An east Forsyth man faces drug charges after authorities discovered a suspected indoor marijuana growing operation at his home near Lake Lanier. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, more than 30 suspected marijuana plants were found Monday in the house on Canon Bay Drive, which is off Buford Dam Road near Lake Lanier. Robert Wesley Williams, 52, who lives at the home, was charged with manufacturing marijuana, according to sheriff’s reports. Williams was released later Monday from the Forsyth County Detention Center after posting an $11,110 bond. Also arrested at the home was a 58-year-old Roswell woman, according to reports. She was charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and released from custody after posting a $1,155 bond. According to Sheriff Duane K. Piper, the drug discovery began with a traffic stop Sunday night on Ga. 400 in south Forsyth. Piper said that during the stop, which occurred about 11 p.m. near Shiloh Road, Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Thompson discovered some suspected marijuana. Thompson also gleaned additional information that led drug investigators to secure a search warrant for the house Monday.“We found in the basement of the home, 32 marijuana plants between 5 feet and 7 feet high,” Piper said.“We also discovered an unknown amount of marijuana buds that were drying and multiple pieces of equipment, such as lights and a filtering system, that are used in an indoor grow house.” Williams is scheduled to appear in Forsyth County Superior Court on Feb. 18. Check back for updates at forsythnews.com or see the next edition of the Forsyth County News.
