Bullshit, we get within 50k signatures of one step being closer to having pot legal and it fails so LynnHoods finest decide to go on a raid...Not coolWednesday, June 30, 2010 - Page updated at 10:31 PM
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LYNNWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police say this is some of the marijuana seized Wednesday at a home in the 19500 block of Locust Way, an unincorporated area near Lynnwood.
25 homes searched, 30 arrested in pot bust in Snohomish, King counties
By Lauren C. Williams
Seattle Times staff reporter
Police arrested more than 30 people Wednesday morning in a marijuana bust in which they searched 25 houses and a business in Snohomish and King counties.
The South Snohomish County Narcotics Task Force, along with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, served search warrants at the homes and a gardening store in the 15800 block of Highway 99 in Lynnwood.
Detectives have been investigating a suspected organized indoor marijuana-growing operation for several months, said Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions. Most of the raided homes were rented, in middle-class neighborhoods, where electricity was stolen to run the operation, according to police.
"Not all homes had marijuana growth inside, but the majority did," Sessions said. "The ones that didn't, had other things like equipment," including fans, lighting and cultivation materials.
Thousands of plants were confiscated, potentially worth millions of dollars in street value, police said. A large, healthy plant sells for around $1,000, Sessions said, noting that the confiscated plants were of various sizes.
The suspects ranged in age from 25 to 75 years old. Not all of the suspects will be charged, as police are still interviewing them and sorting out "who is who," said Sessions.
Children were removed from some of the homes and placed in custody of Child Protective Services, said Sessions, who didn't have their ages or the number.
The narcotics task force is composed of investigators from police departments in Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace.
The DEA is assisting the task force in the investigation, said Sessions, and "will determine whether there will be state and/or federal charges in this case."
Lauren C. Williams: 206-464-3195 or [email protected]
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Local WA bust after I-1068 failed:no:
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If you steal electricity you will get caught. I hate to see anyone busted but if you engage in this kind of activity you will get caught and busted, Security first.
sanjuan
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From Lynnwoodtoday.com:
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Undercover detectives have been investigating this organized Vietnamese marijuana growing operation for the past eight months. In November 2009, tips started coming in regarding a couple of the grow houses. Through surveillance and investigation, detectives tied together these locations where search warrants were served early this morning.
The damage to the rental homes includes holes in sheet rock, possible mold issues, possible chemical spills, electrical diversions and other fire safety issues. Police say one of the main victims in this type of crime is the PUD because of the amount of electricity that was stolen for these homes to operate.
The South Snohomish County Drug Task Force is made up of detectives from Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace police departments.
These are some warning signs from police of a potential marijuana grow house:
■A home that appears not to be lived in but people come by at odd times of the day, stay a short while and then leave again.Windows covered with foil or other material.
■Homes that have a strong smell of marijuana and/or homes that you can hear constant humming sounds from.
■These homes also tend to have unkempt vehicles or other debris in front of them as well.
■Landlords should pay closer attention to renters who always pay cash for their rent and who won’t allow walk-through checks of the rental homes.
[. . .]
Undercover detectives have been investigating this organized Vietnamese marijuana growing operation for the past eight months. In November 2009, tips started coming in regarding a couple of the grow houses. Through surveillance and investigation, detectives tied together these locations where search warrants were served early this morning.
The damage to the rental homes includes holes in sheet rock, possible mold issues, possible chemical spills, electrical diversions and other fire safety issues. Police say one of the main victims in this type of crime is the PUD because of the amount of electricity that was stolen for these homes to operate.
The South Snohomish County Drug Task Force is made up of detectives from Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace police departments.
These are some warning signs from police of a potential marijuana grow house:
■A home that appears not to be lived in but people come by at odd times of the day, stay a short while and then leave again.Windows covered with foil or other material.
■Homes that have a strong smell of marijuana and/or homes that you can hear constant humming sounds from.
■These homes also tend to have unkempt vehicles or other debris in front of them as well.
■Landlords should pay closer attention to renters who always pay cash for their rent and who won’t allow walk-through checks of the rental homes.
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mrred
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Different state, i dont think stealing power had anything to do with it, most likeyy snitches
March 23, 2010 12:25 pm
Police believe a Vietnamese restaurant, Pho 99, is tied to the alleged string of marijuana growing houses busted in Lincoln since March 5.
And it appears the business owner and her boyfriend left the country more than a week after the busts began.
Members of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force searched Pho 99, 2701 N. 27th St., Suite B, early Thursday after informants told investigators drugs were being dealt out of the restaurant, according to a search warrant affidavit filed Monday in Lancaster County District Court.
One of the named informants, a man with several convictions for possession of marijuana, told an investigator he and another man bought "several hundred pounds of marijuana" from a dealer who was buying from the restaurant.
Another informant, whose name was not disclosed, claimed to have purchased "large quantities of marijuana" from a group of men out of a storage area behind Pho 99.
Another confidential informant described by police as reliable told investigators that someone at Pho 99 was the "head guy" of the grow operations busted by Lincoln police in recent weeks.
When officers searched the restaurant and storage unit, they found a bag of marijuana, some additional marijuana, two bags of potting soil, unspecified financial documents, a timer and a digital scale, among other items.
Police have not issued arrest warrants for either My D. Le, the business owner, or Nghia T. Nguyen, her boyfriend. Nguyen owns four of the grow houses raided by police in recent weeks.
Monday evening, task force leader Police Capt. Brian Jackson said Nguyen is a "person of interest" in the investigation. Jackson said his team believes Nguyen is not in the Lincoln area, and that police aren't sure of his whereabouts.
"Do I believe he's fleeing prosecution? No, I do not," Jackson said.
A person police interviewed after they raided Nguyen's house Wednesday told investigators Nguyen and Le left for Vietnam days earlier, more than a week after the grow house busts started March 5.
That source -- who lived with Nguyen and who police believe is involved in the growing operation -- showed up at Nguyen's house at 6400 Cascade Drive as investigators were searching it.
Police seized a BMW with Missouri plates and a Cadillac Escalade from the house, as well as a 9mm handgun and $48,571.
Neighbors near two of the grow houses -- 3028 Y St. and 3345 X St., both owned by Nguyen -- had noticed the vehicles stop by once or twice a week.
By Thursday night, officers had raided 11 suspected grow houses and turned up 8,067 marijuana plants. Narcotics task force members also served several other search warrants related to the investigation.
Monday afternoon, Jackson said no warrants had been served since Thursday night's raid at 2905 Vine St.
He said his team was working to sort out all the information obtained in the investigation.
It still wasn't clear that Nguyen was directly involved in the drug operation, Jackson said.
"I'm not going to assume anything."
LINCOLN (AP) — A 33-year-old Vietnamese man has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to manufacture and possess marijuana with intent to manufacture 1,000 or more marijuana plants.
Nghia Trong Nguyen was arrested Friday after recently returning to Lincoln from Vietnam.
Police say Nguyen is the owner of four Lincoln houses where thousands of marijuana plants were seized in March. In all, police say they found more than 8,000 pot plants at 11 Lincoln houses. Six men, including Nguyen, have been arrested in connection with the operation.
Nguyen was released from custody, but ordered to remain in Lancaster County.
There is no public phone listing for Nguyen, and court documents that might list an attorney for him could not immediately be found on Thursday.
snitches
Different state, i dont think stealing power had anything to do with it, most likeyy snitches
March 23, 2010 12:25 pm
Police believe a Vietnamese restaurant, Pho 99, is tied to the alleged string of marijuana growing houses busted in Lincoln since March 5.
And it appears the business owner and her boyfriend left the country more than a week after the busts began.
Members of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force searched Pho 99, 2701 N. 27th St., Suite B, early Thursday after informants told investigators drugs were being dealt out of the restaurant, according to a search warrant affidavit filed Monday in Lancaster County District Court.
One of the named informants, a man with several convictions for possession of marijuana, told an investigator he and another man bought "several hundred pounds of marijuana" from a dealer who was buying from the restaurant.
Another informant, whose name was not disclosed, claimed to have purchased "large quantities of marijuana" from a group of men out of a storage area behind Pho 99.
Another confidential informant described by police as reliable told investigators that someone at Pho 99 was the "head guy" of the grow operations busted by Lincoln police in recent weeks.
When officers searched the restaurant and storage unit, they found a bag of marijuana, some additional marijuana, two bags of potting soil, unspecified financial documents, a timer and a digital scale, among other items.
Police have not issued arrest warrants for either My D. Le, the business owner, or Nghia T. Nguyen, her boyfriend. Nguyen owns four of the grow houses raided by police in recent weeks.
Monday evening, task force leader Police Capt. Brian Jackson said Nguyen is a "person of interest" in the investigation. Jackson said his team believes Nguyen is not in the Lincoln area, and that police aren't sure of his whereabouts.
"Do I believe he's fleeing prosecution? No, I do not," Jackson said.
A person police interviewed after they raided Nguyen's house Wednesday told investigators Nguyen and Le left for Vietnam days earlier, more than a week after the grow house busts started March 5.
That source -- who lived with Nguyen and who police believe is involved in the growing operation -- showed up at Nguyen's house at 6400 Cascade Drive as investigators were searching it.
Police seized a BMW with Missouri plates and a Cadillac Escalade from the house, as well as a 9mm handgun and $48,571.
Neighbors near two of the grow houses -- 3028 Y St. and 3345 X St., both owned by Nguyen -- had noticed the vehicles stop by once or twice a week.
By Thursday night, officers had raided 11 suspected grow houses and turned up 8,067 marijuana plants. Narcotics task force members also served several other search warrants related to the investigation.
Monday afternoon, Jackson said no warrants had been served since Thursday night's raid at 2905 Vine St.
He said his team was working to sort out all the information obtained in the investigation.
It still wasn't clear that Nguyen was directly involved in the drug operation, Jackson said.
"I'm not going to assume anything."
LINCOLN (AP) — A 33-year-old Vietnamese man has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to manufacture and possess marijuana with intent to manufacture 1,000 or more marijuana plants.
Nghia Trong Nguyen was arrested Friday after recently returning to Lincoln from Vietnam.
Police say Nguyen is the owner of four Lincoln houses where thousands of marijuana plants were seized in March. In all, police say they found more than 8,000 pot plants at 11 Lincoln houses. Six men, including Nguyen, have been arrested in connection with the operation.
Nguyen was released from custody, but ordered to remain in Lancaster County.
There is no public phone listing for Nguyen, and court documents that might list an attorney for him could not immediately be found on Thursday.
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Nirvana_Papaya
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Bust actually happened before the initiative failed. The investigation began in 2009 after tips from people living around one of the grow houses reported strange activity.
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mrred
Whats that movie where Jim Carry was born in a big dome. I bet living around a bunch of growers is something like that. Or some type of aliens trying to pass as humans.
Yeah that was the first thing I thought of. You shouldn't steal power to grow...at least keep that power bill paid
True, just kinda lame...It seemed like they were waiting to see if it got put on the ballot or not...Or it's just a coincidence.
