Investigators found a "sophisiticated" marijuana growth operation at a non-operating business in Santa Ana on March 3, 2011. (Courtesy Santa Ana Police Department) |
SANTA ANA (KTLA) -- Narcotics officers in Santa Ana have uncovered Thursday night what they call one of the biggest marijuana growth operations they have ever seen.
Detectives served a search warrant on the location Thursday night and uncovered a sophisticated marijuana growth operation at the location, which was not licensed for business.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department said officers received an anonymous tip that a business in southeast Santa Ana was illegally growing marijuana. Narcotics investigators were able to witness enough suspicious activity at the location to obtain a search warrant.
"The location was strictly strictly set up for different stages of growth," Bertagna said. "Every month they were moving about $130,000 of marijuana."
He also said the business had not had an operating license since 2009.
Narcotics investigators are calling this one of the biggest drug busts the department has ever conducted.
No arrests have been made while the investigation is still pending.
Detectives served a search warrant on the location Thursday night and uncovered a sophisticated marijuana growth operation at the location, which was not licensed for business.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department said officers received an anonymous tip that a business in southeast Santa Ana was illegally growing marijuana. Narcotics investigators were able to witness enough suspicious activity at the location to obtain a search warrant.
"The location was strictly strictly set up for different stages of growth," Bertagna said. "Every month they were moving about $130,000 of marijuana."
He also said the business had not had an operating license since 2009.
Narcotics investigators are calling this one of the biggest drug busts the department has ever conducted.
No arrests have been made while the investigation is still pending.
