US cops find mysterious $100 million in marijuana - but no owner
1 week, 3 days ago

US cops find mysterious $100 million in marijuana - but no owner

Raw Story  

A massive marijuana bust has left US cops stumped after they found $100 million worth of the drug, neatly bagged up, but without an owner in sight. Detectives were called to a property in Oak Hills, California, by neighbors who noted a strong smell coming from a newly built warehouse. Once they got inside, they found the whole 4,800-square-foot structure stuffed with trash bags full of marijuana. Detective Chris Bassett of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department admitted that officers were stumped by the find.

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Authorities raid 45-ton, $100-million marijuana stash in San Bernardino County
1 week, 4 days ago

Authorities raid 45-ton, $100-million marijuana stash in San Bernardino County

LA Times  

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies discovered more than 90,000 pounds of marijuana while serving a search warrant in the Hesperia area, authorities said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department this week announced the seizure of more than 90,000 pounds of marijuana from a property in the Hesperia area. California San Bernardino County has targeted majority Latino community for warehouse development, …

Man arrested for cultivating California marijuana in Greater Noida penthouse
1 month, 1 week ago

Man arrested for cultivating California marijuana in Greater Noida penthouse

Hindustan Times  

A 46-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cultivating California marijuana inside his rented penthouse in Greater Noida’s Beta 2 locality, said police, adding that the suspect started the cultivation of the contraband after his restaurant business folded. “2.070 kilograms of marijuana, 163.4 grams of OG, various chemicals, fertilizers and equipment used in cultivation were recovered from his possession,” …

California hails $544 million in illegal weed seizures. But it’s just a drop in the bucket
1 month, 3 weeks ago

California hails $544 million in illegal weed seizures. But it’s just a drop in the bucket

LA Times  

Members of a Siskiyou County marijuana task force dump out hundreds of pounds of processed cannabis flowers into a trench for burial at an illicit cannabis grow in Mount Shasta Vista in 2022. “Don’t get me wrong, I love when those guys show up to help,” he said, “but I would need 50 police officers for 50 days to even …

Pot shops owed millions in taxes. So, California sold their bongs and pipes, and made $2,075
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pot shops owed millions in taxes. So, California sold their bongs and pipes, and made $2,075

LA Times  

An illegal marijuana dispensary is seen in East L.A. in 2022. Nine of the dispensaries were operating illegally, and one was a legal business but owed back taxes, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration said in a news release announcing the public auction for the seized goods. This marked the first time the agency auctioned off personal property …

6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California’s illegal pot market
10 months, 3 weeks ago

6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California’s illegal pot market

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California: a thriving underground marijuana market despite years of legal sales that were expected to stamp it out. The killings provided a tragic reminder of the violence that can come …

‘$250,000 cash in a brown paper bag.’ How legal weed unleashed corruption in California
2 years, 3 months ago

‘$250,000 cash in a brown paper bag.’ How legal weed unleashed corruption in California

LA Times  

In the San Gabriel Valley, a city councilman demanded bribes from businesses seeking cannabis licenses, according to a source cooperating with the FBI. In another small L.A. County city, a cannabis industry group offered $15,000 to council candidates who would pledge to support changes to city regulations that weed businesses wanted — an exchange one legal expert said “flirted at …

Five arrested in connection with underground marijuana grow in San Bernardino County
2 years, 6 months ago

Five arrested in connection with underground marijuana grow in San Bernardino County

LA Times  

Law enforcement is looking for six people in connection with an underground marijuana grow that was discovered in Newberry Springs in March, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced on Monday. The investigation began in August 2020, when law enforcement found more than 2,000 live, potted marijuana plants, eight greenhouses and more than 100 pounds of processed marijuana on a …

NY clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift’
2 years, 10 months ago

NY clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — While New York works on launching a legal market for recreational marijuana, some entrepreneurs dove into a legal gray area by saying they’re not selling pot but giving it away while people buy something else. “New York state is building a legal, regulated cannabis market that will ensure products are tested and safe for consumers” and will …

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market
2 years, 11 months ago

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. In California, no one disputes the vast illegal marketplace continues to dwarf the legal one, even though the 2016 law stated boldly that it would “incapacitate the black market.” Democratic Gov. The thriving illegal markets in California, Oregon and elsewhere are a …

$1 Billion In Illegal Marijuana Seized During Record-Breaking Southern California Drug Bust
3 years, 5 months ago

$1 Billion In Illegal Marijuana Seized During Record-Breaking Southern California Drug Bust

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — The largest illegal marijuana bust in Los Angeles County history — which netted 373,000 plants that would ultimately have been worth $1 billion on the street — eradicated only a fraction of the illicit grows in the Southern California high desert, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities seized tens of millions of dollars worth of illegal …

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