Illegal marijuana operation busted in Merced County, deputies say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Over 2,000 marijuana plants and much than 300 pounds of marijuana waiting to beryllium processed into Butane Honey Oil were recovered Friday aft a hunt warrant was served, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies accidental the Merced County Sheriff's Enforcement Team served the warrant successful the 7000 artifact of East South Bear Creek wherever they recovered a large-scale amerciable marijuana operation. 

Investigators accidental they recovered a hidden laboratory wrong a metallic barn with high-end instrumentality valued astatine implicit $300,000 utilized to make ore oils and THC. 

Deputies accidental the instauration of these drugs is highly dangerous. The explosive chemicals and mediocre electrical wiring airs a menace for an detonation to those moving astatine the laboratory and anyone adjacent by.

The Department of Justice and the section MAGNET Task Force were requested to process grounds and region items from the lab.