Busted: Germantown police find marijuana grow operation when responding to report of burglary

GERMANTOWN -- Two homeowners in Germantown were arrested after they called police to report a burglary at their home.

According to police, on Wednesday, September 13th, around 4:00 p.m., the call came in regarding the residential daytime burglary at a home on Maple Road north of Appleton Avenue. After they returned from work, they noticed their home had been forcibly entered, and valuables had been taken -- including a large sum of money and weapons.

An investigation revealed a marijuana grow operation in the basement.

Authorities removed 32 plants, packaged marijuana and high-end growing equipment, along with illegally-obtained morphine.

The man and woman were taken into custody and held on the following charges:

The man also faces a charge of possession of narcotic drugs.

The burglary investigation remains active, police said.