3 Arrested in Pot Farm Raid

[Weedpipe]

Police arrested three men, seized 15 pounds of marijuana and more than 300 live plants during a raid in Harbor Gateway Monday afternoon.

Officers discovered the indoor marijuana growing operation following a two week investigation into activities at a warehouse in the 17100 block of Figueroa Street, Torrance police Lt. Devin Chase said.

Detectives served a search warrant on the operation at 3 p.m.

The men had converted an industrial building and an adjacent residence into a sophisticated indoor marijuana hydroponics growing operation, Chase said.

More than 300 plants in various stages of maturity were discovered and about 15 pounds of dried, finished marijuana were discovered inside, Chase said.

Arrested on suspicion of marijuana cultivation, possession of marijuana for sale and theft of electricity were:

Shawn Rothwell, 30

Thomas Nichols, 30,

Shane Dearth, 29

All of Los Angeles.

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[Warbux]

All those lovely buds,,Down the tube...

 

[Weedpipe]

im gonna take a wild guess and say this aint these boys 1st crop ...

 

[Warbux]

Yep, Way to sophisticated for most newb's...

 

[GanjaAL2]

Hope the police got the new memo on limits being unconstitutional.

 

[Irish]

This is one bust that I agree with--when energy/electricity is diverted and stolen, all the rest of us pay the bill with increased rates to cover the theft. And you just know they don't bother to pay income tax either, damaging us all further in these uncertain economic times. Greedy unethical people like this ARE criminals and make the rest of us have to live with the stigma that all cannabis peeps are the same--a scourge to society that must be eradicated.

 

[White Rabbit]

seems like a lot of these busts happen because of stolen electricity

 

[ClarkKent]

^ seriously. Thats almost all I see nowadays, either that or the woman scorned.


CK

 

[grow4ever]

There was a 1600 plant bust here in NorCal. The bust came down after PG&E realized the site was stealing their power. No one went to jail for the pot but 2 guys served 6 months for the stolen power and had to pay back the cost of the electricity.
in this day and age don't steal power.

 

[FreakNature]

Stealing anything is wrong...unless you steal a kiss and she likes it...then it's very right...