Man Arrested for Marijuana Cultivation and Sales
updated: Jan 11, 2013, 9:45 AM

Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Community: Thousand Oaks - Man Arrested for Marijuana Cultivation and Sales

Nature of Incident: Illegal Marijuana Operation/ Narcotics Arrest

Report Number: 13-170

Location: 3400 block of Calle Quebracho, Thousand Oaks, Ca

Date & Time: 1/3/2013, 1500 hours

Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age Tockerman, Joshua Thousand Oaks 34

Narrative: On 1-3-2013, narcotic detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office concluded an investigation in reference to possible illegal marijuana sales from a residence located on the 3400 block of Calle Quebracho in Thousand Oaks. Detectives received information from "WeTip" regarding the possible illegal operation. After some investigation, narcotic detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence.

During the service of the search warrant, detectives contacted the resident, Joshua Tockerman. Inside the house, detectives located about three pounds of dried marijuana, some of which was packaged for sale. Detectives also located a small, but elaborate marijuana growing operation inside one of the bedrooms. The operation had several mature marijuana plants that were able to produce several pounds of marijuana. A large quantity of currency that was determined to be proceeds from the sales of marijuana was also seized.

Tockerman was arrested for cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale. He was booked into the county jail and is pending arraignment or the posting of bail.

WeTip is a service that provides an anonymous crime reporting resource to residents. Information received from anonymous citizens is then forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. 1-800-78-CRIME and for more info visit web link www.wetip.com

Deputy Preparing Media Release: Sgt. Jose Rivera

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

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