16 Tons of Marijuana Worth $1.19 Billion Seized in Drug Bust in California

16 Tons of Marijuana Worth $1.19 Billion Seized in Drug Bust in California
16 Tons of Marijuana Worth $1.19 Billion Seized in Drug Bust in California (Image: Pixabay)

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated Wednesday that they had confiscated more than 16 tons of marijuana worth an estimated $1.19 billion, according to CBS.

Last month, a 10-day investigation in the Antelope Valley resulted in 131 arrests and the confiscation of more than 33,000 pounds (14,969 kilograms) of cultivated cannabis plants, according to multiple law enforcement authorities.

“Many of these grows have been directly tied to Mexican drug trafficking organizations and Asian and Armenian organized crime groups,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.

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