A former employee at GrowHealthy, a facility, licensed to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes, has been arrested in connection to the alleged theft of over 20 pounds of marijuana from the property.
Kadeem Jones, DOB 3/25/92, was arrested on July 17, 2025 in connection with a theft reported at the facility earlier this month.
Lieutenant Dale Hampton, public information officer for Lake Wales Police Department, released the following statement today with regard to the arrest:
“On July 9,2025 former employee, Kadeem Jones, was reported to have entered the GrowHealthy facility before his scheduled shift and stole approximately 21.52 pounds of cannabis. The value of the cannabis was valued at $132,833.
“Detectives attempted to obtain the surveillance video footage but after eight days of no action taken, the Lake Wales Police Department executed a search warrant at the GrowHealthy facility located at 309 South Acuff Road. After reviewing footage of the incident, he was seen gathering white tubes containing cannabis into a plastic container and putting the container on top of a black tub also containing cannabis. Surveillance footage shows Jones walking out of the building with the tub, placing it into a vehicle and proceeding to drive away from the facility.
“Upon the report, Jones was initially identified by the Director of Compliance and Security … through electronic logs that show where Jones scanned his badge to enter. His identity was later confirmed by his supervisor…after reviewing the surveillance footage.
“On Thursday, July 17, detectives visited his residence in Dundee and 33-year-old Kadeem Jones was arrested for Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Sale, Grand Theft greater than $100,000 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The missing cannabis has not been located and the investigation is ongoing. The Lake Wales Police Department will be forwarding the investigation to the Department of Health who is responsible for licensing businesses to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana to qualified patients.”
