Location: 9900 Block of Road 246, Terra Bella

Incident Date: 4-29-14

Incident Time: 0644

Case Number: 14-05261

Victim: State of California

Posted by: Media Relations

Taken into custody were:

S1: Chanthadouangsy, Somsanit, 69 of Terra Bella

S2: Khaithianthong, Phouthone, 51 of Terra Bella

On 04/29/2014 at approximately 0644 hours, Deputies received a call from the Tulare County Fire Department regarding an illegal burn at a residence in the 9900 block of Road 256 in Terra Bella. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted the suspects who both reside at the residence and discovered they were operating an illegal marijuana cultivation operation. Deputies received permission to check the residence with the suspects for their Medical Marijuana License paperwork at which time they discovered approximately twenty five (25) pounds of processed marijuana packaged for sales in one (1) pound bags. The estimated street value of the marijuana is approximately $76,000.00. Ten (10) immature plants were eradicated at the grow site as well. This case is under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff's Department.

Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Deputy Bill Wilson at

559-733-6218, 1-800-TIPNOW or TCSO@tipnow.com.