Authorities discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana during a massive drug bust in Southern California.
On Dec. 9, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence on the 5000 block of Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills.
Located on the five-acre property was a newly built 120’ x 40’ metal building, authorities said.
Inside the metal building, investigators discovered over 3,000 trash bags filled with processed mid to high-grade marijuana.
The piles were stacked over 12 feet high and lined the entire building. Each trash bag weighed between 30 to 50 pounds.
Over a two-day period, officials from the Marijuana Enforcement Team, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, and California Fish and Wildlife Department seized 51 truckloads of marijuana from the stash house, which weighed over 90,000 pounds.
Deputies discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana at an Oak Hills property during an investigation into illegal marijuana cultivation on Dec. 9, 2024. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) 
Deputies discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana at an Oak Hills property during an investigation into illegal marijuana cultivation on Dec. 9, 2024. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) 
Deputies discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana at an Oak Hills property during an investigation into illegal marijuana cultivation on Dec. 9, 2024. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) 
The metal stash house where over $100 million worth of suspected illegal marijuana was found in Oak Hills on Dec. 9, 2024. (KTLA) 
The metal stash house where over $100 million worth of suspected illegal marijuana was found in Oak Hills on Dec. 9, 2024. (KTLA)
The marijuana had a market value of over $100 million, authorities said.
Details on who owns the building or any suspects involved in the suspected illegal growing operation were not released by investigators.
No arrests have been made yet as authorities continue investigating the case.
“We’ve had several large marijuana cultivations within San Bernardino County back in 2021 and 2022,” said Det. Chris Bassett with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve had a huge influx of outdoor cultivation within the county. At one time, we had upwards of 1,400 illegal cultivations.”
Authorities noted that illegal marijuana cultivation can be dangerous as growers will use toxic pesticides on their products without warning potential buyers.
