ANTIOCH, CA. — On August 31 and September 7, the Antioch Police Department assisted the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) with the service of several search warrants related to unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivations.

With the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Antioch Code Enforcement, approximately 10,451 unlicensed indoor cannabis plants were seized with an estimated value of $7.3 million. Additionally, $23,355 in cash was asset seized as well as 6 firearms were confiscated during the 17 warrants that were served throughout the city of Antioch.

The Antioch Police Department is dedicated to keeping the community safe and is devoted to capitalizing on any opportunity to work collaboratively with other agencies.

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is the California state agency that licenses and regulates cannabis businesses. DCC regulates the:

• Growing of cannabis plants
• Manufacture of cannabis products
• Transportation and tracking of cannabis goods throughout the state
• Sale of cannabis goods
• Events where cannabis is sold or used
• Labeling of goods sold at retail

To learn more about the Department of Cannabis Control or the laws pertaining to cannabis, please visit: www.cannabis.ca.gov.

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Another $3.3 Million Worth of Cannabis Seized in Antioch

Illegal equipment Found on Sept. 7 during search warrants.

On Sept. 7, a total of 9 search warrants on unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivators were served inside homes within the City of Antioch by the DCC’s Law Enforcement Division (LED), with the assistance of Antioch Police Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Antioch City Code Enforcement.

The search resulted in a total seizure of 68.9 pounds of cannabis flower, 5,200 cannabis plants, worth an estimated retail value of $3.31 million. — Full Story

$4 Million Worth of Cannabis Seized in Antioch

On August 31, DCC’s Law Enforcement Division (LED), with assistance of the Antioch Police Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Antioch City Code Enforcement, served eight search warrants on unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivation’s in the city of Antioch located in residential homes.

Photo credit: Courtesy of Department of Cannabis Control.

Although no arrests were made, seizure included:

• 447.65 pounds of cannabis flower
• 5,251 cannabis plants
• $3,991,391 estimated retail value
• $7,880 in cash
• 1 firearm

Antioch City Code Enforcement red tagged all eight locations, effectively removing the houses from the power grid for code violations related to improper electrical wiring — Full Story