Location: 16400 BLOCK OF AVE 168 , WOODVILLE

Incident Date: 03-31-2015

Incident Time: 1000

Case Number: 15-60606

Victim: State of California

Posted by: Media Relations

Suspect #1 Salvador Cardenas (39 Yrs) 

Charges: 11358 H&S, 11359 H&S, 12022 (a)(1) P.C.

Suspect #2 Fidel Rodriguez (28 Yrs)

Charges: 11358 H&S, 11359 H&S

Suspect #3 Uhisis Bareto (20 Yrs)

Charges: 11358 H&S, 11359 H&S

On the above listed date and time, detectives with the Sheriff’s Tactical Enforcement Personnel (STEP Unit) were conducting a marijuana compliance check at the above listed location and discovered six (6) marijuana grow sites.  The above listed suspects were contacted on the property and were found to be tending to the grow sites which contained a total of 1763 marijuana plants.  All of the marijuana plants were being grown under the guise of California’s Medical Marijuana Laws and  it was learned through the investigation that the marijuana was intended for sale. Ten (10) pounds of fully processed, packaged marijuana was also located on scene along with a two (2) firearms in possession of Suspect #1 (Cardenas).  The suspects indicated they were planning on harvesting at minimum, two pounds of processed marijuana from each plant.  

If the marijuana plants were allowed to mature, the processed marijuana from the plants would have commanded a street value of $3,526,000.00.