An unlicensed indoor Cannabis operation in the Happy Valley area was raided by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The grow was apparently detected on Halloween by patrol deputies on Olinda Road. Detectives followed up and got a search warrant, which was served Monday morning by the Marijuana Eradication Team. A man ran into the woods when the team arrived and there was a short foot chase. 62-year-old Zhao Lianwei was taken into custody. A sophisticated grow operation was inside a detached shop on the property. 449 growing plants were found along with 325 Pounds of processed bud. While on scene detectives found evidence leading them to Tunnel Road in Mountain Gate. The team hit that location Monday afternoon and found another 339 growing plants.
-Steve Gibson