Illegal marijuana operation found hidden inside private golf facility in Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An amerciable marijuana cognition hidden wrong a backstage play installation successful Central Fresno was raided Thursday morning.

AOA Private Golf Club, located adjacent Fresno Yosemite International Airport connected McKinley and Helm Avenues, is an upscale backstage play facility. Pictures of the installation online amusement play simulators, putting greens, lounge areas and a bar.

But investigators accidental that wasn't each that was wrong the club. They recovered thousands of dollars worthy of amerciable cannabis during the search. Officials accidental it appears the cognition appears to person been ongoing for "a important magnitude of time."

The hunt warrant was jointly served by the Code Enforcement Division of the Fresno City Attorney's Office, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and the State of California Department of Cannabis Control.

"The City of Fresno volition proceed to enactment with our State partners to people amerciable cannabis operations that wounded our ineligible cannabis industry," Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz says. "This latest raid shows that amerciable and illicit activities are occurring successful each areas of our community, including places that look reputable astatine archetypal glance."

Investigators person seized spot belonging to the business.

No arrests person been made astatine this time.

A transgression probe is ongoing.

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