Location: Goshen, Woodlake and Plainview

Incident Date: 7/2/19

Incident Time: 0700 hours

Case Number: 16-07342, 19-07840, 19-07733, 19-07903

Victim: State of California

City: Goshen, Woodlake, Plainview

Posted by: Media Relations

Suspects arrested: Maria Urtiz, 48, of Woodlake and Maritca Barrera, 39, of Woodlake

Offences: Marijuana cultivation, Possession of Marijuana for sale, Maintaining a residence for Narcotics Use, Posession of firearm while committing a felony

On July 2, 2019, Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office located illegal marijuana grow sites while assisting members of the Resource Management Agency with several civil abatement warrants at the following locations:

- 30000 block of Farr Road, Goshen

- 1100 block of East Naranjo Avenue, Woodlake

- 19000 block of Avenue 195, Plainview

- 19000 block of Oklahoma Avenue, Plainview

During the investigation on the 1100 block of East Naranjo Avenue in Woodlake, Detectives located four firearms, one of which was identified as stolen. Detectives also arrested the two suspects at the scene, Maria Urtiz, 48, of Woodlake and Maritca Barrera, 39, of Woodlake. They were booked at the Adult Pre-Trial Facility. 

In all, Detectives were able to locate and eradicate more than 316 Marijuana plants. Seventeen pounds of Shake, 179 pounds of semi-processed Marijuana and 12 pounds of processed Marijuana were seized and destroyed. 

The investigation into illegal marijuana grow sites is ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at (559) 733-6218 or they can remain anonymous by calling TIPNOW at (559) 725-4194.