On December 20, an operation led by the California Department of Cannabis Control in the City of Antioch led to more than $14 million in cannabis products seized.
A total of four houses were served warrants in southeast Antioch. Here is what was seized:
- 16,614 plants
- 674 pounds of processed flower
- $14,818,650 – total estimated value of all the unlicensed cannabis products seized
- $11,725 of cash
Although the Dept. of Cannabis Control led the operation, they were assisted by the Antioch Police Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Antioch Code Enforcement with the service of several search warrants related to unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivation’s.
With the August 31 and September 7 busts of $7.3 million, the Department of Cannabis has seized more than $22.1 million in cannabis in the city of Antioch in 2022.
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is the California state agency that licenses and regulates cannabis businesses. DCC regulates the:
- Growing of cannabis plants
- Manufacture of cannabis products
- Transportation and tracking of cannabis goods throughout the state
- Sale of cannabis goods
- Events where cannabis is sold or used
- Labeling of goods sold at retail
To learn more about the Department of Cannabis Control or the laws pertaining to cannabis, please visit: www.cannabis.ca.gov.
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Antioch Police Say Operations Result in $7.3 Million of Cannabis Seized
ANTIOCH, CA. — On August 31 and September 7, the Antioch Police Department assisted the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) with the service of several search warrants related to unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivations.
With the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Antioch Code Enforcement, approximately 10,451 unlicensed indoor cannabis plants were seized with an estimated value of $7.3 million. Additionally, $23,355 in cash was asset seized as well as 6 firearms were confiscated during the 17 warrants that were served throughout the city of Antioch. — Full Story
Another $3.3 Million Worth of Cannabis Seized in Antioch
On Sept. 7, a total of 9 search warrants on unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivators were served inside homes within the City of Antioch by the DCC’s Law Enforcement Division (LED), with the assistance of Antioch Police Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Antioch City Code Enforcement.
The search resulted in a total seizure of 68.9 pounds of cannabis flower, 5,200 cannabis plants, worth an estimated retail value of $3.31 million.
$4 Million Worth of Cannabis Seized in Antioch
On August 31, DCC’s Law Enforcement Division (LED), with assistance of the Antioch Police Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Antioch City Code Enforcement, served eight search warrants on unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivation’s in the city of Antioch located in residential homes.
Although no arrests were made, seizure included:
- 447.65 pounds of cannabis flower
- 5,251 cannabis plants
- $3,991,391 estimated retail value
- $7,880 in cash
- 1 firearm
Antioch City Code Enforcement red tagged all eight locations, effectively removing the houses from the power grid for code violations related to improper electrical wiring — Full Story
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As the Bureau of Cannabis Control accelerates the enforcement of illegally grown cannabis, and make hauls like this worth almost $15 million, you can bet that they will only be expanding their efforts that much more.
Actually, up to 29.4 million so far.
I’ll take a wild guess and say these homes are owned and operated by Chinese.
This kind of activity is hardly surprising. The local politicians have all but invited it by their efforts to make Contra Costa County (and Antioch) into “cannabis centers.”
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