On 12 February 2010 DEA agents raided the Highlands Ranch home of medical-marijuana caregiver Chris Bartkowicz, a day after Denver’s 9News promoted his televised account of the large basement grow.[1][2] Bartkowicz had told the station he served a number of patients and hoped to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars, calling it living the dream.[1] Agents carried dozens of plants out in trash bags along with grow lights, seizing more than 150 plants in all, and took Bartkowicz into custody after a neighbour had also reported the grow.[1][2] He was held over the Presidents Day weekend while prosecutors decided on charges.[1] The US attorney announced he would prosecute Bartkowicz, exposing him to up to 40 years in federal prison.[3]