$33.9 million in illegal cannabis found in massive Oakland raids – By Lester Black (SFGATE) / Jan 31, 2023
Authorities seized over 30,000 marijuana plants, 2,720 pounds of marijuana and multiple firearms at an illegal cannabis-growing operation in Oakland last week, according to the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The agency estimated that the illegal cannabis was worth over $33.9 million.
The two-day raid took place on Jan. 26 and 27 and was conducted at two warehouses on separate sides of the city. Lt. Miguel Félix Ibarra, with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, said the agency coordinated with the DCC on the “high-risk search warrants” at both facilities.
“This search warrant operation was part of a large-scale marijuana cultivation and tax evasion investigation,” Ibarra told SFGATE in an email. “Two large warehouses located on these properties had been converted into sophisticated marijuana cultivation facilities.”
