Federal agents raid Torrance dispensary; four charged, licence revoked
Federal agents raided the Green Cross dispensary in Torrance on 19 October 2006, seizing about 70 pounds of marijuana, 100 plants, a shotgun and cash. Four men who came to sell to the co-op were jailed and charged; the city revoked the dispensary's business licence on 31 October.
🇺🇸 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, California · California, United States
Federal agents searched the Green Cross dispensary in the 22900 block of Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance from about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday 19 October 2006, a shop open since April.[1]They seized about 70 pounds (about 31.8 kg) of marijuana along with nearly 100 pot plants, a shotgun, a small amount of cash and marijuana-laced food.[1]
The DEA said it made no arrests in the raid, but a county task force jailed four men who arrived within five hours offering to sell marijuana to the co-op.[1][2]Brian Keldoff, 47, of Lawndale, Cory Zila, 20, of Mammoth Lakes, Kelly Culver, 26, of Newport Beach, and John Ornguze, 24, of Ladera Ranch face charges of possession and transportation of a controlled substance with intent to sell.[2]Undercover detectives of LA IMPACT, a countywide anti-trafficking task force, took them in, seizing more than 20 additional pounds of marijuana and over 60 vials of hash oil.[1]
A DEA affidavit said investigators suspected director Rafael Chavez and his brother Edward of selling to customers with no medical conditions; Chavez said the shop offered compassion to patients with chronic pain and disease.[1]Less than two weeks later, the city revoked the dispensary’s business licence after Police Chief John Neu declared it detrimental to public health and safety, notifying the co-op on the evening of Tuesday 31 October.[3]
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