500 marijuana plants, several firearms seized in El Mirage pot bust

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) --

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Marijuana Enforcement Team and Victor Valley Sheriff's Station found four illegal marijuana cultivation operations in El Mirage Thursday.

The investigations resulted in the seizure of over 500 marijuana plants, 115 pounds of recently harvested marijuana being packaged for sales, 8 firearms and the arrests of 10 suspects.

At two of the locations, deputies recovered several firearms, including a modified or short-barrel shotgun and two bullet-proof vests.

Authorities said the amount of marijuana seized suggests the plants were for-profit operations being sold illegally on the street.

At one of the locations, deputies arrested Jesus Casas for violating the terms of his probation. Casas was arrested and convicted of sales of a controlled substance in Santa Clara County and was later released on Post Release Community Supervision. He was arrested without incident.

One of the suspects told deputies he was growing...

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