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[CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry
    #14588426 - 06/09/11 11:44 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry
June 9, 2011 - ktla.com



INDUSTRY, Calif. (KTLA) -- Investigators following up on a major pot bust in El Monte discovered an even larger growing operation in Industry.

The warehouse was discovered Thusday in the 100 block of Mason Way.

Authorities found more than 3,600 marijuana plants, valued at about $3 million, according to El Monte police.

Investigators think the operations in El Monte and Industry were run by the same people, though no one has been arrested and no suspects have been identified.

The El Monte bust, which happened on Saturday, had been the largest ever in the area, but the operation in Industry was larger, according to police.

Information obtained while raiding the El Monte warehouse led investigators to the location in Industry, police said.

In both cases, authorities found complex hydroponic systems, lighting equipment and filters used to eliminate the smell of the plants.

The equipment discovered in Industry was worth about $500,000, according to investigators.

Additionally, both operations were stealing electricity from Southern California Edison by bypassing meters.

Investigators are now trying to determine who was running the warehouses.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: veggie]
    #14588469 - 06/09/11 11:59 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

:bigjoint:  That's plain old sad to think of all that headie pot not being smoked. 

The equipment discovered in Industry was worth about $500,000, according to investigators.

That is a large grow op.  I bet it goes high up, no pun intended.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: Retrovertigo]
    #14588644 - 06/10/11 01:06 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

daaaamn shouldn't have left his post....


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: MagicMaker]
    #14589000 - 06/10/11 04:09 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Yeah, this is pretty bad.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: veggie]
    #14589072 - 06/10/11 05:27 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Impressive grow.:gethigh:


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: The Phleg]
    #14589230 - 06/10/11 07:14 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

That's so funny how they let that news reporter in with all the plants still there and growing and all the lights on.

They even interview that cop in front of the plants that's so funny.

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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: Dave Bowman] * 1
    #14589470 - 06/10/11 08:42 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

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Synthettek said:
That's so funny how they let that news reporter in with all the plants still there and growing and all the lights on.

They even interview that cop in front of the plants that's so funny.

:feelshighman:





yeah i'm surprised they weren't wearing protective suits and gas masks


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: beachedjesus]
    #14590147 - 06/10/11 11:42 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Anyone else feel 'protected and served'?


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14590375 - 06/10/11 12:30 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

First off.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY VEGGIE!!! Thank you for all the years you've delivered many quality news stories with proper sources and also consistently labeling when and where they come from.

Second, there's no story here if the thieves (that's what they are, for sure) didn't steal the power and have an armed guard. This shouldn't be in the news at all really. This isn't the largest grow in anything but that county. Who cares? Aside from the stealing power, I don't.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14590383 - 06/10/11 12:31 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

We are all much safer now


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: MGMT]
    #14590430 - 06/10/11 12:41 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

LEGALIZE. TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE TOP CRIMINAL GANGSTERS AND USE TO MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, JOBS. BIG BUSINESS ...


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: lasdR]
    #14590607 - 06/10/11 01:23 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

happy birthday veg man, keep up the quality postin...peace


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: veggie]
    #14590711 - 06/10/11 01:49 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

'Found pot by the millions'?


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: lasdR]
    #14590776 - 06/10/11 02:01 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

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LEGALIZE. TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE TOP CRIMINAL GANGSTERS AND USE TO MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, JOBS. BIG BUSINESS ...





You know we're all working on it! :wink:


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: PassiveAgressive]
    #14590801 - 06/10/11 02:07 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

I gotta give it to the people involved, because they have some balls to be going that big. I'd be so paranoid, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep. Certaintly a shame it got caught out, hopefully whom ever is responsible has made it to Mexico by now.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: thedream]
    #14590859 - 06/10/11 02:20 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

The main way people are caught besides running their mouth and showing is stealing power. That is so stupid, they always are going to find out. They know how much power is being used and how much is paid for. The difference minus losses in the lines is theft. They can tell you within a few percentage points how much is being stolen. They put meters on the areas with losses and narrow it down to one block and finally, the house or building. That's how they got busted.

They could have had 5 businesses in the same building with separate meters keeping the electric bills low. They could have used generators and the noise would have been assumed to be from the business inside. Stupid people get caught.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: Stonehenge]
    #14590947 - 06/10/11 02:39 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

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The main way people are caught besides running their mouth and showing is stealing power. That is so stupid, they always are going to find out. They know how much power is being used and how much is paid for. The difference minus losses in the lines is theft. They can tell you within a few percentage points how much is being stolen. They put meters on the areas with losses and narrow it down to one block and finally, the house or building. That's how they got busted.

They could have had 5 businesses in the same building with separate meters keeping the electric bills low. They could have used generators and the noise would have been assumed to be from the business inside. Stupid people get caught.





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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: saxx]
    #14591294 - 06/10/11 04:00 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

This one was a no-brainer though. Stealing power has always garnered the same result. Who were they kidding? Obviously nobody. Hence, busted. This grow-op for all it's sophistication and size was for the noobs. Someone got greedy, the first golden law of the underground; don't be.


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: PassiveAgressive]
    #14591731 - 06/10/11 05:44 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

"Marijuana...by the BILLIIONS!" :devito:


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: veggie]
    #14591785 - 06/10/11 05:53 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Yes, as usual, good job finding this stuff. And happy b'day, too! :birthday:


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Re: [CA] Massive Pot Growing Operation Discovered in Industry [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14592283 - 06/10/11 07:39 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

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Anyone else feel 'protected and served'?



Very. Now nobody can force all that pot they were growing into my lungs. :rolleyes:

I'm surprised there's not more outrage over this. Living in California, I can say that the general attitude seems to be that weed is just about legal.  But I guess everybody's used to their rights being screwed. :lol:


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    #14593918 - 06/11/11 01:21 AM (12 years, 7 months ago)

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Anyone else feel 'protected and served'?



Very. Now nobody can force all that pot they were growing into my lungs. :rolleyes:

I'm surprised there's not more outrage over this. Living in California, I can say that the general attitude seems to be that weed is just about legal.  But I guess everybody's used to their rights being screwed. :lol:




Apathy is what it's called; America is full of it. It's a damn shame too, the people who built this community were of such good quality it puts most of whom we know to shame. Like them or hate them, they were better than you or I, obviously :P


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