Lewes Family Arrested For Growing Marijuana

Location: 20000 block of Waterview Road, Lewes, DE

Date of Occurrence: Thursday March 22, 2012 at approximately 8:15 a.m.

Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Brian M. Cini, 50, Lewes, DE
Manufacturing a Controlled Substance
Maintaining a Drug Property
Conspiracy 2nd
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Arraigned at JP and released on $7,500.00 unsecured bond

Kathleen Cini, 49, Lewes, DE
Manufacturing a Controlled Substance
Maintaining a Drug Property
Conspiracy 2nd
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Arraigned at JP and released on $7,500.00 unsecured bond

Kerstie Cini, 20, Lewes, DE (No Photo Available)
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Released on a Criminal Summons

Resume:
Lewes, DE- The Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit has arrested members of a Lewes family after the culmination of a several month long investigation into manufacturing marijuana in their house.

On Thursday, March 22, 2012, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Sussex County Drug Unit, with the assistance of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 20000 block of Waterview Road, Lewes.

Brian Cini, Kathleen Cini, and Kerstie Cini were all taken into custody at the residence. During the execution of the search warrant, detectives located 94 marijuana plants in various stages of growth totaling more than 4,300 grams, electronic manufacturing and indoor growing equipment, documents, and drug paraphernalia.

Brian Cini and Kathleen Cini were both charged with Manufacturing a Controlled Substance, Maintaining a Drug Property, Conspiracy 2nd, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. They were arraigned at JP2 and released on $7,500.00 unsecured bond.

Kerstie Cini was charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and was released on a criminal summons.