Alameda County Sheriff's say they've made the largest marijuana bust in the history of the Bay Area

Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Ray Kelly says the multi-location operation is incredibly sophisticated, fully automated and very well done. “They’re pumping CO2 in to the plants to make the plants grow bigger and stronger. And according to our investigators, this is some of the best, high quality marijuana that they’ve ever seen.”

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50 Comments

  1. Caelen the Terrible. on May 16, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    There goes my stash. Good job. Now prices go up. Thanks man.



  2. Saint Preferred on May 16, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    Perps will be out in 48 hrs.
    Politicians will probably try and dismiss the cops that did this. CA politicians LOVE drugs.



  3. Raul on May 16, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    Now they are gonna sell it



  4. The Living Journey on May 16, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    GO BUST PHILPS N MORRISON FOR SALES OF CIGGERETTES THAT ACTUALLY KILL PEOPLE OH THATS OK



  5. Shawn Keys Official on May 16, 2022 at 9:59 pm

    Smashing the dislike button
    Climate change from cannabis growing? Get your shit together and fight the real corporations poisoning the oceans !!!!



  6. Beebs87L on May 16, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    The whole world is laughing at these clowns



  7. Jeff Crampton on May 16, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    We got pills cigarettes fentnal booze



  8. Muthrfuqrjonz on May 16, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    But the borders are WIDE open for fentanyl 🤙🏼



  9. I B on May 16, 2022 at 10:04 pm

    Mmj



  10. Off Kilter on May 16, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    Did you guys burn the 10 million in cash and the Rolex watches?



  11. Paul Neron on May 16, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    This would be the basis for a cool movie. Wait a minute,…..is this California?,……. Hollywood?,…… who would be a good lead actor?…….. Ah forget it!…….. just do another Disney movie!!.



  12. allday everyday on May 16, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Don’t worry we don’t get that from them



  13. Justin Franks on May 16, 2022 at 10:08 pm

    Only took the police between 100k-250k plants to finally catch on. I wonder who was paid off for the growers to get ignored for that long, because this is NO COICIDENCE!



  14. Bgyd66 on May 16, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    That car flew by like 🚀🚀🚀😂😂😂



  15. EvaLasta on May 16, 2022 at 10:10 pm

    Sc4mbags



  16. Shawn Keys Official on May 16, 2022 at 10:11 pm

    Top quality ?? The best you’ve ever seen ? Won’t pass ?? But your burning it ? Fuck outta here



  17. Paul Leavell on May 16, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    😮😮😮 OH NO!! NOT MARIJUANA ‼😮😮😮 THANK YOU FOR TAKING SUCH A DANGEROUS PLANT OFF THE STREET!!😂😂😂😂



  18. KP Nordic on May 16, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    There has been underground pot for ever!!!!.
    Not just since it was legal.



  19. The Living Journey on May 16, 2022 at 10:17 pm

    help line the pockettes of the CopperHeads that robs The 3.5 million amd only 1 million goes to court



  20. mango man on May 16, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    Trash ball cops…
    Do you funkn job….
    go get rapist…
    Go get thefts…
    Seize the money…
    They all get payed vacations…
    Hope they stay on vacation



  21. The Living Journey on May 16, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Shouldbe Closibg Down the Ciggerette companies WeedHeals People where LEAGLE CIGGY BUTTS KILL THE PHUCK OUTTA PPL



  22. MrG 007 on May 16, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    Busting Marijuana growers while dispenseris are on every corner🤔🤔🤔



  23. Max Dax on May 16, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    The big question is how long are they gunna serve time in prison… better yet I bet they gunna get a really short sentencing or probation with that level of money they got for lawyers and its just marijuana. I know for a fact whats gunna hit them hard is not paying the local tax or fees and what not. Last but not least how did they got caught?



  24. © DCLegalMedicine Co.®️ on May 16, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Sponsored!



  25. Jean Davis on May 16, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Please help me I’m kind of lost I’m trying to understand what money are they pouring into the community the streets of oakland still raggedy AF and it’s still a homeless crisis on the streets Oakland you must mean you’re pouring money into your on pockets and help put your kids through college



  26. Isaac 84 on May 16, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    All the weed heads in the comments; “Why don’t they investigate something else and let these growers go… doesn’t matter if the growing was illegal or not just let them go because we are addicted to smoking weed. Whatever crimes like money laundering was involved is irrelevant because all we hear is weed and want to smoke it. It’s our plant not a drug 🤡 ”



  27. Glitch on May 16, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    This is How corporate weed sellers take out their competition



  28. BluntCruiseChronicles on May 16, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    Scum thieves. The amount of work that goes into growing that many plants well enough to bring it market is beyond what that pig could ever comprehend. Scum. Scum. Scum.



  29. Darwin Vanegas on May 16, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    At the end of the day the weed still gets bagged and burned 😂😂
    Alcohol can get made but some of it sometimes will never be drank 😂😂😂



  30. Amelia's g ma spreading Rett awareness! on May 16, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Distractions while there is the worst murder crimes looting like they have nothing better to do than to go after pot smokers and growers f*** you!!!



  31. AYOOO Apparel on May 16, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Finna sit in that evidence room for another decade or two lol



  32. celestialnubian on May 16, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    Thanks for saving us from these dangerous drugs. – eyeroll –



  33. Eternal Being33 on May 16, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    Its just pot. You only care about it because the government is not getting a cut. Why dont you focus on the meth labs instead?



  34. 35oz 19g on May 16, 2022 at 10:37 pm

    Funny how if they paid off the proper "agencies" they wouldnt be facing criminal charges. Lol



  35. Dan Tucker on May 16, 2022 at 10:37 pm

    So why don’t they sell it, and give the money to the schools, or help the homeless



  36. Wendy Blackburn on May 16, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    Such BS. Talking about greed talking about criminal. the legalization and re-criminalization of marijuana is criminal the government is criminal…They got shut down because they didn’t want to bother with permission from the man and handing them their cut like extortionist in the mafia just to do business in town modern day bootlegging give me a break



  37. kimi ? on May 16, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    weed is literally legal in california lol, nice try tho boys



  38. Mr.Motoman 123 on May 16, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    Ftp , stop wasting our tax money !



  39. The Living Journey on May 16, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    SUPER BACON



  40. Katrina Lindahl on May 16, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    There’s nothing wrong with marijuana I smoke marijuana instead of taking my Xanax twice a day



  41. Handsome Devil on May 16, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    To bad they don’t chase down homelessness and children being executed in schools with the same agressive enthusiasm.



  42. Codie Mc Neil on May 16, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    😳🥺😭
    TERRIBLE ! They weren’t harming anyone. What about the REAL DRUGS ?
    None of what the officer said was true. No waste goes into the environment. Fertilizer ???? 😳 Bruh, they were GROWING, if anything the environment may gain more vegetation. 😆. The system is FULL OF SHIT.



  43. Jacky Qiu on May 16, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    some damn crooks and i ain’t talking about the growers



  44. John Barlow on May 16, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Such a waste of time, these kind of people make me sick



  45. The Living Journey on May 16, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    take it to the labortories what hurts people more Weed or Ciggerettea



  46. Anthony Ciccariello on May 16, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    They make it impossible for people to get the paperwork



  47. Zx6rNJA on May 16, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Wack ! Go after the shit that’s making people homeless, ruining, and taking lives! Instead of going after the drug that takes you to the Wendy’s drive through line.



  48. Juan Pena on May 16, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Government mad cuz they don’t get their 40% cut



  49. The Silent One on May 16, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    Someone got pissed and open their mouth .



  50. Chris Noyd on May 16, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    Don’t even be proud of yourselves; as you’ve just created the need for more shoplifting. Good job