Marijuana plants were on display as Woonsocket police Capt. Edward Lee speaks about the results of two separate seizures of 145 pounds of marijuana in two drug raids.

The Providence Journal / Andrew Dickerman

WOONSOCKET — In the past two days, the city police arrested people from two families whom they said were selling marijuana, and confiscated 145 pounds of marijuana with a street value of about $145,000.

Two of the six people who were arrested possessed medical-marijuana cards, the police said.

Woonsocket and Cranston officers, who worked together on one of the cases, announced the arrests during a news conference at Woonsocket police headquarters Friday, where they showed off the materials they confiscated, including pounds of marijuana, plants and materials to grow them, as well as a 12-gauge shotgun and some cash. The room reeked of fresh marijuana.

On Wednesday, Woonsocket officers arrested Edward Thimas, 28, of Upland Road, Woonsocket, and Raymond Thimas Jr., 30, of Forrest Street, Warwick. Each was charged with possession of more than 5 kilos of marijuana and eluding the police. Raymond Thimas also was charged with resisting arrest, according to Woonsocket Lt. Eugene Jalette.

Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Carey said the brothers are wholesale drug dealers who were providing marijuana to northern Rhode Island and the Cranston area.

Raymond Thimas had a medical-marijuana provider card, according to Cranston Maj. John Schaffran. Schaffran said the police departments had been investigating the brothers for months. He said Cranston police were able to link him to the alleged drug operation.

“It was a complete abuse of that license,” Jalette said.

A tip on the Woonsocket police tipline helped the police arrest another group of family members who the police said had been growing and selling marijuana at their home at 149 Earle St.

Officers arrested four people at that house Thursday: Sean T. Hawkins, 24, of Woonsocket, was charged with possession of marijuana, and Austin Murninghan, of 149 Earle St., was charged with 2 counts of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, two counts conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act, and one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine.

Michael Patrick Murninghan, 50, Austin Murninghan’s father, who also lives at 149 Earle, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, maintaining a narcotic nuisance, and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act.

Corey Murninghan, 24, Michael Patrick Murninghan’s son, also of the same address, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Control Act.

The police said Corey Murninghan had a medical-marijuana card, although it is unclear whether he is licensed as a user or a provider.

Except for Hawkins, all are being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions pending a bail review hearing, Jalette said.

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