LONG BEACH, Calif. — About 16 tons of marijuana were seized at a plant nursery in Long Beach this week, authorities said Saturday.
Investigators served a search warrant at the Rolling Hills Nursery in the 6900 block of Orange Avenue in Long Beach, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The marijuana, valued at $150 million to $300 million, depending on the quality, was discovered in two large storage containers on the property.
Four suspects were arrested at the scene and booked at the sheriff’s Lakewood station, officials said in a statement.
The investigation, led by the sheriff’s narcotics bureau, is ongoing. Authorities provided no additional information.
Anyone with information regarding this crime may call their local sheriff’s station. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
The Los Angeles Times
11 Comments to “Deputies Seize 16 Tons of Marijuana in Long Beach”
December 15, 2012 at 5:17 PM
I like that there's an ad for a collective on the same page…..upside down world?
December 15, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Good eye….lol
December 15, 2012 at 5:43 PM
They can't seem to makeup their minds it's either legal or it's not.
December 15, 2012 at 7:44 PM
Up in smoke that's where my money goes, in my lungs and sometimes up my nose.
December 15, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Why dont they ship it up here to Washington where its legal? lol
December 16, 2012 at 8:04 AM
What a waste of weed…could’ve smoked up the whole block! Make up ur minds if its legal or not money hungry sobs!!
December 16, 2012 at 12:52 PM
maybe the have a medical marijuana card. just say they were gonna smoke it.
December 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Should give it out free to citizens . I'm sure it would be gone in a heartbeat.
December 16, 2012 at 3:09 PM
JUST MAKE IT LEGAL ALL OVER AMERICA AND THEN THESE MEXICANS WILL BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!……
December 16, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Suck my dck mark
December 23, 2012 at 9:59 PM
keys pressure