811 plants and 526 lb of unlicensed cannabis seized at Fresno garden supply
Fresno city code enforcement and state and local agencies served a search warrant at Gro More Garden Supply on Clovis Avenue and seized 811 unlicensed marijuana plants plus 526 pounds of cannabis, valued at $868,725. Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said arrest investigations were ongoing and that operators outside the law would be fined and prosecuted.
🇺🇸 Gro More Garden Supply, 2686 N. Clovis Ave., Fresno, California · California, United States
Cannabis
238.59 kg
Agencies
Fresno City Code Enforcement, Fresno Police Department +3
California Department of Cannabis Control officers served a search warrant at
Gro More Garden Supply on Clovis Avenue in Fresno, just north of Clinton Avenue.[1]The raid was carried out on the morning of Wednesday 10 January 2024, and
officers were seen carrying bags and boxes of marijuana out of the rear
warehouse of the building, which held several suites.[1]Officers from the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fresno Police Department were
also at the scene.[1]
The city seized 811 unlicensed marijuana plants, Fresno City Attorney Andrew
Janz announced.[2]In all, 526 pounds (about 238.6 kilograms) of unlicensed
cannabis was seized, which police valued at an estimated $868,725.[1]The city
also seized hundreds of pounds of illegal cannabis.[2]Pacific Gas and
Electric shut off power to the building because of electrical hazards and code
violations, including unpermitted modifications.[2]
The operation was run by the city’s code enforcement team with the Fresno Police
Department, the Department of Cannabis Control, the Department of Fish and
Wildlife and the Department of Tax and Fee Administration.[2]
A neighbouring business owner said the block had smelled of “skunk weed for a
very long time” and that she was not surprised by the raid.[1]
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Cannabis
238.59 kg
Value (official estimate)
USD 868,725
Agencies
Fresno City Code Enforcement; Fresno Police Department; California Department of Cannabis Control; California Department of Fish and Wildlife; California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Agency type
Police, Regulator, Other
Cannabis
Living plants (811 plants); Herbal cannabis (238.59 kg)
Activity
Cultivation
Setting
Other building
Grown
Indoor
Region
Fresno County
Sources
KMPHkmph.comOver 500 pounds of unlicensed cannabis seized in raid at garden supply in Fresno
KMPH dates the search warrant to Wednesday morning, while The San Joaquin Valley Sun, the Fresno Bee and the Chronicle say Tuesday; the Wednesday date given in the submitted article is used, and the two may reflect different steps of the operation.
No arrests or charges were reported; Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said arrest investigations were ongoing, so any criminal or administrative outcome is unknown.
The 526 pounds is the KMPH figure; the Sun and Bee accounts describe only "hundreds of pounds", and it is not stated whether the weight covers dried flower, other products or a mixture.
The $868,725 figure is the article's estimated value and is not attributed to a named agency; it is an official-style estimate rather than a sale price.
The Fresno Bee and Modesto Bee accounts and GV Wire could not be opened for this report, so they are not cited.
The article also carries unrelated links on a Merced County traffic stop, a Tulare County meth bust and trending stories; these are different events and are not covered here.
The KMPH page's gallery photos carry only the outlet's own captions and no agency credit, so they are listed as links to the outlet's images only.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Janz said the city would keep targeting illegal grow operations and that operators outside the law would be fined and face criminal prosecution.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in The San Joaquin Valley Sun: The raid followed a pilot Cannabis Administrative Prosecution Program announced by Janz and Attorney General Rob Bonta to crack down on illegal smoke shops, after which the city amended its ordinances to allow seizure of property and business assets of illegal operators.
Left out case stage, as its quotation was not found in The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
Left out plants destroyed, as its quotation was not found in The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
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