Operation Hammer Strike's Third Week Results In 31 Arrests, Multiple Seizures

It was another successful week of Operation Hammer Strike, as San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies eradicated 138 illegal marijuana greenhouses in communities including Pinon Hills, Phelan, Hesperia and Newberry Springs. The busts resulted in the arrest of 31 suspects and the seizure of 29,810 marijuana plants, 5,798.4 pounds of processed marijuana, four guns, and about $19,000 in cash. Well done, deputies!