EQUINUNK, PA — George J. Shencavitz, 27, of Equinunk, has been arrested after police discovered that he was growing 400 marijuana plants in black plastic pots at an operation off Hancock Highway.

Pennsylvania State Police were alerted to the pot-growing operation from the caretaker of a neighboring property.

It is the largest pot bust during the tenure of the current Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards. Part of the operation spilled over onto a neighbor’s property, but according to state police the neighbor was not aware of or involved with the growing operation.

Edwards said she was pleased by the quick action of the narcotics unit in the arrest of someone who was bold enough to grow drugs on a neighbor’s property.

Shencavitz now faces multiple felony charges, but has been released on $30,000 bail with a court date scheduled for August 17.