Police seize 250 plants, 80 lb of cannabis in El Monte garage
El Monte police raided a hydroponic marijuana grow inside a detached residential garage on Granada Avenue on 4 January 2018, seizing about 250 plants and 80 pounds of harvested cannabis police valued at over $200,000. A 58-year-old man found at the home, Yongkun Liang, was arrested on suspicion of possession and possession for sale.
🇺🇸 3100 block of Granada Avenue, El Monte, California · California, United States
El Monte police went to a home in the 3100 block of Granada Avenue at about 2
p.m. on 4 January 2018 after a WeTip hotline tip about a possible illegal
marijuana growing operation.[1]Police found that the detached garage of the
home had been converted into a hydroponic marijuana farm.[1]A 58-year-old man
who was present at the home during the raid, Yongkun Liang of El Monte, was
arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of marijuana and possession of
marijuana for sales.[1]
Officers uprooted about 250 mature marijuana plants from the garage.[2]Officers also seized about 80 pounds of harvested cannabis, about 36.29 kg.[1]Detectives confiscated approximately 250 plants and 80 pounds of finished
marijuana product, which police estimated had a street value of over $200,000.[1]
Police said that while California had legalized recreational marijuana, this
type of growing operation in a residential community was illegal and would not
be tolerated by the city of El Monte.[1]California law allowed adults to
possess up to an ounce of marijuana for personal use and to grow up to six
plants on their property.[1]
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Seized marijuana plants from the El Monte garage grow. Photo: El Monte Police Department, via Pasadena Star News.Photo details
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Source: Pasadena Star NewsHarvested cannabis seized from the El Monte garage grow. Photo: El Monte Police Department, via Pasadena Star News.Photo details
One photo caption dates the seizure to 4 January 2017, while the article text and its 4 January 2018 publication date place the Thursday raid on 4 January 2018, which this report uses.
The plant and weight figures are approximate, reported as about or approximately 250 plants and 80 pounds.
The over-$200,000 figure is the police estimate of street value, not an independently verified valuation.
No charges filed, court proceedings, or later case outcome were reported beyond the arrest on suspicion.
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