Kern County, CA – Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office uncovered an illegal marijuana cultivation operation on December 11, 2025, in a remote desert area near 150th Street West and Iron Avenue outside Rosamond.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, patrol units discovered a large tarped greenhouse containing hundreds of marijuana plants. As deputies approached, they encountered two adult male suspects—one allegedly armed with a short-barreled AR-15–style rifle equipped with a high-capacity magazine. Both men were safely detained at the scene.
Authorities executed a search warrant and located 562 marijuana plants, harvested product, multiple gas generators, and chemicals commonly used for cultivation. Deputies also recovered firearms, including a “Ghost Gun” with no serial number and an additional pistol.
The suspects, identified as Jose Herrera-Torres and Eluterio Torres-Calderon, were arrested and booked into the Mojave Jail. They face several charges, including firearm and conspiracy violations, illegal possession of an assault rifle and high-capacity magazine, and marijuana cultivation exceeding six plants.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the operation, which was one of several recent illegal cultivation discoveries in the desert region.
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