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400 marijuana plants seized, 2 arrested

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(Photo courtesy LASD)
(Photo courtesy LASD)

ANTELOPE VALLEY – Two men were arrested Thursday after local deputies served a search warrant and found an outdoor grow operation with hundreds of marijuana plants, authorities said.

The bust happened around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, on the 21000 Block of West Avenue D-8 in Neenach, a rural area of the Antelope Valley about 34 miles northwest of Lancaster.

Approximately 400 marijuana plants were seized at the location; and 24-year-old Barreto Cardenas and 42-year-old Gerardo Camacho were arrested without incident for cultivation of marijuana, according to Lancaster Community Relations deputy Annette Lopez.

The suspects were transported and booked at the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station, and bail for each was set at $50,000, Lopez stated.

(Courtesy LASD)
(Courtesy LASD)
(Courtesy LASD)
(Courtesy LASD)

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33 comments for "400 marijuana plants seized, 2 arrested"

  3. Reefer Madness, women cry for it, men die for it! A 1938 film to try to lure people away from the truth. Watch it on you tube and you will die laughing.

  4. More AV hicks snivelling about something that doesn’t even affect them. Shouldn’t you people be out ratting off your neighbors or calling the cops or something?

  8. @wasted water all of your comments are irrelevant as [removed] I bet your ass wastes water on the daily whether it’s washing your hands, showering, or even brushing your teeth we all waste water so shut the [removed] about that water [removed] nd go bug the ice bucket [removed]

    • Those who attack the free speech of others are fools. The facist are destroying America and you are helping them.

  9. Waste of money. Nothing wrong with weed. Whoever thinks it can ruin lives is just plain ignorant.

    • I have seen productive people become lazy and interestingly enough they started lying more about stuff that did not need lying about.

      Does THC have medical uses? Yes! But most people that use have no need other than to chill, relax, escape, etc.

      In short it can affect quality of life. Both good and bad.

      • Same as a lot of items that can be legally purchased. How is marijuana any more dangerous than most alcohol or cigarettes?

  10. You guys talkin about water wasted wtf this is a desert tell me where its used? Damn sure not for vegetables weed is so bad to ppl who don’t know [removed] about it they just bandwagon and before y’all jus to conclusion about weed not makin money Colorado built 30 new schools jus off of weed money alone so what’s bad here is that the city is fake so quick to judge another like they don’t do any bad smh.

    • I am the only one talking about wasted water. I do not use nor condone use of marijuana. I do however know how much water a decent grow drinks up. These plants are stunted and yet suck up a lot of water, water that could be used for my vegerables thst I place on my family table. Or to water my livestock. Or to quench my thirst.

      I do not care about drug abusers, they chose their path. Even if addicted, they know they have choices. Drug dealers prey on users and nonusers alike.

      So once again, what a waste of water.

      • You obviously have no idea how to grow weed. It doesn’t take that much water. Your argument is invalid. Goodbye

        • You assume without thinking, as have the other commentators.
          Go read what I said again. Look at the picture of the plants. Now for all the supposed champions of weed let me point out how it has affected your thinking.
          In open ground with no air containment the evaporation and water loss through ground dissipation is high. Why do you think pro growers use hydroponics? Also growing with an open roof is sure to get the attention of authorities, OH LOOK A BRIGHT GREEN SPOT! Try a quick framed space covered with green or other translucent panels. It helps retain moisture and hides the product from eyes in the sky. Raised beds with plastic liners or hydro systems work best. Worried about electricity costs, go solar! Or build a small vertical windmill, then it is off grid.

          How oh how can a person afford all of that? Gee become a legal grower (that exists in CA), or use some of the profits to build a righteous operation, and become a licensed grower. This was not personal use, it was for resale. If you do not like the price of retail with its taxes too bad, it is legal in CA (in many areas and the shops are supplied by mostly legal growers.)

          So your non-argument is invalid, I know quite a bit and am not who I seem. As is the officer posing in this thread elsewhere.

  11. Marijuana ruins lives? You know they should be out busting meth labs. Not busting someone growing weed. Stupid.

  12. I have never met anyone who’s life has been ruined by a plant. I have however met people who’s lives have been ruined/complicated by silly laws making a plant illegal. It is a plant.

    • I have had a friend poisoned by smoking plant seeds from a common weed in this desert.
      I have seen a shroom user trip his way into traffic, long hospital stay.
      Weed affects brain activity in habitual users.
      Maybe yiu have not met anyone affected, but they exist, ask an ER doc.

      • You are an example of the brainwashing done on Americans since the 1940’s when the FBI needed something to do and declared war and reefer. Just because it “affects brain activity” doesn’t mean it’s harmful. Thankfully, you are losing the (big picture) argument and (Grateful) Dead Heads will live another day!

        • Ever see the 30 second listing of the side-effects in a 1 minute commercial for many pharmaceuticals? Yikes!

          There’s one for Abilify that one takes with one’s anti-depressant and it could practically kill you when it gives you suicidal thoughts. Then, it’s your fault, so Rex can’t sue.

          But, marijuana BAD.

          Methinks Big Pharma might be behind anti-marijuana laws.

        • If it is my personal experience then it has zero to do with brain washing. Think about it.

          • It was always “your friend”, right? Your imaginary friend or someone else who supposedly had the experiences mentioned.

          • Your “friend” who got poisoned by smoking the seeds of a desert weed is an idiot waiting for natural selection; no amount of laws help imbeciles like that survive.

    • It is a plant only nope ur rong der it also comes wid wasting ur health wasting ur wealth u blow so many tenners and more were overtime u could probly buy a property worth a 100 thousands were does all that plant go in your body please tell me after bout ten years of smoking wots left in you is bud hardly any clean blood relates to disesases in your body life threathing cancer forget health and wealth wot bout ur social lyf you cant have a proper laf and joke wid freinds becoz ur turking for a spliff luv trust me that pkant will soon over tym take all ur happiness away in lyf away from u u cud be a millionair but wen ur waiting for a dealer to drop u bud off and he takes tym to get to you out of experience I felt im a bud junki bud I still lookedvery smart from outside wore the best cloths but from inside I was burnt sick to death of smoking the plant bud canabis but I was hooked on it my wife and kids left me cos I could not stop smoking even tho I cried I wanted to but it was too late I was hooked on the plant trust me its nit only just a plant its total lyf destroyer pleas if u can my advice stay away and pray our children never go near this crap plant and may one day I have the strenght to stop my self hopes are strong and high.

  13. Just think of how much water was wasted on growing these plants in an outdoor environment!

    • Just think of how many lives this many plants could have ruined is more like it. Who cares about water you jack Wagon.

      • Marijuana does not ruin lives. SMH. No one has ever died from Marijuana. In fact, it is a legal medical substance for many reason. Go sit in syrup.
        d-.-b