$1 Million in Pot Seized at Illegal Grow House

More than $1 million in marijuana plants, processed pot, and cash was seized on the morning of May 1 at a home on the 3100 block of Barrett Court near Lake Chabot Road by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).

Agents entering the building found advanced lighting, HVAC, and growing equipment. Authorities did not say if anyone was home during the raid. The home is registered to a 36-year-old San Jose man, who also has another registered property in Castro Valley.

According to DCC spokesperson David Hafner, agents confiscated 153 pounds of cannabis flower valued at $252,450, 949 cannabis plants valued at $782,925, and $1,250 in cash.

The DCC was renamed three years ago from the Bureau of Cannabis Control. The drug enforcement agency looks for illegal operations in the state. Hafner said the DCC led the operation with assistance from Alameda County Code Enforcement, which later red-tagged the home.