CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Thursday Clearlake Police officers eradicated another commercial marijuana grow.
Lt. Tim Celli, the agency's acting chief, said that at 8:30 a.m. Thursday officers served a search warrant at a residence in the 3500 block of Maple Street.
After the service of the search warrant, approximately 341 marijuana plants in two separate “hoop houses” were seized, he said.
Celli said no one was located at the residence at the time of the search warrant service, however, investigators have identified a potential suspect and the investigation is ongoing.
Complaints were received about this property several months ago and Code Enforcement was alerted to it, Celli said. At that time, a smaller marijuana grow was located on the property.
Celli said Code Enforcement contacted the owner of the property, who had apparently rented out the property and was not living at the address. After Code Enforcement contacted the owner to issue a notice of violation, voluntary compliance was received and the marijuana plants that were located on the property at that time were voluntarily abated.
Based on Thursday's investigation, investigators believe this marijuana grow was for commercial purposes. There were no indications that this marijuana grow was for medical purposes, Celli said.
Celli said information was discovered at the location that connected this property to another recently eradicated commercial marijuana grow located on Manchester Avenue.
Anyone with information regarding this marijuana grow or a grow site that is connected to this location is encouraged to call Det. Mark Barnes at 707-994-8251, Extension 310.
Police issue report on Thursday marijuana grow eradication in Clearlake
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