Hamlet Abrahamyan and three others arrested for illegal cultivation
Photo: scene from the operation
KERN COUNTY – With search warrants in hand, locations in Mojave and Rosamond were investigated on October 4 for illegal marijuana cultivation.
Various personnel from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit as well as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife participated in the operation.
another scene from Kern drug bust
As a result, 4,885 marijuana plants were seized as well as 5651 pounds of processed marijuana. The processed marijuana has an estimated street value of $2,546,000.
Investigators also seized $4,949 in cash and a stolen .357 revolver.
A total of four arrests resulted from the search warrant –
60-year-old Artemio Lepiz of Mojave;
25-year-old Clark Lepiz of Mojave;
26-year-old Hamlet Abrahamyan of Rosamond;
48-year-old Fidel Torres of Rosamond.
All four were arrested for illegal cultivation of marijuana.
