NOW. BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS IS NEW TONIGHT. SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE BUSTED A MAJOR ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATION. NOW THEY’RE LOOKING FOR THE MAN THEY SAY RAN IT. DEPUTIES SAY THAT THEY HAD BEEN GETTING A NUMBER OF REPORTS ABOUT A HOME ON BARDOU LANE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO THAT HAD BEEN SELLING MARIJUANA. SO HERE’S SOME VIDEO FROM LAST NIGHT AS SWAT TEAMS RAIDED THAT HOME. INSIDE, THEY FOUND WHAT LOOKED LIKE A FULL, BASICALLY A MARIJUANA STORE, AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT LOOKS LIKE MARIJUANA OUT THERE FOR SALE WITH THE PRICE TAGS AND EVERYTHING. LOOK AT THE SETUP WITH THE JARS AND ALL THE PRODUCTS. THEY SAY THE OWNER LIKELY ADVERTISED ONLINE TO BRING IN CUSTOMERS AND ALL. THEY RECOVERED MORE THAN $2 MILLION WORTH OF PROCESSED MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUGS AND GUNS. THE PRIMARY SUSPECT IN THIS CASE, JOSEPH MARQUIS, WAS NOT HOME DURING THE RAID. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT HE ACTUALLY OWNS A SECURITY COMPANY CALLED SACRAMENTO ELITE PATROL, AND HAD ARMED SECURITY ON SITE. THIS CASE IS GOING TO HAVE SOME TENTACLES THAT REACH OUT BECAUSE, AGAIN, THESE SECURITY COMPANIES HAVE ACCESS TO VENUES AND EVENTS AND PLACES THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF US DON’T ALWAYS HAVE ACCESS TO. SO THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF AREAS TO EXPLORE. THREE OTHERS WERE ALSO ARRESTED ON THE SCENE ON A LIST OF CHARGES. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT THIS CASE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN
Security company owner wanted after illegal marijuana operation dismantled in Sacramento County
Updated: 10:43 PM PST Dec 5, 2025
Sacramento County deputies have busted a major illegal marijuana operation in south Sacramento, seizing over $2 million worth of processed marijuana, other drugs, and guns, while searching for the man they say ran it.Deputies had been receiving numerous reports about a home on Bar Du Lane in south Sacramento that was allegedly selling marijuana. Video from the previous night shows SWAT teams raiding the home, which appeared to be set up like a full marijuana store, complete with price tags on the products. Authorities believe the owner likely advertised online to attract customers.The primary suspect, Joseph Marques, was not home during the raid. The sheriff’s office said he owns a security company called Sacramento Elite Patrol and had armed security on site. “This case is going to have some tentacles that reach out because, again, these security companies have access to venues and events and places that a lot of us don’t always have access to,” said Sgt. Amar Gandhi from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “So there’s going to be a lot of areas to explore, you know?”Three others were also arrested on the scene on a list of charges. The sheriff’s office said this case would not have been possible without calls from the public.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
VINEYARD, Calif. —
Sacramento County deputies have busted a major illegal marijuana operation in south Sacramento, seizing over $2 million worth of processed marijuana, other drugs, and guns, while searching for the man they say ran it.
Deputies had been receiving numerous reports about a home on Bar Du Lane in south Sacramento that was allegedly selling marijuana.
Video from the previous night shows SWAT teams raiding the home, which appeared to be set up like a full marijuana store, complete with price tags on the products. Authorities believe the owner likely advertised online to attract customers.
The primary suspect, Joseph Marques, was not home during the raid. The sheriff’s office said he owns a security company called Sacramento Elite Patrol and had armed security on site.
“This case is going to have some tentacles that reach out because, again, these security companies have access to venues and events and places that a lot of us don’t always have access to,” said Sgt. Amar Gandhi from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. “So there’s going to be a lot of areas to explore, you know?”
Three others were also arrested on the scene on a list of charges. The sheriff’s office said this case would not have been possible without calls from the public.
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