Full Notification

DATE/TIME: January 11, 2019 7:00 a.m.

INCIDENT: Indoor Marijuana Grow

LOCATION: Apple Valley

SUSPECT(S): Guo Bin Lin, 49-year-old male resident of Flushing, New York
Renxin He, 56-year-old male resident of San Gabriel, California
Dauang Wang, 55-year-old male resident of Apple Valley, California

SUMMARY:
On Friday, January 11th, beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m., investigators from the Sheriff's Gangs/Narcotics Division - Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), in cooperation with detectives from the Apple Valley Station, served five search warrants at residences in the Town of Apple Valley. Four of the five locations had indoor marijuana grow operations that used advanced lighting, air conditioning, fans, exhaust blowers and air filtering systems to control the climate inside the residence, as well as the odor of marijuana coming from them. The fifth location had been a grow operation, but had been disassembled prior to the arrival of investigators. All the grow equipment was located in the garage.

Investigators discovered electricity at one of the locations was being stolen. Personnel from Southern California Edison (SCE) assisted in the electrical theft investigation. Suspects who grow marijuana illicitly will commonly bypass the electrical meter installed by the electrical company. This is done due to the high amount and cost of electricity needed to operate the marijuana growing equipment.

The extreme measures used to illegally grow marijuana endangers the public living nearby. An electrical short caused by the unpermitted electrical wiring most likely would have resulted in an explosion or fire in the residential community, causing possible injuries. The electrical power to the residence was disconnected so the faulty wiring and electrical bypass will not create a hazard for the public. The loss from the theft of electricity at the location will be several thousands of dollars.

Apple Valley has an ordinance prohibiting Commercial Cannabis Activity, which includes growing more than six marijuana plants at a residence. Additionally, the suspects did not obtain a business license from the Town of Apple Valley, nor did they have a license from the State of California to cultivate cannabis. Personnel from the Apple Valley Code Enforcement Division responded to begin their investigations. The electrical power was disconnected by SCE and the residences were “red tagged” as unsafe to occupy.

The three suspects arrested were booked at the High Desert Detention Center on charges Cultivation of Cannabis; over six plants.

Location #1
11800 Block of Pecos
Grow Operation Disassembled

Location #2
15900 Block of Dale Evans Parkway
677 plants were seized
One suspect arrested:
Dauang Wang, 55 year old male resident of Apple Valley

Location #3
19200 Block of Tonkawan Way
1,888 marijuana plants were seized
One suspect arrested:
Renxin He, 56 year old male resident of San Gabriel, California

Location #4
1900 Block of Symeron Road
1,057 marijuana plants were seized

Location #5
16200 Block of Chiwi Road
676 marijuana plants were seized
One suspect arrested:
Guo Bin Lin, 49 year old male resident of Flushing, New York

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division at (909)387-8400 or [email protected]. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.


Refer: Sheriff's Public Affairs

Phone No. (909)387-3700

Case No. DR #651900008
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DR #651900010
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JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department