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Illegal Marijuana Operation/Narcotics Arrest
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On 1-3-2013, narcotic detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office concluded an investigation in reference to possible illegal marijuana sales from a residence located on the 3400 block of Calle Quebracho in Thousand Oaks. Detectives received information from “WeTip” regarding the possible illegal operation. After some investigation, narcotic detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence. During the service of the search warrant, detectives contacted the resident, Joshua Tockerman. Inside the house, detectives located about three pounds of dried marijuana, some of which was packaged for sale. Detectives also located a small, but elaborate marijuana growing operation inside one of the bedrooms. The operation had several mature marijuana plants that were able to produce several pounds of marijuana. A large quantity of currency that was determined to be proceeds from the sales of marijuana was also seized. Tockerman was arrested for cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale. He was booked into the county jail and is pending arraignment or the posting of bail. WeTip is a service that provides an anonymous crime reporting resource to residents. Information received from anonymous citizens is then forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. 1-800-78-CRIME and for more info visit web link www.wetip.com Nature of Incident: Illegal Marijuana Operation/ Narcotics Arrest Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
