Montgomery Pot Farmer Admits to Hydroponic Operation in Shared Attic

A Montgomery Township man faces up to three years in prison for admitting to growing pot in a hydroponic setup in part of a shared attic at his four-unit apartment complex on Crystal Road.

Jeffrey J. Sloat, 34, of the 100 block of Crystal Road, pleaded guilty this week to a felony charge of manufacturing marijuana with intent to sell, according to PhillyBurbs.com.

All in all, 228 grams of marijuana were culled from seizure of 24 small pot plants and 22 large pot plants, according to the article.

Sloat’s landlord found his growing operation in the attic, in which Sloat had sectioned off a part of the attic above his apartment with a black zippered tarp.

The attic was accessible to Sloat and his neighbors through an unlocked door in a common hallway. In January 2012, a neighbor complained of a fire hazard to police after finding electrical cords and lamps in the attic, according to the article.

Police obtained a search warrant for Sloat’s apartment, where they found, among other things, an electrical source and an air venting operation, marijuana leaves being dried in the freezer, and a receipt for marijuana seeds from United Kingdom, according to the article.

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