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66 Marijuana Plants Found In Carpentersville Home

CARPENTERSVILLE -- Two people are facing charges after 66 marijuana plants were found in a home in northwest suburban Carpentersville.

Robbie J. Marinkovich, 44, was charged with production of cannabis, manufacture/delivery of cannabis, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and not having an FOID card, according to Carpentersville police.

Donna L. Yoshimura, 43, was charged with manufacture/delivery of cannabis and possession of cannabis, police said.

At 3:27 p.m. Thursday, police executed a search warrant at a home in the first block of Valentine Street in Carpentersville, according to police.

They found 66 marijuana plants, yielding about 250 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a shotgun, police said.

Bond was set at $30,000 for Marinkovich, who was taken to the Kane County Jail, police said. Yoshimura was released on her own recognizance. Both are next scheduled to appear in court March 10.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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