Arrests made at Illegal Marijuana Dispensary
On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., deputies from the Sheriff's Lakeside Substation Crime Suppression Team and detectives from the Sheriff's Lakeside Substation, with the assistance of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail, and a representative from San Diego County Code Compliance, served a search warrant at an illegal marijuana dispensary located at 8802 Winter Gardens Blvd in Lakeside.
The warrant was part of ongoing investigations by the Sheriff's Department of illegally operating cannabis facilities in San Diego County. Detectives seized the following during the search:
$1,961 in U.S. Currency 11 pounds of processed marijuana 22 pounds of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) infused edibles THC vape products 14 pounds of concentrated marijuana 2 serialized handguns and 1 un-serialized "ghost" handgunThere were four subjects arrested for various narcotics and weapons related charges.
This warrant follows community concerns about illegal marijuana dispensaries operating near schools and residential areas. We want to assure those we serve the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is listening to the community and recognizes the negative impact illegal marijuana dispensaries have on our neighborhoods.