Full Notification

MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Sergeant Greg Stark
Release Date: 3-25-19 Release Time: Immediate
Time:1030 hours

Marijuana Grow and BHO Lab on Almond DR, Valley Springs
(Valley Springs, CA) On 3-22-2019 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence on Almond Dr, Jenny Lind. This location was identified as having a marijuana cultivation operation. Investigators found an area inside of the residence that had been converted for the purposes of marijuana cultivation. A large green house was also located. Inside of a garage investigators found marijuana plants and a Butane Honey Oil (BHO) conversion lab. Deputies seized 463 marijuana plants, just over 174 pounds of processed marijuana, 14.6 ounces of concentrated marijuana, (2) rifle’s, (1) handgun and (1) shotgun. 43 year old Jason Martinez of Jenny Lind was arrested on scene and booked into the Calaveras County Jail.

This investigation is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
CHARGES
11358(c) H&S-Illegal Marijuana Cultivation
11366 H&S-Maintaining a Drug House
11359 H&S-Possession of Marijuana For Sale
182(a)(1)PC-Criminal Conspiracy
11379.6(D)H&S Extract Cannabis Concentrate in Dwelling
29800(a)(1)PC Possession of a firearm by a Felon
303059(a)(1)pc Possession of ammunition by prohibited person and
Bail set at $150,000.00.

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information on illegal marijuana cultivation sites or sites manufacturing concentrated cannabis to call the Sheriff’s Marijuana Tip Line at (209) 754-6870.