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41 ARRESTED AND 21,000 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA SEIZED IN WEEK 2 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS

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41 people were arrested at 23 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including three in Twentynine Palms, during the second week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies and investigators from the San Bernardino County Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served 23 search warrants at properties in Hesperia, Phelan, Twentynine Palms, Newberry Springs, and Lucerne Valley from September 6-10 as part of Operation Hammer Strike, week two. During this time, investigators arrested 41 suspects, eradicated 113 greenhouses, and dismantled one electrical bypass and one THC extraction lab. Deputies seized 21,002 marijuana plants, 5,628.5 pounds of processed marijuana, nine guns, over $9,000 in cash, 6.2 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms, 1.7 ounces of cocaine, a stolen motorcycle, three stolen RV trailers, and a stolen trailer-mounted generator. 

Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

The raids came as a result of numerous complaints received regarding large outdoor marijuana cultivations in the areas. The suspects were cited or booked on charges of illegal cultivation of cannabis, possession of a dangerous drug, manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a stolen vehicle, electrical theft, possession of marijuana for sales, and possession of a dangerous drug while armed.

Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Locations:

#1 – 5800 Block of Coyote Road, Phelan
#2 – 4600 Block of Rancho Road, Phelan
#3 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#4 – 13800 Block of Schlitz Road, Phelan
#5 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#6 – Parcel with no address, Twentynine Palms
#7 – 71200 Block of Indian Trail, Twentynine Palms
#8 – Parcel with no address, Twentynine Palms
#9 – 30300 Block of Clark, Lucerne Valley
#10 – 131090 Block of Evergreen Road, Phelan
#11 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#12 – 6400 Block of Bonanza Road, Phelan
#13 – 6300 Block of Bonanza Road, Phelan
#14 – 12800 Block of Hacienda Road, Phelan
#15 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#16 – 13200 Block of Highway 138, Hesperia
#17 – 16900 Block of Mission, Hesperia
#18 – 11500 Block of Calcite, Hesperia
#19 – 48300 Block of Palo Verde Road, Newberry Springs
#20 – 45900 Block of Cisco Road, Newberry Springs
#21 – 3300 Mountain View Road, Newberry Springs
#22 – 45300 Block of Whetrock Road, Newberry Springs
#23 – 18100 Block of Fern Drive, Lucerne Valley

Suspects:

Favian Mendoza, 36 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #2
Edgar Mendoza Madrid, 28 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #2
Baez Iribe, 25 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #2
Martiniano Madrigal, 37 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #3
Jose Saellan, 34 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #4
Leonardo Flores-Correa, 30 year old male resident of Buena Park, Location #9
Christian Rojas, 27 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #10
Dawn Thompson, 50 year old female resident of Phelan, Location #10
Maximo Aguirre, 39 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #11
Michael Jamshidi, 30 year old male resident of Phoenix, AZ., Location #12
Janarawa Jonnada, 72 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #13
Rebecca Valtierra, 63 year old female resident of Phelan, Location #13
Frankie Villareal, 30 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #13
Jaime Franco, 26 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #14
Edgar Franco, 25 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #14
Ricardo Rodriguez, 30 year old male resident of Phelan, Location #14
Noah Facio, 32 year old male resident of Hesperia, Location #17
James Bass, 64 year old male resident of Hesperia, Location #17
Ivan Acosta, 52 year old male resident of Hesperia, Location #18
Jhovanna Torressapiens, 28 year old female resident of Hesperia, Location #18
Juan Luis Muro, 39 year old male resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Beby De Jesus-Nava, 35 year old female resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Raul Madrid, 54 year old male resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Olga Figuero, 57 year old female resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Zarco Alvaro, 23 year old male resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Eloy Madrid, 35 year old male resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Maximilliano Madrid, 40 year old male resident of Sacramento, Location #20
Levangkham Douangnaly, 76 year old female resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Chantaly Sithirath, 65 year old female resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Dino Souliya, 50 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Southed Sonekiao, 50 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Tida Souliya, 42 year old female resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Khammenh Sithirath, 69 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Location #21
Stephen Thomas, 67 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Location #22
Zhangtan Linfeng, 26 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Zen Yong, 25 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Qiang Jie, 22 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Ye Yejinhu, 27 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Xin Lin, 22 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Sam Liu, 28 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23
Zao Shefeng, 48 year old male resident of Lucerne Valley, Location #23


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