Madera Sheriff’s warrants lead to arrests

For The Madera Tribune

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Thursday on a suspected indoor marijuana cultivation operation inside a shop. Deputies seized two AR-15 rifles, three handguns, multiple rounds of ammunition, a body armor vest, more than $18,000, in addition an an ounce of cocaine and 9.5 pounds of processed marijuana.

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The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip regarding a suspected indoor marijuana cultivation operation inside an enclosed shop located at 18772 Road 21 in Madera County, adjacent to Central Valley Mega Pit (18742 Road 21).

During the investigation, deputies assigned to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team identified Jamal Graves, owner of Central Valley Mega Pit, residing at the property where the illegal cultivation site was located. 

Further investigation linked Graves to a total of four properties.