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Marijuana dispensaries shut down in Rosamond, 7 arrested

by The AV Times Staff • July 30, 2019

Organic Health Solutions, located at 1315 Rosamond Blvd., was one of three marijuana dispensaries raided in Rosamond on Friday, July 26. [Image credit: Michael Keenberg taken for Google Maps in 2017]
ROSAMOND – Teams of officers raided three marijuana dispensaries in Rosamond on Friday, arresting seven people and seizing 99 pounds of processed marijuana with a street value of approximately $450,000, authorities announced.

Search warrants were executed at Organic Health Solutions, located at 1315 Rosamond Blvd.; American Original Collective-AOC, located at 1737 Locust Street, Unit C-1; and Lights Out Wellness, located at 1739 Poplar Street, according to a news release from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

“County of Kern Ordinance 19.08.055 prohibits marijuana dispensary operation within any zone districts in the unincorporated areas of the County of Kern. All dispensaries were served with orders to cease and desist operations by May 24, 2019,” the news release states.

The following evidence was seized during the raids:

  • Over 99 pounds of processed marijuana with an estimated street value of approximately $450,000.
  • Over 8,495 grams of marijuana concentrates with an estimated street value of approximately $340,000.
  • Over 483 packages of edible marijuana products with an estimated street value of approximately $5,000.
  • One handgun and one collapsible baton.

“It is common for the products at illegal dispensaries to be supplied by growers who use harmful and poisonous chemicals in the growing of the marijuana. Many of these products are grown illicitly under substandard conditions, with little to no quality control for health standards,” the news release states.

Seven people were arrested during the operation.

  • Shane Degroff, 32, Leah Modell, 27, and Katherine Gaspar, 25, were arrested for maintaining a business for the purposes of sales, illegal sales of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
  • Marvin Munoz, 27, and Aurora Ramirez, 20, were arrested for illegal sales of marijuana.
  • Cody Biggs, 27, was arrested for illegal sales and transportation of marijuana.
  • Devonte Lisk, 39, was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, a baton, ammunition, and pepper spray.

The search warrants were executed on July 26 by peace officers from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, East Area Substations Division, and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Rosamond

13 comments for "Marijuana dispensaries shut down in Rosamond, 7 arrested"

  1. Juan Villasenor says

    December 22, 2019 at 6:07 am

    [removed] Kern County and it’s ignorant [removed] “peace officers” and it’s [removed] ban when it has be legalized recreationally by the [removed] state. Go ahead give the cartels business because that’s exactly what’s [removed] happening you ignorant [removed].

  2. Ex Rosamond Customer says

    August 1, 2019 at 7:11 am

    Well until about a month ago for the last few years i USED to hit Vape N Bake in Rosamond every fri. evening or sat. morn/afternoon. Then i would hit Circle K and fill up.I got a car smogged once at Jones around the corner from Foster Freeze where i have also had lunch.We shopped a couple times at Albertsons.We have ate at Subway,Tom’s,Jack in the Crack,The Wayside Coffee Shop was pretty good and lately Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant. But all thats over,I just get street weed again that’s popping up everywhere now that they are closing all the shops.I get my gas at Mike’s in Littlerock,i eat at Littlerock Grill again on Sat. and Palmdale has Subway,Tom’s ect. but i usually hit a Primo’s though or one of the El Toreo’s.. So much for Rosamond.

  3. Jaleel lisk says

    August 1, 2019 at 5:17 am

    Devonte lisk is my dad so stop being mean to him

    • Me says

      August 7, 2019 at 9:49 pm

      Gods job Jaleel to speak up for your dad . This is fake news . Your dad is a stand up citizen. His case is dropped . ( they don’t tell the public that ) They should be sued for defamation of character . He is not a felon but an experienced armed security guard and following the law .

  4. Blanche says

    July 31, 2019 at 9:20 am

    With all this reefer madness destroying this valley, I’m relieved to know 5O is on the job.

  5. Javier Gomez says

    July 31, 2019 at 12:25 am

    This is to the owner of what was the A.O.C. and fellow patrons:

    I loved your shop, all my family and friends who smoke shopped at your store. What made you think you could operate without a license? I am both angry and sad about this.
    To those people who are happy about this, remember these little bust mean nothing. We customers will simply drive to another shop around the corner or down the street, it is a sad inconvenience..nothing more. People are still getting high and there is nothing you can do about it.

  6. Happy says

    July 30, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    Thank god! I am so sick of seeing the streets littered with the used syringes of dopers shooting up their tokes of jazz cabbage

    • Mike says

      July 30, 2019 at 7:38 pm

      Pot smokers use syringes? That’s a new one.

    • Alexis says

      July 31, 2019 at 8:21 am

      LOL! By the way, the syringe is used under the tongue, and doesn’t have a point on it.

  7. pot head says

    July 30, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Great… so we passed a bill legalizing recreational use of pot, but we forgot to include how we are supposed to get it. Now every city can decide if they want pot shops or not and many of them don’t. So those of us that don’t know “some guy” who sells it has to travel 50 miles into the LA area to buy some.

  8. EXAV says

    July 30, 2019 at 11:03 am

    These “authorities” are in the wagon wheel business. Crystal meth and heroin are sold on the streets like it’s ice cream and these dinosaurs are raiding pot shops. I suppose it makes for some nice over-time checks for those in law enforcement.

    • Raid says

      July 30, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      And the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is involved as well.

  9. Alexis says

    July 30, 2019 at 10:28 am

    Back in the day, I never had a problem acquiring excellent cannabis.

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