Jenny Lind, CA…On June 5th, 2019 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence in the 8000 blocks of Pardini Place, Jenny Lind. During the service of the search warrant, an indoor marijuana operation was located. Investigators discovered the interior of the residence and detached garage had been completely converted into several individual marijuana growing rooms. A total of 1,264 marijuana plants and 68.5 pounds of processed marijuana were seized. Xiaolin Zheng (37 years of age, Jenny Lind) was arrested on scene and booked into the Calaveras County Jail. He was charged with 11358 H&S-Illegal Marijuana Cultivation, 11366 H&S-Maintaining a Drug House and 11359 H&S Possession of Marijuana for sale. Bail was set at $100,000.00.

Calaveras County Code Enforcement responded due to multiple county code violations. The residence and garage were determined to be unsafe due to unpermitted/hazardous electrical and unpermitted alterations to the structures.
The clandestine growing operation was indicative of an illicit commercial operation and not in compliance with any medical or recreational cultivation.

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information on potentially illegal marijuana cultivation sites, or sites manufacturing concentrated cannabis to call the Sheriff’s Marijuana Tip Line at (209) 754-6870.