Bay Area Multi-Site Indoor Pot Farm Operation Yielding Millions Busted, Say San Leandro Cops; Suspected Ringleader On The Lam

In Northern California, Inside Bay Area reports:

• San Leandro police raided multiple East Bay locations Thursday morning in a blockbuster marijuana bust that yielded millions of dollars in drugs and cash, authorities said. Authorities seized approximately 1,000 marijuana plants and more than $150,000 in cash, firearms and advanced indoor growing equipment, San Leandro police Lt. Tom Overton said. The Drug Enforcement [Administration] assisted police in the bust, which Overton said was the culmination of a two-month investigation. "It's one of the biggest busts I've seen in 23 years," Overton said.

• Authorities made six arrests, but the sophisticated indoor growing operation's suspected ring leader eluded authorities, Overton said. Brian Molitaris, 30, leapt from a steep 25-foot embankment into rugged terrain near his luxurious Berkeley hills home, Overton said. Molitaris remains at large.

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