Brittany Couch, 38, and Decarlos Sterling, 34, of the 400 block of Scooter Roach Avenue were both arrested earlier this week for the cultivation of marijuana after a deputy spotted multiple marijuana plants being grown in their backyard.
Originally, a Ward 1 deputy marshal was dispatched to the residence to serve a summons to Couch. While attempting to make contact with the resident, the deputy marshal spotted the plants growing in the backyard.
“It appeared that no one was home. [The deputy marshal] could see in plain view multiple marijuana plants in the backyard from the driveway of the house,” the booking report stated.
The deputy marshal went on to contact other members of the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office to alert them to what he had found. After attaining a search warrant, contact was made with the residents of the home.
“Decarlos admitted that he was growing the marijuana plants and also admitted that he had a tent set up inside with more plants. Brittany declined any knowledge of the marijuana plants,” the report stated.
The search warrant was executed. “There were approximately 50 marijuana plants seized from the property. Two of the plants were in a tent with a lighting device in the kitchen. Due to the plants inside, Brittany would have had to have known about the marijuana plants being grown,” the report stated.
Both were placed under arrest and transported to BDCC on the charges of cultivation of marijuana. The plants were taken as evidence, as well as the tent from the kitchen.