{"id":2071559,"date":"2023-10-18T11:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-cannabis-growing-warehouse-raided-in-oakland-worth-36-9-million\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:29:52","slug":"massive-cannabis-growing-warehouse-raided-in-oakland-worth-36-9-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-cannabis-growing-warehouse-raided-in-oakland-worth-36-9-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland&#8217;s $36.9 Million Cannabis Warehouse Raided"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassive-cannabis-growing-warehouse-raided-in-oakland-worth-36-9-million%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Largest Cannabis Bust\u200d in Bay Area: $36.9\u200d Million Worth of Marijuana Seized\u2064 in Oakland \u200dWarehouse Raid<\/h2>\n<p>Led by\u2062 the \u200cCalifornia Department\u200b of Fish and \u200bWildlife (CDFW) on\u200c Sept. 28, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promised-to-throw-his-opponents-in-jail-the-fbi-arrested-a-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-the-next-morning\/\" title=\"Biden Promised To Throw His Opponents In Jail. The FBI Arrested A GOP Gubernatorial Candidate The Next Morning\">law enforcement raided<\/a> an illegal marijuana farm at an Oakland warehouse and seized an estimated $36.9 million worth of cannabis, SFGATE reported.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 41,082 cannabis plants and 1,841 pounds of processed cannabis \u200bwere found, Janice Mackey, a CDFW spokesperson, told SFGATE.<\/p>\n<p>Officers also seized three firearms at the \u2062scene, but no arrests were made.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Illegal Marijuana, Violent\u2062 Crimes Take Over Northern California County: Siskiyou Sheriff<\/h3>\n<p>3\/16\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Dozens of \u2062Trafficked Illegal\u2062 Immigrants\u2063 Rescued \u2062From California \u200bIllegal Marijuana Site<\/h3>\n<p>7\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This is one of \u2063the largest cannabis enforcement actions (in terms of retail value) in the\u2062 Bay Area this year,&#8221; Ms. Mackey wrote in an email to \u2063SFGATE.<\/p>\n<p>The warehouse is located approximately at \u200dthe 300 block of Adeline Street near Interstate 880.\u200c The CDFW declined to\u2063 provide an exact address.<\/p>\n<p>To grow \u200bmarijuana commercially, business owners must obtain the proper licenses and permits, even though marijuana is legal \u2064in California. The Oakland warehouse did not have the proper licenses\u2062 to grow, Ms. Mackey \u2062said.<\/p>\n<p>The CDFW said that this is \u200ban ongoing investigation and no other information is available at this \u200dtime.<\/p>\n<p>David Hafner of the Department of Cannabis \u200bControl (DCC) told the SF Standard that the illegal cannabis market is still strong in California in\u2062 spite of the legalization in 2016. The illegal cannabis sales in California were estimated \u200cto be \u2064worth over $8 billion last \u2064year compared to $5.4 billion in legal sales.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2064 said large illegal cannabis-growing operations are\u200b routinely found in the Bay Area, \u200bespecially in Oakland and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>In April, according to reporting from\u200c SF Standard, two \u2062raids on illegal Oakland marijuana-growing facilities uncovered almost 40,000 \u200bcannabis plants and\u2062 over $36 million worth of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>One raid was located\u2064 at 744 Kevin Court and the other at 4825 San Leandro Street. The \u200braids were carried out in partnership with the CDFW.<\/p>\n<p>The raid\u2063 at the marijuana farm on\u2063 Kevin Court resulted in the \u2062seizure of \u2064almost $20 million \u200cin value of cannabis and over $150,000 in cash and was the larger of the two April raids.<\/p>\n<p>In January, in a two-day raid, the Alameda County Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2063uncovered almost $34 million worth of cannabis at two different Oakland warehouses. Authorities seized over 30,000 \u200bmarijuana plants,\u2064 2,720 pounds\u2063 of marijuana, and multiple firearms.<\/p>\n<p>One raid took place\u2064 in West Oakland at 1685 34th Street, and the second raid was in East Oakland at \u200c1217 48th Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>The Alameda County Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2062coordinated with the DCC on \u2062the &#8220;high-risk search warrants&#8221; at both facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Miguel F\u00e9lix Ibarra told SFGATE in an email, &#8220;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-man-posing-as-homeless-outreach-worker-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-out-of-l-a-encampment\/\" title=\"Police Arrest Man Posing As Homeless Outreach Worker For Allegedly Selling Drugs Out Of L.A. Encampment\">search warrant operation<\/a> was part of a large-scale marijuana cultivation and tax evasion investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, ABC7 News reported the findings at an illegal growing warehouse. The \u2063authorities found plants ranging from small \u200cstarters to \u200bmature three-foot plants as well \u200das \u2062processed final product.<\/p>\n<p>They\u200d found CO2 being\u200c pumped into the growing\u200c rooms and HEPA \u200dfilters \u200cbeing used to filter the air going out,\u200c to hide the smell\u200d of the plants.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities found an intricate \u2063infrastructure\u2064 that included air filters, illegal wiring, \u2064generators, water, and fertilizers.<\/p>\n<p>Even though\u200c the\u200b cannabis\u2064 is being grown illegally,\u2063 authorities believe it\u2019s actually \u200bending up on the \u200blegal retail market and\u200d being sold \u2064at local dispensaries, ABC7 \u2062News reported.<\/p>\n<p>The CDFW and the DCC are co-chairs of the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF).\u2062 The task force\u2062 was created in 2022 \u200dby\u200d California Gov. Gavin Newsom to work towards disrupting the illegal cannabis market.<\/p>\n<p>The task force is\u200b coordinated by the Homeland Security Division of \u200cCal OES and includes more \u200cthan two dozen local, state,\u200c and federal partners.<\/p>\n<p>In October, the DCC released an\u200b announcement stating that \u2062the \u200dUCETF had seized more than $101 million in illegal cannabis during the third quarter \u2062of 2023. During enforcement operations, the UCETF seized 69 crime-linked firearms, which was a 363 percent increase compared to the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<p>In the third quarter, \u2063the \u200dtask force \u2062focused on larger targets, achieving similar results compared to previous quarters even though they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-cannabis-growing-warehouse-raided-in-oakland-worth-36-9-million\/\" title=\"Oakland's .9 Million Cannabis Warehouse Raided\">served 35 percent fewer \u200bsearch warrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the UCETF has seized\u2064 $295,284,220.94 in unlicensed cannabis \u200cthrough the serving of \u200b203 search warrants.\u2064 The task force\u2063 has also \u2064eradicated 277,314 plants and seized 101 firearms.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the seizure of 41,082 \u2063cannabis plants\u200d and 1,841 pounds of processed cannabis reveal about \u200cthe scale of\u2064 illegal operations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ly sophisticated and organized&#8221; illegal \u200ccannabis \u200boperations. The\u200c raids resulted in the complete dismantling of the illegal grow operations\u2064 and the arrest of several individuals involved.<\/p>\n<p>The recent raid in \u2064Oakland is another significant blow \u2062to the illegal cannabis market in California. With an estimated value of $36.9\u200b million, \u200dit\u2064 is one of the \u2064largest enforcement actions in the Bay Area this year. The seizure of 41,082 cannabis plants and 1,841 pounds of processed cannabis highlights the scale of the illegal operations that continue to thrive despite the state&#8217;s legalization of marijuana in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Janice Mackey, a spokesperson \u2063for \u2062the California Department of Fish \u2064and Wildlife (CDFW), emphasized the importance of obtaining proper licenses and permits for commercial marijuana cultivation. Even in a state \u2064where marijuana\u200d is legal,\u200b businesses must comply with regulations to ensure the safety and legitimacy of their operations. Unfortunately, the Oakland warehouse targeted in the raid did not \u200dhave\u200b the\u2063 necessary \u200dlicenses to \u200dgrow cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies are working diligently to combat the illegal cannabis market. The ongoing\u200c investigation surrounding the Oakland warehouse seizure demonstrates their commitment to identifying and\u200d dismantling illicit operations. While no arrests were made \u200bin \u200bthis particular raid, the focus remains on disrupting and dismantling \u200bthe networks that fuel the illegal cannabis market.<\/p>\n<p>David Hafner, from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), \u200cexpressed concern over the persistence of the illegal cannabis market in California. Despite the legalization, illegal sales continue to thrive,\u2062 with an estimated market value \u2064of over $8 \u200bbillion last year, surpassing the $5.4 billion in legal sales. Large-scale illegal operations, \u200csuch as the ones routinely found in Oakland and \u200bthe surrounding areas, contribute significantly to this persistent\u2064 black market.<\/p>\n<p>This raid\u200d is not an\u2064 isolated incident. Just a\u200d few\u2062 months ago, additional raids on illegal Oakland marijuana-growing facilities resulted in the seizure of almost 40,000 cannabis plants and \u200bover $36 million worth of\u200b cannabis. The partnerships between law enforcement\u200c agencies and the CDFW have \u200bbeen instrumental in \u200cuncovering and dismantling these illegal operations.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the Alameda \u2063County Sheriff&#8217;s Office conducted a two-day\u2064 raid that uncovered almost $34 million worth of cannabis at \u2063two separate \u2064Oakland warehouses. With the \u200dseizure of over 30,000 marijuana plants, 2,720 pounds of marijuana, and multiple \u2062firearms, these raids aimed to disrupt the illegal cannabis trade and bring\u200c those responsible to justice.<\/p>\n<p>The persistence\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-seize-more-than-1-billion-worth-of-illegal-pot-in-the-desert\/\" title=\"Authorities Seize More Than  Billion Worth Of Illegal Pot In The Desert\">large-scale illegal operations<\/a> demonstrates\u2062 the need for continued efforts to combat the black market. Cooperation between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>, regulatory bodies like the DCC, and community members is essential to ensuring the success of these enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the recent Oakland warehouse raid continues, it serves as a reminder\u200b that illegal cannabis operations persist, even \u2063in states where marijuana has been legalized. By dismantling these illegal networks and\u2064 prosecuting those involved, authorities strive to\u2063 create a safer and more \u200ctransparent cannabis market in California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sept. 28, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) conducted a raid on an illegal marijuana farm in Oakland. Approximately $36.9 million worth of cannabis was seized from an Oakland warehouse. The operation resulted in the discovery of 41,082 cannabis plants and 1,841 pounds of processed cannabis, according to Janice Mackey, a CDFW spokesperson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2323,"featured_media":2071560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2071559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2323"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}