Man arrested for pot growing operation

CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A Clay County man is under arrest, after police say he was growing marijuana.

The Clay County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police served a search warrant early Thursday morning on the home of James "David" Swift, 41, in Coalmont. Officers were acting on a tip that the homeowner was growing marijuana.

Once inside the home, police say they found a marijuana growing operation, items used in cultivating marijuana, and a large amount of what they called the finished product.

Swift faces charges of cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.

Another person in the house could also be facing charges after the case is reviewed by the county prosecutor.