Corry Man Accused of Running
Marijuana, Mushroom Operation

HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General?s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and police from the City of Corry have arrested an Erie County man following the discovery of a suspected indoor marijuana growing lab and hallucinogenic mushroom operation inside his trailer home.

Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the defendant as Mark Michael Varasso, age 62, of 13695 West Washington St., Lot 27, Corry.

According to the criminal complaint, Varasso was arrested today as agents and local police officers executed a search warrant on his Corry home. Investigators located 24 suspected marijuana plants, along with "grow lights" and hydroponic plant growing materials in the bedroom and closest of his residence. Agents also located three plastic bins in the kitchen area of the home which contained suspected Psilocybin mushrooms.

Kelly noted that this is an ongoing investigation involving the Attorney General?s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation along with police departments from Corry, Edinboro, Girard and Meadville.

Varasso is charged with one count each of manufacture of marijuana, manufacture of psilocybin mushrooms, possession of marijuana, possession of psilocybin mushrooms and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Varasso was preliminarily arraigned before Corry Magisterial District Judge Brenda A. Nichols and lodged in the Erie County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.

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