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Released: August 19, 2010 - Thursday, 07:19 PM
The raid included the use of sheriff's bullet resistant vehicles after a subject appeared to be guarding the grow with a .308 caliber rifle.
Luis Mendoza-Castaneda was taken into custody without incident and the weapon recovered. Mendoza-Castaneda is a Washington state man who apparently was recruited to tend the local marijuana grow.
Seized were 128 adult plants weighing in at 1950 lbs.
Mendoza-Castaneda was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on one count of cultivation of marijuana for sale with a bail of $50,000.00 in addition to an immigration and customs hold.
Booking photo release authorized.
Marijuana Eradication - High Risk Warrant Service
Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 8-19-10 7:27 AMPlace of Occurrence: 100' N of Calif Trail near Clayton Road, SimmlerVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Luis Mendoza-Castaneda DOB: 11-29-91San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's narcotics detectives assisted by Special Enforcement Detail (SED/SWAT) deputies conducted a high risk warrant service in rural Simmler on Thursday morning.The raid included the use of sheriff's bullet resistant vehicles after a subject appeared to be guarding the grow with a .308 caliber rifle.
Luis Mendoza-Castaneda was taken into custody without incident and the weapon recovered. Mendoza-Castaneda is a Washington state man who apparently was recruited to tend the local marijuana grow.
Seized were 128 adult plants weighing in at 1950 lbs.
Mendoza-Castaneda was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on one count of cultivation of marijuana for sale with a bail of $50,000.00 in addition to an immigration and customs hold.
Booking photo release authorized.
