Police bust McHenry County indoor pot farm

McHenry County Sheriff's police this month busted an indoor marijuana farm in Woodstock, arresting two men who they say ran the operation and seizing $300,000 in pot.

On Jan. 8, deputies responded to 2106 Aspen Drive for a suspicious incident complaint. When they smelled marijuana, they obtained a search warrant and returned to the house the same day.

Sheriff's police say they found 247 cannabis plants, four kilograms of marijuana and numerous items used to manufacture high-grade marijuana.

Joseph J. Revelle, 34, of the 2400 block of Waterleaf Lane, Woodstock, and Brett K. Revelle, 44, of the 500 block of Woods Creek Lane, Algonquin, were charged with unlawful production of cannabis plants, unlawful manufacturing of cannabis and unlawful possession of cannabis, police said.

The men were not arrested and charged until late last week because the investigation tying the brothers to the drug house was not yet complete, Sgt. John Koziol said. The brothers turned themselves in after police contacted them.

Police believe the Revelles were running the pot farm for six months to a year. While describing the bust as average-sized, Koziol said, "They really did their research on it. They really knew what they were doing."

Brett Revelle is listed as the owner of Mak Oilfield Services, a business registered at his Algonquin address that was involuntarily dissolved in 2008, according to Secretary of State records.

The Revelles could not be reached for comment.

The brothers were released on Friday after each posted $5,000, according to the McHenry County jail. Their next court date is Feb. 23.