$10M Cash, 100K Plants Seized in East Bay Illegal Marijuana Operation: Sheriff

A drug operation was snuffed out Wednesday, after detectives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office served search warrants in the East Bay and found one of the largest illegal marijuana growing operations in California. Melissa Colorado reports.

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50 Comments

  1. Kevin Oliver on December 5, 2021 at 2:57 pm

    You would think with $10m a license is easy to get.



  2. Thomas Babcock on December 5, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    37 tons? Lol. They must’ve weighed the containers,dirt, and water. C’mon man. Anything to inflate the numbers, probably couple cops involved too.



  3. laila ready on December 5, 2021 at 3:03 pm

    Why is it illegal to grow plants ? I still don’t get it



  4. Leo Lens van rijn on December 5, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    Wonder how much weed and money will go missing while in police custody



  5. John Dough on December 5, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    …lol… that’s just one grow. If those guys had that setup they sure as hell have another one somewhere else.



  6. DoobyGreat Rasnwa on December 5, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    Why you guys don’t looking for the people that making cigarette, so stupid



  7. Andrew Richardson on December 5, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    It should be illegal to treat some weed as legal and other as illegal. If this were a “dispensary” with money flowing into preferred hands, there wouldn’t be an issue. Ridiculous.



  8. Todd Kobell on December 5, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    There are probably 1000 different types plants being grown in California. But weed is the only one causing problems? Give me a break.



  9. Katrina Lindahl on December 5, 2021 at 3:06 pm

    Why are they keep calling marijuana a drug it’s a plant



  10. Matt on December 5, 2021 at 3:07 pm

    Lmao the most greedy is the government not the people smh



  11. Mitch Vetor on December 5, 2021 at 3:10 pm

    Wow stop wasting taxpayers money and go after some real criminals



  12. Josue Ibanez on December 5, 2021 at 3:10 pm

    Where is the 💰 watches



  13. Ozark Mountain Wanderer on December 5, 2021 at 3:10 pm

    Wow… worried about plant… Not the hundreds of pedophiles in Hollywood and Washington.



  14. Chopper 9166 on December 5, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    Every co need to lic growers or this is what you get! More problems because of the lack of local leadership!!! CA needs a blanket policy for every county to participate in legal growing vs people trying to make money! What a cluster fuck of lack of leadership! Medical cannabis not recreational! This is what you get!! More problems! Dumb ass CA people and I lived and grew up here! Lost leadership at local level is why!!!!



  15. Killer Cuddles on December 5, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    How the world can anybody celebrate killing plants and sending hard working people to jail



  16. Ak Er47 on December 5, 2021 at 3:12 pm

    Free the weed



  17. K. Dub on December 5, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    This is a prime example of why legalization doesn’t work decriminalization works though it’s just never been tried if you make it where the average person can do commerce everybody wins.



  18. Jeff & Cricket's Homestead on December 5, 2021 at 3:15 pm

    Those deputies aren’t green, they could have used electric chainsaws!



  19. ElJabali on December 5, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    Imagine how many yields they got before this sheesh those guys are rich…



  20. Alex Mattie on December 5, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    Hey dipshitz weed legal now



  21. Matt on December 5, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    Cutting those trees down should be illegal



  22. Jesus Seve on December 5, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    Come on pls



  23. Tom Zart on December 5, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    POT FARMER SONG $$
    I got out my pipe and stuffed it with pot
    You better believe, it held a whole lot.
    I whipped out a lighter and thumbed up a flame
    Then sucked down that smoke which comforts my brain.

    I tried alcohol; and smoked cigarettes
    Though, they did nothing, but give me regrets.
    My mom had arthritis and couldn’t walk around
    When I rolled her a joint, she danced on the ground.

    I thought I was losing my lovemaking knack
    But, after I smoked some, to me it came back.
    Soon I decided prices were high
    So I searched for some ground I wouldn’t have to buy.

    I bargained for seeds from smokers all around
    Then, got in my truck and drove out of town.
    I walked through the woods where the wild birds nest
    And found me the meadow I thought was the best.

    I dug up the ground and sowed all my seeds
    Then said a small prayer for strong, healthy weeds.
    I watered at night with a five-gallon pail
    The mosquitoes went hungry for I wore a veil.

    Seven months went by; I thought I would die
    Till the Halloween moon was high in the sky.
    At night I went out, in my camouflage suit
    And used a corn knife to chop down the loot.

    I hung it up to dry where it couldn’t be found.
    Then came back and got it, when it had turned brown.
    I trimmed off the buds, and stuffed them in bags
    Called all my friends and passed out free drags.

    In less than a week my crop was gone
    But I flew to St. Thomas with a love hungry blonde!!

    THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE IN YOUR HEART !

    By Tom Zart
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  24. DoobyGreat Rasnwa on December 5, 2021 at 3:26 pm

    They know what they doing, marijuana is life medicine stop destroying our only good stuff in the world, it hurts me to see that, and people are free to smoke cigarettes and do pills



  25. William Harkenrider on December 5, 2021 at 3:26 pm

    funny how all the Chinese drugs never get busted rid the opioid and you get rid of the drug problem.. simple start at the Dr office..



  26. Private Private on December 5, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    At least marijuana isnt addictive. The only time it’s addictive is if you already have an ailment that you need it to live now. So it’s not actually addictive you just become dependent on it to live.



  27. Victor Valero on December 5, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    Use the money for saving the water make projects . Soler power fight this new virus funds kick ass fixing problems



  28. BONES on December 5, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    But pharmacies can hand out pills to everyone like they do🤦‍♂️American greed people



  29. Liberty Wolf on December 5, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Legal/ illegal. Make up your minds.
    Concentrate on fentanyl..



  30. cliffordincalifornia on December 5, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Water …….. if your worried about the water …..look at all the fields that have things left to rot here in the valley …….. Water is for the farmers ………



  31. Willard78 Copeland on December 5, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    This is funny. Weed is legal but if the government isn’t making money then your fucked. I wonder how much money was missing???



  32. Jerry Archer on December 5, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    I want to know when and where they’re burning it.



  33. doe dollaz on December 5, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    That’s why the world fucked up we worried about the wrong shit y’all better figure out the gun problem who cares about weed



  34. Richard Navarijo on December 5, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    Just part of that BUILD BACK BETTER program



  35. Steppajay on December 5, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    nighas still worrying about weed BRUHH🤦🏽‍♂️



  36. Virgil Palmer on December 5, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    We want to stop drugs, but let’s keep the boarder wide open..🤣🤣🤣



  37. Eddie Murphy on December 5, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    So, pretty obvious that police are in the robbery business , placed to keep the oligarchy intact



  38. TilDeath1776 US on December 5, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    The real criminals are the govt. theft of their money. Watches and destruction of property. It’s a plant. That has killed no one.



  39. Kent Talley on December 5, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    LEAVE POT ALONE THERES PLENTY OF REALLY FAKE DEADLY DRUGS OUTTHERE""FENTANYL, SPICE,METH"""@$$##%^’$$



  40. Thomas Underwood on December 5, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    You couldn’t wait to drive your gas-guzzling diesel news Vehicles there to get information



  41. Ceicel Rockmonster on December 5, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Notice they turned off the dislikes on this report 😂



  42. Daniel Edward on December 5, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    Lol it’s never been legal 🤣



  43. Michael Jordan on December 5, 2021 at 3:48 pm

    This is such bullshit! The only greed with marijuana is the governments greed! A plant that has so many medical benefits and the fact that it’s much better for us than alcohol shouldn’t be illegal to begin with! So much for being free/having freedom!!!



  44. Lee Coleman on December 5, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    Land of the free home of the you better pay us some money or we coming to shut your business down…. because we can and then we’re gonna ask the feds if they are interested in a nonsense marijuana case that didn’t pay it’s taxes and during the drought do yall go to the hood an tell them stop flushing food down the toilet what a waste of taxpayers money.. or as a rich white man says, PEASANTS 💰 🤑 💸 🎶 🤔 🤪 💰 ruining families lives over a were gonna ask the feds if they wanna mess with it, yalls undercover are not doing their job if they getting grow ops flat out DUMMIES people are really dieing out here while yall playing with LARGEST ILLEGAL WEED OPERATION sounds more like mob rules in effect pay us or your out type of strategy…



  45. Evan Pene on December 5, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    yeah bby these people not crooks theyre entrepreneurs the world need more like em, just remember that it was the idiot closet gay and totally corrupt hoover that demonised and put erb on the hit list whilst big pharma Dupont backhanded him millions never proven of course



  46. Mike Cacioppo on December 5, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    What the heck ! Let em slide ! I’M CERTAIN IT’S BETTER THAN THE MONEY 💰💰💰💰💰 GOING TO
    "MEXICO"
    👍🇺🇸👍——–🚫🇹🇯🚫



  47. carlos fondas on December 5, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    Not a big crime they just did not pay taxes. Many companies do this legally paying the taxes. Im more interested about law enforcement officers doing human trafficking and other crimes like auto insurance fraud.



  48. X K on December 5, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    This is what happens when you legalized drug production!



  49. Natisha Short on December 5, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    When they don’t show the amount of dislikes, you know it’s embarrassing and people are tired of this dumb shit! Ruining people’s lives over such a harmless plant all for government greed. Look out for the new police cars an equipment they fixing to get from taking these peoples hard earned money.



  50. Dak Ota on December 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    When you could have helped more people

    By letting the pot grow…..