31 people were arrested at 31 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide, including three in Twentynine Palms and three in Wonder Valley, were shut down during the third week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies and investigators from the San Bernardino County Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served 31 search warrants at properties in Lucerne Valley, Chino Hills, Twentynine Palms, Wonder Valley, Fontana, Bloomington, Pinon Hills, Phelan, Newberry Springs, Hesperia, and the county National Forest from September 13-17 as part of Operation Hammer Strike, week three. During this time, investigators arrested 31 suspects and eradicated 131 greenhouses. Deputies seized 29,810 plants, 5,798.4 pounds of processed marijuana, four guns, and around $19,000 in cash.
The raids came as a result of numerous complaints received regarding large outdoor marijuana cultivations in the areas. The suspects were cited or booked on charges of The suspects were cited or booked on charges of illegal cultivation of Cannabis and Possession of marijuana for Sales. A complete list of suspects and raided properties is available below.
LOCATION:
#1 – 9100 Block of Santa Fe Road, Lucerne Valley
#2 – 36000 Block of Valinda, Lucerne Valley
#3 – 9000 Block of Buena Vista, Lucerne Valley
#4 – 10100 Block of Buena Vista, Lucerne Valley
#5 – 16500 Block of Quail Country Avenue, Chino Hills
#6 – Parcel with no address, Twentynine Palms
#7 – Parcel with no address, Twentynine Palms
#8 – 70600 Block of Dunlap Avenue, Twentynine Palms
#9 – Parcel with no address, Wonder Valley
#10 – 76500 Block of Taco Drive, Wonder Valley
#11 – 76900 Block of Diamond Bar, Wonder Valley
#12 – 3900 Block of Lytle Creek Road, Fontana
#13 – 19100 Block of Ash Street, Bloomington
#14 – Parcel with no address, Pinon Hills
#15 – Parcel with no address, Pinon Hills
#16 – 3600 Block of Elsinore Road, Phelan
#17 – 5000 Block of Solano Road, Phelan
#18 – 32900 Block of Harvard Road, Newberry Springs
#19 – 3300 Block of Condor Road, Newberry Springs
#20 – 41800 Silver Valley Road, Newberry Springs
#21 – 41200 Block of Elk Horn Road, Newberry Springs
#22 – 45100 Block of Fairview Road, Newberry Springs
#23 – 2400 Block of Dos Palmas Road, Phelan
#24 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#25 – Parcel with no address, Phelan
#26 – 11600 Block of Ponderosa Drive, Pinon Hills
#27 – Parcel with no address, Pinon Hills
#28 – Parcel with no address, Pinon Hills
#29 – 1900 Block of Olivera, Pinon Hills
#30 – 12300 Block of Nugget Road, Phelan
#31 – 8300 Block of First Avenue, Hesperia
SUSPECT(S):
Rong Fa Jing, 63 year old male resident of Pomona, Ca. Location #4
Yang Liu, 49 year old male resident of Monterrey Park, Ca. Location #4
Esteban Garcia, 40 year old male resident of Menifee, Ca. Location #6
Somsy Sythongkham, 68 year old male resident of Wonder Valley, Ca. Location #11
Kham Sythongkham, 61 year old male resident of Wonder Valley, Ca. Location #11
Jose Bolano, 31 year old male resident of Riverside, Ca. Location #12
Aaron Camacho, 29 year old male resident of San Bernardino, Ca. Location #12
Manuel Soto, 50 year old male resident of Perris, Ca. Location #13
Maria Artega, 60 year old female resident of Bloomington, Ca. Location #13
Ivan Chavez, 46 year old male resident of Perris, Ca. Location #13
Brandon Sanchez, 23 year old male resident of Hemet, Ca. Location #13
Yung Chin Teng, 47 year old male resdient of Pinon Hills, Ca. Location #14
Andres Contreras, 26 year old male resident of Pinon Hills, Ca. Location #15
Haroutyun Sahakyan, 33 year old male resident of Sunland, Ca. Location #16
Vache Bezikayan, 32 year old male resident of Glendale, Ca. Location #16
Yan Ling Chen, 62 year old female resident of Newberry Springs, Ca. Location #21
Yao Tang Liang, 61 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Ca. Location #21
Qin Quan Chen, 38 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Ca. Location #21
Dib Zeng, 62 year old male resident of Newberry Springs, Ca. Location #21
Kham Phomthisene, 61 year old male resident of Laos. Location #22
Bernabe Hernandez-Salgado, 53 year old male resident of Stockton, Ca. Location #23
Victor Bugarin, 29 year old male resident of Mexico. Location #23
Daniel Andres, 29 year old male resident of Stockton, Ca. Location #23
Alfred Carrillo, 22 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #24
Ray Pachecho, 23 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #24
Timoteo Angula, 41 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #25
Leonel Castro Diaz, 58 year old male resident of Pinon Hills, Ca. Location #26
Jose Gallegos, 45 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #27
Ofelia Lopez, 54 year old female resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #29
Sammy Martinez, 19 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #29
Juan Jose Perea Gomez, 33 year old male resident of Phelan, Ca. Location #30
