Marijuana, Hash House With $1 Million Worth of Drugs Found After Suspect Driving on Suspended License Stopped by Cops

By Dennis Romero Mon., Feb. 13 2012 at 8:01 AM

Categories: Oops

If you've got a $1 million marijuana farm and hash-making operation back at the old casa, you might want to take to the streets with the lowest of profiles.

But sheriff's officials allege that Harry Kaladjian's suspended driver's license unraveled a serious pot operation at his residence when they pulled him over during a simple traffic stop in unincorporated Lancaster.

Not only did Kaladjian have a suspended driver's license, sheriff's officials say, but ...

... he was on "active" probation. Not good.

The traffic stop happened Thursday at 2 a.m. at the 40th Street West and Avenue D, according to a sheriff's statement issued over the weekend.

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With the knowledge that Kaldjian is on probation, deputies were able to head on over to his house in the 7200 block of West Avenue A in unincorporated Lancaster for a "compliance check." You see, if you're on active probation, cops can come sniff around without a warrant, apparently.

Here's what deputies say happened next, according to the sheriff's statement:

Once inside the home, they found a sophisticated marijuana growing operation.
Several rooms inside the home had been converted into growing areas, complete with planting beds and artificial lighting. The deputies recovered approximately 800 plants in various stages of growth. They also recovered several large plastic bags full of processed marijuana.

In addition to the marijuana growing operation, the deputies also found a "hash oil" processing area.

Oops. Authorities say the weed alone was worth $1 million.

But, wait, there's more:

Several of Kaladjian's homies, who happened to be at the house, were arrested as part of what is now an "ongoing" narcotics investigation:

Teresa Ornelas, 25; Daniel Ornelas, 26; Ayman Khalil, 33; Jack Terastbadsadrian, 28; Harry Kaladjian, 29; Aaron Sagnanert, 22; Derek Howard,19; Christopher Bailey, 22; and George Yakoub, 24.

Suffice it to say, Kaldjian was also put back behind bars.

Just another reason to keep your driving privileges current.

[@dennisjromero / djromero@laweekly.com / @LAWeeklyNews]

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grow house, hash, Lancaster, marijuana, sheriff, suspended license

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Qtlexi

Listen this story is completely incorrect, people should get their facts straight. He was not even living at that locations at the time. It was not his "residence" as this article claims.

genrebender23

@Qtlexi Then how did they have the authority to search it without a warrant?

TheLight

" a simple traffic stop"? What does that mean? Why did they pull him over?

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Whether we like it or not, millions of people are consuming cannabis daily, and the justice system neither has the will nor the resources to find and prosecute all of them -- especially when marijuana use causes so little obvious harm.

Considering these facts, the real question is whether we'd rather have consumers purchase their cannabis in licensed stores that pay taxes and ID customers -- OR -- have them buy it in high school parking lots from violent, Mexican-cartel linked drug dealers who often sell cocaine and heroin alongside the pesticide-tainted "marijuana" they offer.

Which option do you think is best?