Kenneth Edward Gary, another son of attorney Willie Gary, arrested on marijuana-growing charges
December 9th, 2011 by eweissBy Will Greenlee
JENSEN BEACH — A son of prominent attorney Willie Gary was arrested Thursday after Martin County Sheriff’s investigators say he had a marijuana growing operation in a bedroom of his home, according to records released Friday.
Kenneth Edward Gary, 42, was arrested on felony charges including cultivation of cannabis and possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis after sheriff’s officials Nov. 30 executed a search warrant at his home in the 3600 block of Northwest Deer Oak Drive.
Kenneth Edward Gary
Sheriff’s officials went to Kenneth Gary’s home initially following a noise complaint. A homeowner’s association manager said the association received several complaints about a loud pool pump, said to have been “on all hours of the night and was continuously running for days at a time.”
A deputy arrived at the home and found the front door about six inches open. No vehicles were in the driveway.
Concerned for the welfare of the resident, deputies went inside. A deputy saw two to three glass jars on a table in the kitchen area that looked to be marijuana. On the home’s second floor, deputies found an apparent pot farming operation. No one was found inside.
Sheriff’s officials got a search warrant and conducted a more detailed examination of the home.
The pot growing operation in the southwest bedroom on the second floor contained three types of “cabinet devices” that held the marijuana. A total of 40 plants were recovered, one of which was 4 feet tall. Seedlings were separated from the rest.
The cabinets had hanging lights and fans, while chemicals, pruning tools and empty and full gallon water jugs were on the floor. Extension cords and other growing items also turned up.
Investigators found drug paraphernalia and drug-related items, including burnt marijuana cigarettes and marijuana magazines, in a master bedroom. A gun and a safe in the master bedroom also were taken.
As an investigator returned to the sheriff’s office, attorney John Howe spoke to the investigator via cell phone and said “it was his understanding” that a search warrant had been executed at the home of his client, Kenneth Gary. Howe brought Kenneth Gary to the sheriff’s office.
The investigator explained what was found and said there now was quite a bit of dirt on the floor of an upstairs bedroom.
“Gary appeared to acknowledge the reason for why the dirt was there without saying anything, he looked down breaking eye contact and shook his head,” records state.
Kenneth Gary was told the investigation wasn’t finished and that investigators would apply for a warrant.
Kenneth Gary was arrested at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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December 9th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
man, they are really making it hard on small business owners. . . . .
December 9th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
WHO CARES, AND WHY ALWAYS PUBLISH A PERSON’S NAME THAT HAS SOMETHING IN LIFE, WITH A CHILD THAT IS GROWN. WILLIE GARY DID NOT HAVE THE MARIJUANA GROWING HIS SON DID. USE COMMON COURTESY ABOUT THINGS, MOST PEOPLE THAT KNOW THE ATTORNEY KNOWS HIS SONS, IT IS NOT YOUR BUSINESS OR NO ONE ELSE. SO WHAT, ALL YOU HEAR ABOUT IS MARIJUANA, LET IT BE LEGAL, OR BURN ALL YOU SEE AND AGAIN WHO THE HELL CARES.
December 9th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Looks as though Mr. Gary the lawyer had better leave Pastor Ray and tend to his own flock.
December 9th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out of the boy.
December 9th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
real quality sons he has raised. definately making something of themselves. making stuart proud!!
December 9th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
What are these guys thinking? Newt’s theory goes right out the window — or ‘up in smoke’. DOH!
December 9th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
@WOW – The first thing you learn in journalism is school is the order in which a story leads starting with the WHO, WHAT,WHERE,WHEN and HOW. Willie Gary is a person of noteriety and therefore is mentioned as the father of this wacky tabaccy grower.
December 9th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Legalize it and stop wasting our tax money on antiquated marijuana laws.
December 9th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Sure, let’s legalize it and deal with the silliness that Vancouver was dealing with this past summer – a bunch of nar-do-wells hanging around the head shops just waiting for something bad to happen. If anyone has been to Gas Town up there, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Let’s keep the laws as they are and make it a no-blood no-foul thing.
December 9th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
“front door about 6 inches open”? Either Gary is moron for leaving a grow house insecure or the cops simply lied and just walked in to an unlocked private residence with no probable cause and search warrant. A loud pool pump is not probable cause to be worried and need to “check” on resident’s safety. If any of you had a grow house operation would you not double check all doors and locks before going out?????
December 9th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Not to worry, obama will give him a full pardon along with his good buddy Roddy.
December 9th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Another wacky day on the Treasure Coast..
December 9th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Man it a’int pot, the stuff he’s growing is herbs for his Kwanza celebration.
December 9th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
This law has to be changed… it has to be legalized… some of you folks still have one foot in the nineteenth century..
If you don’t smoke it fine, it shouldn’t affect you.. but I just don’t understand the logic of one cigarette being legal but yet another one is not. More people die from alcohol poisoning and car accidents every year; no one has ever died from smoking pot. In fact, it can provide a better quality of life for the terminally ill and helps reduce pain(MS), nausea, PMS in many patients. You might as well get use to it.. it will be legal one day… LET OUR PEOPLE GROW!
December 9th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
I know the truth.
They are “reverse engineering” these drug busts and I know how.
They are in the hydroponics stores posing as customers, hundreds of undercover officers in this county alone frequent these establishments…along with a few ill fated pot growers.
These lying cowardly pigs then wait and wait and wait, and watch and wait until you leave a door open 6 inches…any reason and they got it….they just wait for it….sooner or later everyone gives these pigs the ammunition they need.
But it starts at the hydroponics stores.
Sorry….it’s the truth.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
dis guy be butt ugly…at least day no who day baby daddy be.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:48 pm
The old noise complaint about the loud pool pump routine; works every time. Of course these petty busts are the departments bread and butter. If you get mugged, forget it. Your case goes to the back burner. Too expensive to chase real thugs. The small time pot bust keeps that federal drug war money coming in and the cops can always steal… er confiscate the cars in the drive way as well as the house.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:11 am
Amen WOW…Amen
December 10th, 2011 at 12:51 am
NOW IF HE LIVED IN NEVADA AND GREW 99 PLANTS OR LESS WITH A DOCTOR CERTIFICATE HE WOULD BE PERFECTLY LEGAL.
IT IS A SHAME THE FLORIDA LAWS ARE SO ANTIQUATED
December 10th, 2011 at 1:00 am
Anyone who straps a gun in their thigh to protect my way of life, I have a lot or respect for and appreciate their work. This guy was a criminal and he got caught. Why criticize the police for doing a great job?
Well done, now contact the IRS, because we know he is not paying taxes on this “grow business”.
December 10th, 2011 at 1:06 am
I agree with Mr. Hill. Job welll done!
The people that give the police all this crap are the first to make the call to 911 when they are afraid on a dark windy night.
December 10th, 2011 at 2:14 am
Willie Gary is a sleaze and his sons prove it. What a joke.
December 10th, 2011 at 4:38 am
Mr Gary what is up with your children? are they short of money? can’t you find a little job for them at your big law firm so they will not be criminals or did you just raise kids who think the law does not apply to them and they can do whatever they like?
December 10th, 2011 at 5:40 am
The Gary’s. put the “FUN” in Dys FUN tion..
2nd verse same as the first!
December 10th, 2011 at 5:46 am
Geography should not dictate legality.
17 states now have medical marijuana laws passed by good margins. In these states you can possess and smoke and even GROW cannabis in your home without fear of prosecution.
In the other 33 states though the penalties for getting caught with a single joint range from a small fine to losing your kids.
Marijuana is no where near as dangerous as alcohol or oxycotin. Prior to 1937 it had been the major ingredient in hundreds of prescribed medicines ranging from upset stomach to skin rash. The oil from this plant has amazing anti inflammatory properties and the BIG Pharmaceuticals don’t like it.
Time for all the pot smokers out there and everyone else sympathetic to non violent “criminal” gardeners to get up off your asses one time and get FLORIDA a medical marijuana law.
And to all you people who praise the police for busting weed smokers?…..BAD KARMA for you for sure. Waaay bad karma maaan!!!
December 10th, 2011 at 9:24 am
Support your local drug cartel, Buy Imported Weed!!
December 10th, 2011 at 9:50 am
I HAVE PAIN AND CANNOT GO FILL A LEGAL PRESCRIPTION — EVEN THOUGH I SEE A LEGITIMATE DOCTOR FOR PAIN — WITHOUT BEING ON A G-D “DATABASE” LIKE A CRIMINAL OR HAVING PHARMACIES GET IN MY PERSONAL BUSINESS THAT HAS TO DO WITH DYING AND NOTHING TO DO WITH GOVERNOR SCOTT (who wanted the database) OR PHARMACIES SO MAYBE I SHOULD START SMOKING POT…AND LEAVE WILLIE GARY OUT OF IT…HE HAS DONE MORE TO HELP THIS COMMUNITY THAN MOST OTHERS! (And, yes, I’m a white affluent person in Martin county!) LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SAID……..WHO CARES?
December 10th, 2011 at 10:27 am
This Country will never legalize pot – the pharmaceutical giants will NOT let this happen – too much money involved. Legalizing pot would ring them to their knees along with all the attorneys who would lose billions in legal fees. It has already been proven in other countries that legalizing illegal substances has reduced crime and actually brought down useage. It is a no brainer for the “no brains” who run this country – LEGALIZE and TAX drugs – STAY OUTOF WARS – just how damn simple is that strategy?
December 10th, 2011 at 11:07 am
Wow. It is the public business. Do not hide behind your name to make positive comments about a man with no morals. You can post all the supposed to be positive comments about Willie Gary but the public no longer has respect for him. This is a man that slept with a woman same as one of the son, continues to cheat on his wife and fathers outside children. Therefore, a man of notoriety Willie Gary should act like it. He is a disgrace. I am glad the exposure on Willie Gary to continue to happens. Maybe one day, Willie Gary will learn how to respect his wife, family and women. Hopefully, the attorney for FAMU band director will drop his a–. The truth is out that he raised hoodlums. The boys have always been in trouble with the law since youths. If the father would not hide it, the grown men would have been a better person. Wow, did he pay you to post comment?
December 10th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Who cares I advise you to contact Willie Gary on Monday to have one of he sons to drop off a ounce to your home. Therefore, you will not have to never worry about running out. I care. Get a life.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:10 am
It does not matter what anyone thinks SHOULD be what matters is what IS. Marijuana is illegal in the state of Florida. we live in the State of Florida. Accept reality, stop crying and follow the law. Or you can go live somewhere else.
December 10th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Willie will get him off, search warrant smells. No probable cause to go in with a “pool pump” excuse.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
I agree Legalize Marijuana, sell it in state licensed shops and tax it. The real drug we should all be concerned about is alcohol. It leads to the majority of auto accidents in this country as well as wife and child abuse. While we’re at it legalize gamibling throughout the state too and get the tax revenue to help get this state back on its feet.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
The apple never falls far from the tree. His sons are just what he made them.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
First son dumb, second son over the top dumb.
Hard to believe.
By the way, I dont want a bunch of pot heads
on the road with me.
Willie Gary has a lot in his life to be proud of;
grew up hard, worked hard, made it to the top. I used to love the news about him talking to children in school
about the American Dream. I hope he can get back to it.
Ive never had that much money, but I can imagine its
actually harder to raise kids with it. Im not ready to throw any stones.
December 10th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Do farts have lumps??
December 10th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
To Mr. Hill – Thats great that you would support anyone who straps a gun to their thigh (by the way is attached to a belt on their hip) but maybe you shouldn’t be so broad, considering that there are way too many crooked cops to count, hell just take a look at the boynton police lately. And I strap a gun on MY thigh (yes my thigh because I am not a police officer) to protect myself as I am a legally licensed concealed weapons carrier, however I would protect anyone in true harms way if it were necessary, do you respect and appreciate me? Didn’t think so . Now heres the kicker to your dumb statement. In states where marijuana is legal, people do pay taxes. ALOT OF THEM! Way more than a normal business and the states are making TONS of money from them. So who has it backwards here now? That’s what I thought. He would have gladly paid taxes on his “Small Business.” Get your heads out of your asses and actually do some research before you try to make a statement of which you know nothing about.
December 11th, 2011 at 5:54 am
Its funny how famous/wealthy people get scrutinized for their human behaviors/mistakes that are exposed by the media, this is the one reason I would never want any fame, while us regular folks do our “stuff” without the spotlight or 6:00 new segment. How many people are smoking while they read this, just finished smoking, has a friend who smokes/grows?? Hell, I am not throwing any stones and think regular/unknown human beings like myself should think “what if this were me, my family, my child” this is embarrassing as hell and I don’t think the Garys need our criticism. No one walking this earth is perfect, NO ONE….I’m still researching Jesus, cause that negro sounds too perfect (gotta add a little humor
Was it wrong? Yes, just as his brother’s actions were but come on, put yourself in their shoes and see how you’d like to be treated. I don’t have any kids, but I know that kids screw up. Think back on something your child did to really make you mad or break the law. Was it something you did while raising them that lead to their actions…..the bottom line is, THINK before you judge. We’re all human entitled to our own mistakes and lessons.
December 11th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Gary is a criminal defense attorney. this is good for business for his firm. his sons will get off with minimal punishment and should! the next criminal will use his firm and should! keep up the good work Mr. Gary!
December 11th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
IVE KNOWN MR GARY ALL MY LIFE, NO ONE IS SAYING HOW THIS MAN HELPS OUT THE LESS FORTUNATE AT CHIRSTMAS TIMES THROW PARTIES FOR THE WHOLE TOWN, DRINK AND EAT ALL YOU WANT TO , HIS SONS ARE GROWN, OF COURSE IT HURTS, BUT I THINK MR GARY DID A GREAT JOB AT RAISING HIS BOYS, THEY ARE GROWN NOW SO BFORE YOU SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE, IF YOU HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD WAIT , YOUR DAY IS COMING, MY CHILD WILL NEVA DO THAT , NEVER SAY NEVER, AND STOP POINTING FINGERS , MR GARY IS A FINE MAN , HIM AND MRS G RAISED THOSE BOYS IN THE BEST OF MANSIONS IN SEWELLS POINT, EVEN HAS A GUEST MANSION. SO PLEASE BE KIND AND STOP SAYING HURTFUL THINGS TO MR GARY AND HIS FAMILY. UNLESS YOU KNOW HIM PLEASE DONT SAY ANYTHING TO HURT HIM.
December 11th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
What do you expect from a porch monkey?
December 12th, 2011 at 9:23 am
To “anyone”,
Many police officers do wear leg holsters. It is usually part of a tactical uniform, not the traditional uniform. Sad that you have such a negative attitude toward the police.
I’m sure Gary wasn’t paying taxes on the proceeds from his grow operation since it is illegal. Maybe he should move to Colorado and get a license to grow. I wonder if he owns the house he was likely destroying. I doubt it. Supporting criminal behavior because there are a few bad cops is a sign that you are the one with his head up his ass. I hope you are enjoying the view.
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