Increased Enforcement Results in Fewer Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Sites: Sheriff

LOS ANGELES—An increase in law enforcement activity has resulted in a decrease in illegal marijuana cultivation sites in the county, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD).
The LASD has been cracking down on illegal marijuana farms—also known as “grows”—in the Antelope Valley, amid concerns of water theft and criminal activity among residents in Northern Los Angeles County communities.
According to the LASD Narcotics Bureau, the department has issued 160 marijuana cultivation related search warrants, arrested 107 suspects on misdemeanor charges, arrested seven people on felony charges, and seized 53 firearms and 15,000 pounds of harvested marijuana during the first four months of this year….

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