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Narcotics detectives with the Sheriff’s Department seized a number of marijuana plants from a Santa Clarita shopping center Wednesday.
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Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s officials remained tight-lipped about the operation, which they’ve said is being handled by the Narcotics Bureau out of downtown Los Angeles.
“There was a cultivation operation here,” said Lt. Baudini of the Narcotics Bureau, “We’ve basically eradicated the evidence.”
More than 2,000 plants were seized, said Baudini, who added that a handful of suspects were detained, but would not confirm the identity of anyone arrested.
Deputies were seen seizing lights and other equipment from a business at the Sierra Crest Shopping Center at 27125 Sierra Highway.
Workers of the shopping center at the intersection of Sierra Highway and the 27100 block of Soledad Canyon Road noted the smell of marijuana coming from the area in the past, according to witnesses.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed a George Tunis, 28, of Los Angeles, was arrested around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning on Sierra Highway and charged with 11359, which is marijuana possession with intent to sell.
This is a breaking news story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
Wow a big bust, too bad you couldn’t have that kind of publicity for the HEROIN epidemic in this city…
Just more stupid waste of taxpayer funds and draconian persecution of citizens! Until these cops have solved every single murder, rape and violent crime they have no business wasting time on cannabis. Anyone can see that cannabis prohibition is a complete waste of precious law enforcement and court resources! Lazy police officers picking soft targets instead of fighting real crimes. So back to work lazy cops on, unsolved murders, rapes, assault and theft and leave cannabis alone!
Figures from the Center for Disease Control on numbers of deaths per year in the USA:
* Prescription Drugs: 237,485 + 5000 traffic fatalities
* Tobacco: 390,323
* Alcohol: 88,013 + 16,000 traffic fatalities
* Cocaine: 4,906
* Heroin: 7,200
* Aspirin: 466
* Acetaminophen (Tylenol): 179
* Marijuana: 0, none, not a single fatal overdose and almost no traffic problems.
So, which is safer???? Legalize, regulate and TAX! VOTE “YES” NOV 8
Yes Freedom Fighter I totally agree, but cannabis not only needs to be legal statewide but federally as well.
I absolutely agree. We must end prohibition and focus on the heroin epidemic. Kids lives are being ruined by the serious drugs. Marijuana is safe to use for responsible adults, unlike alcohol. Crazy.
The world needs to focus on the government regulated pharmaceuticals that are killing our American people not the herb that heals and has healed for centuries!