FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – Thousands of dollars worth of illegal cannabis and illegal cannabis products were seized on Thursday at a private golf club in Fresno.
The City Attorney’s Office says the city’s code enforcement officers and several state agencies served a search warrant at the AOA Private Membership golf club located near the Fresno airport on Helm Avenue.
From the outside, the building appears to be like any other warehouse in that area. On the gate leading into the club, the only sign marking the business that’s visible from the street doesn’t name the business. Instead, it is bright red and reads “PRIVATE! MEMBERS ONLY.”
But inside, rather than just people wanting to practice their golf swing with golf simulators or grab a drink at the bar, Fresno city attorney Andrew Janz says the club was selling illegal and unregulated cannabis and cannabis products.
“These drugs are not regulated by any state agency so we have a concern that they may be laced with fentanyl or other dangerous substances. Also, the point of going after these illegal grow operations, illegal sales, are to really help support the legal cannabis industry which is regulated and safe,” Janz said.