LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Police said they seized more than 370,000 marijuana plants and harvested product with an estimated street value of over $1 billion.

A report from NBC News said the sheriff’s office confirmed that 130 people were arrested in the marijuana raid. Almost 34,000 pounds of harvested marijuana (16 tons) was seized in the 10-day operation based in the Antelope Valley which is north of Los Angeles.

Illegal marijuana growers in the Antelope Valley, which is located in a high desert area, have been stealing water from hydrants and using illegal wells: using toxic and banned chemicals , and dumping them where they poison the environment. Officials say some arrested in the Valley were also armed.