Corbin police find indoor marijuana operation

A Corbin couple was arrested Monday after landlords and police discovered 32 marijuana plants growing in their home.
Brenda Singley, 40, and Clifford Farmer, 32, were charged with cultivating marijuana (over five plants) – a felony offense – after an investigation into their activities.
According to authorities, landlords went to the couple’s home on 1864 Bacon Ave. Monday to serve an eviction notice. When they got there, they saw marijuana plants growing through a set of patio doors leading to the kitchen area.
Police waited near the home for the couple to return, then questioned and arrested them.
“They got home around 3:00 p.m. and when I drove back by, they were just getting out of the car to go into the house,” said Corbin Police Officer Jim Miller. “[Farmer], he admitted to everything. He said they [the plants] were his.”
The 32 plants were between four and 12 inches tall and were each planted in styrofoam cups or pots.
While waiting for the couple to come home, Corbin K-9 Officer Glenn Taylor, Jr. had obtained arrest warrants for Singley and Farmer.
Miller said electricity and water to the home had been cut off. The plants were simply growing with the aid of sunlight coming through windows and doors. He said he didn’t know if the couple planned to transplant the plants outdoors, or whether it was intended for sale or personal use.
“I really don’t know what their intentions were,” Miller said. “I personally haven’t found many indoor growing operations. We find a few a year, but it’s not a big thing.”
Police estimate street value for the plants, once fully mature, at about $30,000 to $32,000.
Miller and Taylor were assisted in the investigation by K-9 unit Shep.
Singley and Farmer were lodged in the Whitley County Jail.
Taylor is continuing an investigation into the case.