The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reached a notable milestone in Week #15 of Operation Hammer Strike. With this week’s haul, the Operation has now seized over one quarter of a billion dollars worth of illegally grown and processed cannabis. These products were produced at cultivation sites in the County that were not in compliance with California's Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act and San Bernardino County's ordinance prohibiting Commercial Cannabis Activity.
Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), served warrants in Lucerne Valley, Johnson Valley, and a half dozen other locations around the County. MET personnel were responding to complaints received from residents about illegal marijuana cultivation operations, which have a detrimental impact on the quality of life in the area.
Here are some of the numbers for Week #15 of Operation Hammer Strike.
Week #15 Stats:
- 23 – Total Search Warrants
- 31 – Suspects Arrested
- 24,061 – Cannabis Plants Seized
- 5,283 pounds – Processed marijuana
- $17,000.00 – Estimated Cash Seized
- 339 – Greenhouse Eradications
- Total Wholesale Value of Cannabis Seized This Week = $19,044,850.00
Year-to-Date Stats:
- 355 – Total Search Warrants
- 414 – Suspects Arrested
- 358,372 – Cannabis Plants Seized
- 73,168 pounds – Processed marijuana
- 115 – Firearms Seized
- $872,449.00 – Estimated Cash Seized
- 2,463 – Greenhouse Eradications
- Total Wholesale Value of Cannabis Seized This Operation = $267,475,020.00
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Sheriff's Gangs/Narcotics Division at (909)387-8400 or NARC-MET@sbcsd.org. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78- CRIME (27463), or you may leave the information at the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
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