JAY – Two men are scheduled to appear in September at Farmington District Court to face misdemeanor drug charges after about 20 growing marijuana plants and three-quarters of a pound of processed marijuana were discovered by police.

Douglas Lake, 49, of Jay was arrested on a charge of trafficking in a schedule Z drug and Randall Lake, 46, of Wilton was issued a summons on a charge of cultivation of marijuana Friday, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Monday.

Police had been investigating some information and located plants about 11 a.m. Friday and the investigation continued into late evening, he said.

There was a trail that led from Douglas Lake’s residence at 23 Rocky Road, which is off Route 17, to the plants growing on an adjoining property, unbeknownst to the land owner, who owns many acres in the area, White said.

If the plants had reached maturity, it is estimated they would have a potential street value of $40,000, he said.

A search warrant was executed at Lake’s residence where police say they found drug paraphernalia and scales, along with the processed marijuana estimated at $2,000 in value, White said.

Seized from the residence was $2,000 in cash and an all-terrain vehicle that was used during the cultivation of the plants, White said.

Douglas Lake was transported to the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington and was released on $3,000 unsecured bail Friday.

Both men are scheduled to appear on Sept. 18 in the district court in Farmington.

Leading up the investigation is Jay police Detective Drew Hufnagel who was assisted at the scene by officers Michael Mejia, Brad Timberlake and Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier.

Attempts to reach the Lakes were unsuccessful Monday.