Five arrested after police find illegal marijuana grow, hash oil operation inside Sparks home

Five people were arrested after detectives found a marijuana grow and a hash oil operation inside a home while executing a search warrant on Tuesday.

Angel Priego, 29, and Kelly Szpila, 27, both face several charges including possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to sell, unlawful production or possession of marijuana plants and child abuse or neglect.

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Eduardo Barrera, 23, Sylvia Chimal, 22, and Giovanni Tortoledo, 26, were all also arrested on similar charges. They all face charges including possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to sell, producing or possessing marijuana plants and destroying or concealing evidence, among other charges.

At about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, detectives with the Sparks Police Department arrived at a home in the 6000 block of Centaurus Drive in northeast Sparks to serve a search warrant of the property.

They called members of the agency’s SWAT Team to help in surrounding the house and calling out the suspects, authorities said in a news release.

Detectives said they found a marijuana grow and evidence of a hash oil operation. They also reportedly found a 4-year-old child inside the home. Several of the suspects were eventually detained and later arrested.

Further details on the events that prompted authorities to obtain a search warrant were not immediately released. Information on the events leading up to the arrests were also unknown on Tuesday.

The heavy police activity in the area had temporarily prompted road closures, which have since reopened to traffic.

Check with RGJ for more updates as they become available.