San Jose police who had been surveilling an underground casino since the summer hit another jackpot recently when they also discovered an illegal cannabis grow-op.
“People started popping out and coming out of backdoors of an adjacent business,” said police spokesman Sgt. Christian Camarillo, per KPIX 5.
After detaining the suspects, “we did find a series of pathways connecting these two different businesses,” Camarillo added.
As officers retraced the suspects’ route of travel, the police statement notes they happened upon the business housing a massive, illegal indoor marijuana growing operation, although the number of plants was not disclosed.
Obtaining a new search warrant, the police found about 33 pounds (15 kilograms) of cannabis, 25 pounds (11.3 kg) of THC product, two handguns and a loaded high-capacity rifle magazine.
The proprietors of the casino and the grow-op were identified, with both being
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