CLEARLAKE, Calif. – As the result of two separate search warrant services this week, Clearlake Police officers seized nearly 1,800 marijuana plants from two illegal grows and arrested two men.
Arrested at two different sites were Jose Ceja Lupian, 60, and Miguel Maciel Garcia, 50, according to Dt. Leonardo Flores of the Clearlake Police Department.
On Tuesday, officers with the Clearlake Police Department Investigations Unit executed a search warrant regarding the illegal commercial cultivation of marijuana for sale at the 14300 block of Woodland Drive. Flores said the were investigating a possible illegal marijuana growing operation in violation of state cannabis laws and city ordinances.
Flores said this is the third criminal investigation at this residence regarding illegal cultivation of marijuana.
In 2015 there was a homicide investigation involving the illegal commercial cultivation of marijuana for sale and in 2016 a search warrant was executed regarding the illegal commercial cultivation of marijuana for sale, he said.
During the execution of the search warrant on Tuesday, a total of 503 growing marijuana plants were located. Indicia, chemicals and materials associated with the illegal cultivation and sales of marijuana were also located and seized, Flores said.
At that time, officers contacted Ceja Lupian and took him into custody. Flores said Ceja Lupian also had an active warrant for his arrest for the 2016 case involving the illegal commercial cultivation of marijuana for sale and weapons violations at the same residence.
Then, on Thursday, Flores said officers served a search warrant in the 3900 block of Manchester Avenue.
During the execution of the search warrant, Flores said a total of 1,269 growing marijuana plants were located along with nine individual 1-pound processed marijuana bags. Indicia, chemicals and materials associate with illegal cultivation and sales were located.
Flores said officers arrested Maciel Garcia at that second site.
Anyone with information on these investigations is encouraged to contact Det. Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.
Police serve search warrants, seize nearly 1,800 marijuana plants and make two arrests
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