A Lake County man has been arrested after over $100,000 in utilities was stolen and put toward his cannabis greenhouse, according to the sheriff's office.
In an affidavit, detectives said SECO Energy had learned about the theft stemming from an address along Springfield Road in Sorrento. Court records show that Rafael Tomayo, 36, was listed as the property resident during that time.
It was discovered that Moya held a license to grow the cannabis plants, and in an interview with Tomayo, he told detectives that he had been leasing the property for nearly 10 years, investigators said.
According to the affidavit, Tomayo further explained that the cannabis greenhouse had been built in January by "Ramone Greenhouses," and Tomayo paid to have all the construction and electrical work completed. As a result, Tomayo claimed he wasn't aware about the theft of utilities. However, deputies said they searched online for "Ramone Greenhouses" and were unable to find it.
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