0 0 0 Above: Interior of one of the dispensaries
(All photos courtesy of KCSO)Originally published by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office:
“On January 31, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (KC-HIDTA), along with Investigators from the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, executed search warrants on two (2) illegal marijuana dispensaries operating on Taft Highway, Bakersfield. Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP), and officers from the Kern County Probation Department also assisted in the execution of the search warrants and arrests of numerous subjects found to be involved in operating the illegal marijuana dispensaries, possession of controlled substances, illegal firearms and for the sales of marijuana to a minor.
This investigation resulted in the closure of both marijuana dispensaries that were found to be in violation of County and State Health and Safety Codes. Investigators from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) will be conducting follow up investigations on the below marijuana