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February 6, 2008

Dog breeder faces drug charges

A dog breeder is set to appear in court today after the police say they found pots, fertilizer, lamps, more than a dozen marijuana plants and 11 pounds of packaged marijuana in his house.

The police searched Kevin White’s house in South Kingstown last month after thermal imaging cameras suggested heat from heat lamps was being used to possibly cultivate marijuana.

A week earlier, White had been charged with assault and disorderly conduct for allegedly punching and biting a man whom White said owed him $100 for a dog.

And last year, he lost a fight with the town over selling puppies from his home.

The town's animal control officer turned 14 dogs - including a French mastiff, a boxer, and a number of pugs - and a rabbit over to the South Kingstown Pound following White’s arrest Friday, Jan. 18.

White is being held, and is scheduled for a bail hearing today in District Court.

He faces multiple felony charges for the marijuana and a charge for posession of a firearm - a handgun - while committing a crime of violence.

Possession of marijuana with intent to deliver is a crime of violence under state law.

The police also charged White with possessing about an eighth of an ounce of cocaine after searching his car, according to police. He did not enter pleas because the charges are felonies and will likely be moved to Superior Court.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 9:38 AM | Permalink

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