Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Arrests
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Acting on a tip, narcotics investigators discovered an illegal marijuana cultivation. In July 2014, narcotics investigators received information of a possible marijuana cultivation on Monterey St, in the unincorporated area of Ojai known as Mira Monte. Detectives drove to this area and were able to see several marijuana plants in the backyard of a residence. On July 18, 2014, a Search Warrant was served at the house. Investigators located 99 marijuana plants, 6’- 8’ tall. The search of the residence revealed 6.6 pounds of processed marijuana, over $7,000.00 in cash, and two guns. The occupants of the residence, Barry Lee Case, and his son, Barry Niel Case, were arrested for possession of marijuana for sale and cultivation of marijuana. Both were booked into the Sheriff’s Main Jail Nature of Incident: Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Arrests |