Week 15 of Operation Hammer Strike Seizes Thousands of Plants, Processed Marijuana, Four Guns and $17,000 in Cash
DATE/TIME: December 06, 2021, through December 12, 2021
INCIDENT: Outdoor Marijuana Cultivations-Operation Hammer Strike, Week 15
LOCATION: #1 - Parcel with no address, Lucerne Valley
#2 - Parcel with no address, Lucerne Valley
#3 - 35700 Block of Granite Road, Lucerne Valley
#4 - Parcel with no address, Johnson Valley
#5 - Parcel with no address, Johnson Valley
#6 - Parcel with no address, Landers
#7 - Parcel with no address, Landers
#8 - Parcel with no address, Landers
#9 - Parcel with no address, Landers
#10 - 23000 Block of Sonoma Street, Hinkley
#11 - Parcel with no address, Adelanto
#12 - Parcel with no address, Adelanto
#13 - Parcel with no address, Adelanto
#14 - 9700 Block of Anaconda, Hesperia
#15 - 1900 Block of El Mirage Road, El Mirage
#16 - Parcel with no address, Hinkley
#17 - 39100 Block of Hinkley Road, Hinkley
#18 - Parcel with no address, Hinkley
#19 - 20800 Block of Oasis Road, Hinkley
#20 - 4500 Block of Del Rosa Road, Phelan
#21 - 1000 Block of Calle de Amistad, El Mirage
#22 - Parcel with no address, El Mirage
#23 - Parcel with no address, El Mirage
SUSPECT(S): Guoyuan Chen, 54 year old male resident of Brooklyn, NY. Location #1
Li Shuxiang, 55 year old female resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Jin Hongze, 52 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Xu Zhe, 39 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Liu Hengzhi, 62 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Chi Yong Lu, 59 year old male resident of Brooklyn, NY. Location #1
Zheng Xiabao, 59 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Young He, 50 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #1
Wu Jensen, 47 year old male resident of Brooklyn, NY. Location #1
Jesus Vargas, 34 year old male resident of Fresno, CA. Location #10
Jesus Zuniga, 37 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #10
Trizzy Nguyen, 28 year old female resident of Hesperia, CA. Location #12
Binh Luu, 47 year old male resident of El Monte, CA. Location #12
Bocheng Chen, 70 year old male resident of El Monte, CA. Location #12
Ha Lieu, 67 year old male resident of Rosemead, CA. Locaton #12
Khin Lieu, 71 year old male resident of Baldwin Park, CA. Location #12
Lin Zhengfang, 68 year old female resident of Baldwin Park, CA. Location #12
Sam Vong, 66 year old female resident of El Monte, CA. Location #12
Ha Ly, 60 year old female resident of Baldwin Park, CA. Location #12
David Liu, 31 year old male resident of Hesperia, CA. Location #12
Leonard Owens, 42 year old male resident of Hesperia, CA. Location #14
Alejandro Mendoza, 28 year old male resident of Mexico. Location #15
Miguel Figuero, 23 year old male resident of San Dimas, CA. Location #15
Javier Antonio, 31 year old male resident of Mexico. Location #15
Omar Ortega, 36 year old male resident of Pearblossom, CA. Location #15
Thomas Santiago, 43 year old male resident of Oxnard, CA. Location #15
Luis Salazar, 55 year old male resident of El Mirage, CA. Location #15
Guadalupa Salazar, 51 year old female resident of El Mirage, CA. Location #15
Damian Bartolomeo, 41 year old male resident of Oxnard, CA. Location #15
Mario Castellanos, 21 year old male resident of El Mirage, CA. Location #15
Nicole Frederick, 27 year old female resident of Hinkley, CA. Location #16
Shane Frederick, 37 year old male resident of Hinkley, CA. Location #16
Hong Wong, 60 year old male resident of Los Angeles, CA. Location #19
VICTIM(S):
SUMMARY: Between December 6, 2021, and December 12, 2021, investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), along with San Bernardino Sheriff's deputies from several different patrol stations, served 23 search warrants at various locations in Lucerne Valley, Johnson Valley, Hinkley, El Mirage, Landers, Hesperia, and Phelan.
MET personnel had received numerous complaints about large outdoor and indoor marijuana cultivations in these areas.
Over this past week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's personnel located and arrested 31 suspects. Investigators seized 24,061 marijuana plants, 5,283 pounds of processed marijuana, four guns, and over $17,000 in cash. Investigators eradicated a total of 339 greenhouses found at these locations and three indoor grow locations. Investigators mitigated one electrical bypass and responded to one house fire caused by illegal indoor marijuana cultivation.
The investigations revealed the cannabis cultivations were not in compliance with California's Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) and San Bernardino County's ordinance prohibiting Commercial Cannabis Activity. San Bernardino County has a law prohibiting Commercial Cannabis Activity, including growing marijuana plants outdoors.
The Sheriff's Gangs/Narcotics Division will continue to enforce California's cannabis laws and San Bernardino County's ordinance regarding cannabis cultivation and distribution. Persons found guilty of violating the state law and county ordinance are subject to fines, prosecution, and seizure of property.
Property owners who are growing marijuana or are aware their tenants are growing marijuana on their properties in violation of the state law and local ordinances may also be subject to civil or criminal sanctions. Property owners are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement or code compliance agency to confirm if cultivating cannabis is prohibited or allowed under specific regulations.
The suspects were cited or booked on charges of Cultivation of Cannabis - over six plants, Possession for Sales of Marijuana, Illegal Water Discharge, Utility Theft, and Conspiracy.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Sheriff's Gangs/Narcotics Division at (909)387-8400 or [email protected]. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave the information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Sheriff's Public Affairs
Station: Gangs/Narcotics Division
Phone No. (909) 387-3700
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SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
