A UW-Madison student and his roommate were arrested April 13 in what the Madison Police Department is calling ""one of the largest marijuana busts in recent memory,"" according to Channel 3000.
Curtis Faustich, 23, who is enrolled at UW-Madison, and Zachary Czerkas, 18, were arrested on tentative drug charges after authorities used a search warrant to enter their home on the 4700 block of Bellingrath Street.
The MPD East District Community Police Team had been investigating the home following a tip about possible drug activity.
According to the police report, officers seized 628 marijuana plants from the residence with a total worth of between one and three million dollars. The ""very large and sophisticated"" operation covered the entirety of the 1,500 square-foot basement.
The MPD also confiscated $5,000 in cash and tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of equipment used to grow the marijuana.
