Update: 1,100 Marijuana Plants Seized After Antioch Residential Fire

To update and earlier article regarding the residential fire on Whitetail Drive in Antioch, it’s now being reported by Antioch Police that investigators have seized approximately 1,100 marijuana plants from the home. The fire began at roughly 9:30 am.

For pictures of this mornings fire, click here.

Here is the official Press Release from Antioch PD

On 10/24/13 at approximately 11:50 AM, Confire responded to a residence in the 2300 block of Whitetail Drive on a report of a house fire. They arrived to find an electrical box to the home on fire which they were able to quickly extinguish. No one was home at residence; however, evidence of marijuana cultivation was found inside. The Antioch Police Department was summoned to investigate and confirmed a large scale marijuana cultivation operation. Investigators were called in and ultimately seized approximately 1100 marijuana plants from the home along with marijuana cultivation equipment. The case is still being investigated by the Antioch Police Department’s Special Operations Unit.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Koch with the Antioch Police Department at (925)779-6895.

Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau at (925) 779-6939. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH