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Father and son arrested in connection with illegal marijuana grow in Cripple Creek

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Two men have been arrested in connection with an illegal marijuana grow operation near a high school in Cripple Creek, according to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office.

Michael Gravino Jr., 40, and Michael Gravino Sr., 64, were arrested and charged with offenses related to marijuana, a Class 2 drug felony, and special drug offender, a Class 1 drug felony, according to a news release. They are being held in the Teller County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

The Teller County Narcotics Team conducted an investigation into two residents who were allegedly growing marijuana and shipping it to locations out of state via the U.S. Postal Service, including to Texas and Florida.

On Aug. 1, officers conducted a raid of a house in the 100 Block of Pikes Peak Avenue in connection to the investigation, the news release said. The residence is within 500 feet of Cripple Creek High School.

Narcotics team members seized 43 plants, multiple pounds of processed marijuana, seven firearms, three vehicles and evidence of an illegal out-of-state distribution operation, the news release said.

The legal limit in Colorado for the number of marijuana plants that can be grown at home is 12 plants per residence.

The Teller County Narcotics Team will be working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration to determine if additional charges are appropriate, the news release said.