$4.8M In Marijuana Plants Seized From 3 Canoga Park Warehouses
CANOGA PARK (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles police narcotics investigators say they've arrested seven people and seized millions of dollars worth of marijuana from a major grow operation in Canoga Park.
Acting on a tip from local community members who suspected marijuana cultivation in the area, warrants were served March 9 at three warehouses in the 8500 block of Canoga Avenue in Canoga Park. Investigators found more than 10,000 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, LAPD officials said.
More than $7,000 in cash and nearly 2,400 pounds of marijuana, which included live plants and dried flowers with an approximate wholesale value of $4.8 million, were seized, along with over 300 pounds of THC-infused liquids, chocolates and hard candy, police said.
There was no indication that the edibles were manufactured at the location, Officer Matthew Mauldin said, who added that they appeared to look professionally packaged.
Evidence at the scene indicates at least one of the warehouses is connected to a large scale marijuana delivery service in the city of Los Angeles. The service was named, but Mauldin said the service is involved in a current court case.
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of cultivation and possession for sales of marijuana.
