St. Croix Man Facing Years in Jail After Feds Find 178 Marijuana Plants in Grow Operation at His Home

ST. CROIX — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert has announced that a St. Croix man was arrested on Wednesday on criminal charges related to his alleged marijuana grow operation.

According to court documents, V.I. Police Department officers were dispatched to the residence of Mikey Luke, age 48, of Anna’s Hope, St. Croix, on a report of alleged child abuse. During that investigation, officers observed marijuana plants outside of his house. A subsequent search revealed 178 growing marijuana plants.