Three suspects arrested in elaborate marijuana cultivation operation
Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577
PRESS RELEASE
DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 10-12-12, 6:15PM CRIME: Marijuana Cultivation
RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Jeff Tudor TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3211
DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 10-10-12, 10:15 AM
LOCATION: 600 block of Montague Street, San Leandro, California
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE: Det. Clifford
SUSPECT: See Below
DETAILS:
Suspect Information:
Howard Wong, 47 years of age, Oakland resident.
Shuqin Cai, 39 years of age, San Francisco resident
Laikuan Liang, 52 years of age, Alameda resident
Locations of search warrants:
1600 block of 8th Ave, Oakland, Ca.
600 block of Montague, San Leandro, Ca. (Warehouse)
2300 block of Foley, Hayward Ca. (Warehouse)
1600 block of Factor Ave, San Leandro, Ca. (Warehouse)
10-10-12 approximately 10:15 AM, members of the San Leandro Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division served multiple search warrants at the above listed locations. Detectives were able to recover 5,414 marijuana plants inside three different warehouses. In addition approximately 68 pounds of dried or processed marijuana and $77,440.00 was recovered.
The seized marijuana plants had the capability to produce over two million dollars worth of marijuana (estimated street value). The finished marijuana recovered had an estimated street value of $150,000.00. During the service of the search warrants, Wong, Cai, and Liang were arrested for marijuana cultivation.
Lt. Tudor said, “This was an elaborate clandestine marijuana cultivation operation. Detectives did an excellent job developing information and safely executing these dangerous search warrants.”
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