Warner Springs (CNS)-San Diego County Sheriff’s Department staff seized more than 3,900 marijuana plants after executing a search warrant at an illegal cultivation operation in Warner Springs on Friday.

San Diego County compliance officials also found several dangerous violations and environmental-related crimes related to the operation.

According to the sergeant, the arrest warrant was served at the scene at the 30800 block of Chihuahua Valley Road around 7 am. Camon Harris.

Detectives seized 3,916 live cannabis plants, valued at nearly 1.5 million U.S. dollars. Harris said investigators said they believed the marijuana was shipped to unlicensed marijuana shops in Southern California.

Harris said the arrest warrant was part of an investigation into the cultivation and sale of illegal marijuana in San Diego County and was issued following community concerns about illegal marijuana activities near schools and residential areas.

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