CHP, Cannabis Control Seize $20M From Illegal Grow Operation In Oakland

CBS Bay Area

More than $20 million in illegal cannabis has been seized from a West Oakland warehouse following a joint operation by the California Highway Patrol and the state's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).

According to the agencies, the CHP conducted an investigation in the city's South Prescott neighborhood last week. Officers discovered an illegal grow operation inside a warehouse, containing at least 25,276 illegally cultivated plants.

"Illicit cannabis cultivation in urban areas is dangerous, as the criminals involved in these operations often carry firearms, use illegal pesticides which damage local water supplies and place consumers and the public at risk," Department of Cannabis Control's Northern Law Enforcement Commander Kevin McInerney said. "We appreciate the California Highway Patrol's dedication to many aspects of law enforcement and its ability to quickly notify us of this operation."

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