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Man arrested for 100+ pot plants

Updated: March 20, 2013
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SPRINGFIELD -- Police arrested a man they say was using his basement to grow marijuana. They searched the home of 40-year old James Merrifield in the 200-block of North English Street Tuesday morning.

They found more than 100-marijuana plants and $2,000 cash. Merrifield faces multiple counts of drug charges.

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