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Police bust grow house near Starlight Six

By Chelsea Cook
July 23, 2010

The Atlanta Police Department served a warrant at a grow house Thursday -- but marijuana wasn't the only illegal substance found.

Six people were arrested in the 1000 block of Isa Street, one block from the Starlight Six drive-in movie theater on South Moreland Avenue.

Those arrested include: Zaveer Saoon, 42, Jamon Johnson, 20, Jonathan Johnson, 25, Latoya Burns, 24, Avery Johnson, 19, and Detravius Brown, 17.

According to APD spokesman James Polite, the six individuals have been charged with trafficking marijuana, cocaine and ecstacy. Polite also said there were some gun charges against the individuals.

"I'm not sure how many [marijuana] plants are being removed yet," Polite said. "I just know it's a pretty big operation-- they've got foam on the walls and heat lamps."

- Staff writer Alexis Stevens contributed to this report

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