PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island State Police (RISP) announced Thursday that they and multiple law enforcement agencies have arrested eight individuals in an elaborate illegal marijuana operation. The investigation began after RISP received an anonymous tip about the operation, and court-authorized search warrants were obtained for several residences in North Providence, Woonsocket, Providence, Westerly, Lincoln and North Scituate. The warrants were served on September 18, resulting in the seizure of the following: Four firearms One large capacity feeding device 279.4 pounds of usable marijuana 922 mature marijuana plants 859 immature marijuana plants One pound of marijuana shatter 468 grams of psilocybin mushrooms 11.1 grams of cocaine 65 Oxycodone pills Thirty amphetamine pills One motor vehicle Two motorcycles $79,876 The eight suspects arrested during the operation face a litany of drug charges. The suspects are: Kenneth LaFlamme, age 46, of North Providence John Delauro, 52, of North Scituate David Mercier, 59, of Narragansett Juliet Gannon, 53, of Narragansett Kevin Gannon, 26, of Charlestown Marcus Wilcox, 31, of Woonsocket Anthony Ricci, 30, of Lincoln Michael Moreno, 41, of North Providence Categories: News, Rhode Island