VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Police Department, Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, and Stutsman County Narcotics Task Force took down marijuana grow operation in Valley City on Wednesday.

VCPD officers received information of a possible marijuana grow operation in the 600 block of 11th Ave SW. As officers investigated, they discovered a vent leaving the apartment which smelled of raw marijuana.

“A search warrant was obtained for the residence and subsequently several items associated with growing and manufacturing operations as well as several live marijuana plants were seized,” the department states in a release.

Sean Douglas Krall, a 32-year-old Valley City resident, has been arrested for Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance, a B-Felony. More charges are expected to be brought forth at a later time.

VCPD and BCSO collaborate with SCNTF for these types of investigations. The SCNTF covers a 5-county region including Barnes, Stutsman, Lamoure, Eddy, and Foster Counties and the Cities of Jamestown, Valley City, and Carrington.