DEPUTIES HIT A PALMDALE JACKPOT ABOUT 1,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS SEIZED.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Sheriff's deputies raided a Palmdale home Thursday where they found an elaborate marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. growing operation. The bust netted approximately 1,000 plants, capable of producing millions of dollars worth of the drug each year, a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. Bureau detective said. Palmdale sheriff's station Sgt. Kyle Bistine said information leading to a home in the 2400 block of Carolyn Drive was developed by a sheriff's deputy earlier in the week. Two adults were arrested on suspicion of cultivation of marijuana, but officials hadn't released any information on them by Thursday evening. Bistine said the home appeared to be used exclusively for the purposes of cultivating marijuana, noting an absence of beds or living-room furniture. He said it was not clear whether the suspects owned or rented the home. "It was a growing home," he said. The home is part of a newly built subdivision that overlooks Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
The marijuana cultivators rigged an electrical system that allowed them to bypass the home's metering system while tapping into Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Edison's power grid. This served two purposes, allowing them to save thousands of dollars in electrical bills, and more importantly, eluding e·lude tr.v. e·lud·ed, e·lud·ing, e·ludes 1. To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill: The suspect continues to elude the police. 2. the suspicion that growers typically draw by using high amounts of energy required for such elaborate cultivation. "Very sophisticated, it's a really good setup," narcotics Detective Ken Price said. "They're not good housekeepers, because the place is a mess, but as far as the setup and the way they've got it going with the lighting and the timers and the watering, it's a good setup. "They know what they're doing." A recent series of similar busts suggests that marijuana cultivation in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley could be a growing trend. Thursday's bust was the sixth in the Antelope Valley in the past month, and the second in west Palmdale in two days. On Tuesday, sheriff's deputies discovered approximately 200 plants in a west Palmdale home in the 3900 block of Evening Star Street. Bistine said there is no known connection between the two raids. A call from a neighbor who noticed suspicious activity in front of the Evening Star home triggered the early Tuesday morning raid. "They're using houses in residential areas for these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. ," Lt. Don Ford said. gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Palmdale sheriff's Sgt. Kyle Bistline looks at marijuana plants found in a house in west Palmdale on Thursday. Nearly 1,000 plants were discovered. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer 
Kevin Doe (Member): 9/23/2009 2:09 AM
All b.s. aside knowledge is power, and is very rare these days.<br>Marijuana should be legalized. <br>Peacefully challenge the status quo.<br>[: |
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