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East Bay Sheriffs Seize 100,000 Marijuana Plants (and $10M in Cash)

Busted: One of the largest illegal marijuana growing operations in California
By - posted 9/28/2021 No Comment

A drug operation was snuffed out Wednesday, after detectives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office served search warrants in the East Bay and found one of the largest illegal marijuana growing operations in California.

In a news release posted late Wednesday night by the sheriff’s office, detectives described the operation as an organized and sophisticated network of individuals making tens of millions of dollars in profits that was avoiding state regulations.

“We estimate at this time that we have seized over 100,000 plants and upwards of $10,000,000 in cash,” said Sgt. Ray Kelly in the news release. “In addition, there are millions of dollars in infrastructure, equipment, lighting, generators and supplies used to facilitate the grows.”

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