Tulare County Sheriff's arrested a Lindsay man on Monday.
45 year old, Juvenal Ibarra Lemus, was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale, receiving stolen property, conspiracy and for the manufacture, transportation, sale or possession of an assault weapon.
Detectives of the Sheriff's Tactical Enforcement Personnel (S.T.E.P.) Team responded to the 23100 block of Ave, in Lindsay.
Tulare County Detectives issued a Search Warrant in regards to the cultivation of marijuana.
When detectives contacted Lemus, they discovered that he had a medical marijuana recommendation.
Over the course of the investigation it was determined that Lemus, had processed marijuana in excess of what he was legally allowed to possess under his medical recommendation.
They seized an excess of 75 lbs of processed marijuana from the property.
In addition to the Marijuana, a stolen shotgun and an illegal assault weapon where seized. Along with a large amount of U.S. currency which was also recovered from the location.
Further investigation located forged documents and Resident Alien cards along with equipment and materials for making the cards.
Although California law allows medical recommend holders or their primary caregivers to cultivate and possess marijuana within the limits of their doctor issued recommendation, it does not allow the possession of marijuana for sale under any circumstances.
It is becoming increasingly more common for many to utilize the loopholes in the California Compassionate Use act to hide behind and facilitate criminal cultivation and sales of marijuana.
In regards to the forged I.D. cards that were retrieved from the search, a Federal hold was placed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Detectives are asking if anyone has additional information to contact Det. Holguin or Sgt. Franks at the STEP Unit.
Source - http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=13512319
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