Urbana police uncover large indoor marijuana operation

Urbana police officer took part in a raid earlier this month they said netted two arrests and allegedly uncovered a large indoor marijuana growing operation.

Multiple officers acting with a search warrant raided a home in the 300 block of Boyce Street on Thursday, Dec. 7, according to information from the Urbana Police Division. Police said they uncovered evidence of several drug crimes, including an alleged large indoor marijuana growing operation that took up a large portion of the building’s interior.

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Forrest H. Saylor, 27, and Cassandra P. Miller, 25, both of 304 Boyce St., were arrested on multiple charges and taken to the Tri-County Jail. Both Saylor and Miller face numerous felonies, including trafficking in drugs, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs and illegal manufacture of drugs.

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