Scarsdale's Andrea Sanderlin is accused of growing and trying to sell more than 1,000 marijuana plants out of a Queens warehouse. The charges contrast with the mother of three's lifestyle, which recently included horseback riding lessons with her daughter at Twin Lakes Farm riding academy in Bronxville.
Investigators say the divorced Scarsdale mom had millions of dollars worth of marijuana in the Queens warehouse when they arrested her. The facility had multiple rooms with state-of-the-art lighting, irrigation and ventilation, according to DEA special Agent David Lee.
The 45-year-old would regularly drive her Mercedes SUV from her mansion in Scarsdale to check on her crops at the warehouse, according to court documents. Sanderlin caught federal investigators' eye after authorities busted fellow Scarsdale resident Stephen Haberstroh back in April, according to NYPost.com.
Sanderlin is being held in a Brooklyn jail without bail. She has pleaded not guilty to the drug charges.
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