Crime & Safety

Marijuana Dispensary Robbed on Laurel Canyon Boulevard

Police confirms holdup and robbery at medical marijuana dispensary near Valley Village.

By City News Service

Two men, one possibly armed, put a dent in the inventory of a medical marijuana dispensary in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday, police said.

The robbery in the 5500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard was reported about 1 p.m., police said, and the pair reportedly made off with about 40 pounds of pot, driving a black SUV.

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Officer Rosario Herrera confirmed the holdup but had no more information.

The suspects were described as big, heavily tattooed Latinos, one about 220 pounds.

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The wholesale price for a pound of pot is about $2,500.



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