Woman Arrested After Police See what she had Been Keeping Closet 7 Years

LOS ANGELES (April 4, 2015) — Police in Southern California made a startling discovery last week that led to the arrest of a 42-year-old woman who’d been hiding something unusual in her home for nearly seven years.

It all started when officers responded to a noise complaint at a quiet suburban neighborhood. What they found inside the woman’s closet was enough to raise more than a few eyebrows. Tucked away among old clothes and boxes were several bags of what appeared to be high-grade marijuana plants, along with growing equipment that suggested a makeshift operation. Authorities estimated the stash had been there since 2008, possibly as a way to avoid detection during a time when pot laws were even stricter in the state.

The woman, whose name hasn’t been released pending further investigation, claimed she started the setup as a personal experiment but let it spiral out of control. Neighbors had no idea; they described her as reclusive but otherwise unremarkable. “She kept to herself, you know? Never caused trouble,” one resident told me when I stopped by the scene. It’s one of those cases that makes you wonder how something like this flies under the radar for so long.

Prosecutors are now looking at charges that could include possession with intent to distribute and maintaining a drug premises. The arrest has sparked some talk about the need for better community oversight, especially as attitudes toward marijuana were starting to shift around that time. All in all, it’s a reminder that what’s hidden behind closed doors can sometimes lead to bigger headaches for everyone involved. Police are still combing through evidence, but this story isn’t over yet.