Two men are facing multiple charges after police recently recovered more than 64 pounds of marijuana from an Aliquippa stash house.

ALIQUIPPA — Two men are facing multiple charges after police recently recovered more than 64 pounds of marijuana from an Aliquippa stash house.

Ralph Smith, 50, of 2302 McMinn St. and Robert Platt, 35, of 316 Spaulding St., both in Aliquippa, are charged with multiple counts of felony narcotics possession with intent to deliver.

According to criminal complaints, Beaver County Anti-Drug Task Force members first observed suspicious activity in the vicinity of 1438 Green St. on Sept. 23.

Smith, a man police say is a known drug dealer, was spotted carrying large sealed bags of apparent marijuana between the abandoned Green Street residence and a vehicle. With the assistance of Aliquippa police, suspects were observed and followed during the transactions, and a traffic stop confirmed the drug’s presence.

Officers obtained warrants to search the house, ultimately finding $211,000 in packaged, high-quality marijuana in addition to paraphernalia.

“Beaver County SWAT was called to the scene because the house appeared to be booby-trapped,” said Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier.

Lozier said the raid is one of the largest marijuana busts the county has seen in a while.

“It’s illegal, and we’re treating it as such,” he said. “It came from out West, and it appears they've been selling it for a while.”

Smith faces 10 counts, including intent to deliver, intentional possession and cruelty to animals.

Two dogs were removed from the house after officers observed large holes in the first floor leading to the basement and piles of animal feces in several rooms. Police say the dogs were taken to the humane society.

Platt, who allegedly worked alongside Smith, faces six counts including felony possession with intent to deliver and intentional possession.

“This is good work by the Beaver County Anti-Drug Task Force by the Aliquippa Police Department,” Lozier said. “It was an example of cooperative efforts.”

Both men have preliminary hearings scheduled for Oct. 30.