NEWS RELEASE

Late Tuesday evening, deputies with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in the 1800 block of 33rd Avenue to conduct a welfare check on a one year old child. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Criminal Enforcement (M.A.C.E.) Unit obtained information that the residents of the home were growing marijuana inside. When deputies arrived, they smelled a strong odor of fresh marijuana coming from inside the home.

M.A.C.E. detectives obtained a search warrant for the home. They located and seized twenty-three (23) marijuana plants, seven (7) ounces of marijuana stems and leaves, one hundred and twenty-three (123) grams of finished marijuana product, “pot” or marijuana infused marijuana, cocaine residue, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia including syringes and a digital scale, and equipment used to grow marijuana. Detectives estimate the street value of the seized marijuana at over $17,000.00.

David Snyder (54) of Vero Beach, was arrested and charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of more than twenty grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Snyder is currently being held on $18,500.00 bond. The one year old child was located inside the residence unharmed, and turned over to the mother. Detectives continue to investigate this situation and other charges are possible.

Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar stated, “We are glad the child in this case was not harmed. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to keeping our children safe from situations like this.”