By Khalida Sarwari
Law enforcement officers arrested several people Thursday on suspicion of money laundering and illegally selling marijuana in Santa Clara County.
The arrests followed an eight-month investigation into the alleged illegal selling of marijuana and money laundering at MediLeaf medical marijuana dispensaries, according to Gilroy police.
The perpetrators allegedly masked their activities behind the state’s marijuana law protecting those who sell the drug for medicinal purposes, police said.
Officers served search warrants at eight different locations to look for financial records, items associated with the illegal sale of marijuana, and money, police said.
The locations included three MediLeaf businesses in San Jose, one MediLeaf business in Gilroy, Ur Health & Wellness Center in Morgan Hill, as well as unidentified sites in Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
Police are not yet releasing the names of the people arrested.
Participating law enforcement agencies included the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team, or SCCSET, along with Gilroy police, who worked in partnership with other Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies.
Officials are continuing to investigate the case. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Officer Geoff Guerin at (408) 846-0350. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip line at (800) 782-7463.