2 Tons Of Pot, $1 Million Seized From Chinese Operation In Southern California
LAPPL News Watch
June 22, 2020
Two tons of marijuana and $1 million in cash were seized from an
organization from China that was running an illegal growing operation in
Southern California, authorities said Friday.
Nineteen people were
jailed on suspicion of maintaining a drug house, theft of utilities,
marijuana cultivation, marijuana sales and conspiracy, the Riverside
County Sheriff’s Department said.
Authorities served 23 search warrants
that resulted in the arrests of residents of Hemet, San Jacinto, El
Monte, Rialto, Rosemead, Arcadia and Calexico. Search warrants also were
served in Corona, Eastvale, South El Monte, West Covina and Lower
Azusa.
Some 20,000 plants were eradicated and 100 pounds of processed
marijuana was seized, a news release said.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Good job by my former department.
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