Thirteen individuals, including former Barstow Mayor Paul Courtney, have been charged with felony marijuana cultivation and tax evasion after a police raid on July 7, 2022. The raid targeted a warehouse owned by American Quartz Group, Inc., resulting in the seizure of over 15,000 marijuana plants. The charges indicate potential violence and cruelty linked to the crimes. Arrest warrants were issued for all defendants, with no hearings scheduled. Courtney claimed ignorance about the charges and denied involvement in illicit activities.
Paul Anthony Courtney, the former mayor of Barstow, is one of thirteen defendants charged with felony marijuana cultivation and tax evasion following a 2022 police raid.
Witnesses in the case may have been threatened and dissuaded from testifying, potentially affecting the judicial process surrounding the charges.
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