Marijuana plants and packaged products (L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.) |
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Eleven people were arrested and marijuana was seized at raids on 16 locations across Southern California Wednesday, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
The raids happened at five medical marijuana clinics, two processing sites, a grow site, seven residences and a sailboat in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
Authorities were targeting a group making and selling cocaine, meth and marijuana at medical marijuana dispensaries, Capt. Ralph Ornelas said.
Deputies seized 35 marijuana plants, 78 pounds of processed pot, seven gallons of cannabis oil and 4,000 packages of marijuana-laced edible products, like candy bars and soda.
The estimated value of all the substances is about $350,000.
Authorities also seized $20,000 in cash, 6 vehicles and hydroponic growing equipment and chemicals.
The names of the people arrested haven't been released.
Anyone with information about about the alleged crimes is asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Narcotics Bureau at (562) 946-7125.
The raids happened at five medical marijuana clinics, two processing sites, a grow site, seven residences and a sailboat in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
Authorities were targeting a group making and selling cocaine, meth and marijuana at medical marijuana dispensaries, Capt. Ralph Ornelas said.
Deputies seized 35 marijuana plants, 78 pounds of processed pot, seven gallons of cannabis oil and 4,000 packages of marijuana-laced edible products, like candy bars and soda.
The estimated value of all the substances is about $350,000.
Authorities also seized $20,000 in cash, 6 vehicles and hydroponic growing equipment and chemicals.
The names of the people arrested haven't been released.
Anyone with information about about the alleged crimes is asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Narcotics Bureau at (562) 946-7125.
