NORTH COAST, Calif. – An Upper Lake man was arrested late in February in Mendocino County for marijuana possession and transportation.
Jon MacDonald, 33, was arrested along with Ukiah resident Richard Gandola, 67, on Feb. 20, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies from the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team (COMMET) with assistance from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Detective Unit served a search warrant at a residence located in the 1400 block of Christopher Court in Ukiah.
Prior to serving the search warrant a vehicle driven by MacDonald was stopped by investigators as the vehicle was leaving the residence. Located inside the vehicle were 7 pounds of processed marijuana packaged in separate 1 pound bags, Mendocino County officials said.
Located at the residence were approximately 31 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, 46 marijuana plants that were being grown indoors, $46,007 in US currency and money orders, an electronic money counting machine, scales, packaging material and a shotgun.
Gandola arrived at the residence during the service of the search warrant and was determined to reside at the location.
MacDonald was arrested for violation of section possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana. Officials said he as booked into the Mendocino County jail where he was subsequently released after posting $30,000 bail.
Gandola was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale and was booked into the Mendocino County Jail, according to the report. Gandola was subsequently released after posting $25,000 bail.
Sheriff's officials are seeking additional charges of possession of drug proceeds over $25,000, cultivation of marijuana, maintaining a place to grow marijuana and being armed during the commission of a felony.