NAPLES — A Naples man wanted on a warrant for cultivating marijuana found himself in even more hot water after investigators discovered yet another grow operation in his basement when they went to arrest him on the first warrant.

Chad Jordan, 29, of Naples, was arrested on a warrant for cultivating marijuana and subsequently charged with a second count of cultivating marijuana based on this
latest incident.

A press release issued Sunday by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies went to 41 Walter Hill Road in Naples late Saturday morning to locate Jordan, who was wanted on a warrant for cultivating marijuana. Upon approaching the home around 11:50 a.m., Deputies Howard Brown and Peter Anderson identified the odor of marijuana coming from within the residence.

The deputies obtained a search warrant based on their initial investigation. Investigators later discovered 74 marijuana plants in the residence, as well as an elaborate grow operation in the basement that consisted of an automatic irrigation system, pumps and lights.

Jordan was released on $1,000 cash bail from the Cumberland County Jail.