INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Riverside County authorities are stepping up their efforts to sideline unlicensed and illegal marijuana dispensaries.

Search warrants were served Friday at two locations in Jurupa Valley and another in Hemet that had been operating under the name of The Vault Church.

More than 100 pounds of harvested cannabis and and $100,000 in cash were seized. At one location, two indoor marijuana cultivations were found with 200-300 plants in various stages of harvest. Task force investigators also found the remnants of what is believed to have been a butane honey oil lab at one location.

There were no immediate arrests, but an investigation is ongoing. The DA’s Bureau of Investigation Chief Joe DelGiudice said “These places operate outside of state laws and use unfair business practices that hurt legal dispensaries. They often supply untested and potentially harmful product to consumers, and promote criminal enterprise,” DelGiudice said.

Story Date: September 21, 2018