The plug has been pulled on 'The Plug' illegal weed shop?

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South Whittier-  A check earlier this week of the bootleg/illegal marijuana retailer 'The Plug' which

has been operating from the back door of the old florist shop on the corner of Valley View Av and Imperial Hwy. appears to be no more.

After observing the building locked up nice and snug at 2 p.m. in the afternoon, when it should have been open LMNews decided to dig a bit deeper and found that their phone number forwarded to the

typical 'not available' recording associated with a disconnected account.

Seeking further evidence that the place was indeed history while keeping in mind criminal enterprises do not announce they are going out of business, LMNews was confident they have moved on after finding both their Weedmaps page and the store's Instagram had been taken down. (Weedmaps is the bible of Stoners everywhere.)

The illegal operation came under scrutiny shortly after opening in February 2018 after members of the nearby La Mirada
Masjid mosque noticed activity was increasing quickly at former Conroy's building and customers were frequently using their parking lot.

Not wanting children of its members to be influenced by the presence of drug users, the mosque contacted the office of Supervisor Janice Hahn who quickly had the appropriate county resources in moving forward with the goal of getting the place shut down.

The county currently does not allow any retail establishments in unincorporated areas and local permission is mandatory to be approved to be licensed by the state.

An order from a civil court judge to cease operations, as well as two raids by Sheriff's deputies in August and September, failed to deter the renegade operation.

In this Sheriff's Dept photo you can see the display cases
used inside the store Courtesy:LASD Norwalk

Perhaps we will never know, but LMNews will keep an eye open because there is a good chance they will just open up someplace else.

There are still options available nearby for medical marijuana users as well as recreational users like Elijah, of Whittier who reviewed 'The Plug' for Youtube.

In South Whittier there is still Hotbox on Imperial Hwy near Leffingwell Road and a second located just across Leffingwell Road from the 99 cent store.

Further down Leffingwell Road in East Whittier are two more, both reportedly operated by the same owner several doors apart in the strip mall west of Mc Donald's.

There are cameras all over these two shops, and you need to be buzzed in to gain access from the outside walkway.

All of the mentioned businesses operate without local or state permission.

La Mirada Weekend Events: September 22, 2018

09/22/2018 

Youth Fishing Derby at Regional Park

A pancake breakfast will kick off today's 2nd annual Hahn Catch Youth Fishing Derby at La Mirada Regional Park.

The event hosted by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn begins at 7 a.m. with the La Mirada Kiwanis holding a breakfast followed by fishing for the kids from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Instructors will be on hand to give fishing lessons and there will be a limited amount of fishing poles available to borrow for the event.

Call 562 902-5645 for further information.

Halloween Club Annual 'Spook Show' A Biz-aar of the Bizzare 

This annual gathering of vendors and enthusiasts keeps growing in popularity each year and this year's show features more than 90 booths in the parking lot of the Halloween Club Headquarters this afternoon.

Tickets are still available online for today's free event that ends at 7 p.m. and can be obtained at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spook-shows-biz-aar-by-halloween-club-tickets-49325632294.  

Halloween Club is located at 14447 Firestone Blvd. North, about a quarter-mile east of the Holiday Inn.

http://www.halloweenclub.com/Spook-Show

La Mirada Public Safety/Sheriff's News: Illegal pot dispensary and raided and road rage with a gun

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September 8, 2018

South Whittier-   Four people were arrested by Sheriff's deputies on Wednesday during a raid at an illegal marijuana dispensary after failing to close down by a court order issued last month.

The action this week forces the closure of  "The Plug- La Mirada" at 14203 Imperial Hwy after owner's continued to remain open for business after deputies served the owner Jake Sellberg with the order in person on August  16th.

The exterior of The Plug  Source-LASD Norwalk

Located inside what appears to be just an old flower shop, the only sign this was not just another closed up failed business was an interior light that was only visible through a security door at the back of the building and regular in and out foot traffic.

A writer at Vice.com calls the exterior of the building and location of the entrance the most sketchy he could found anywhere in Los Angeles County in an article he penned in search of the sketchiest dispensary he could find.

Complaints from nearby La Mirada Majid mosque to Supervisor Janice Hahn about how this could harm their children in a negative manner.

In addition to any charges that might be filed alleging violation of California's new Cannabis Control Regulations (CCR) that became law Jan. 1 two were also booked on a charge of violating the order to cease and desist last month.

Alondra Blvd road rage incident

La Mirada-  Deputies are investigating a Thursday morning road rage incident on Alondra Blvd near Trojan way where that resulhoted in a man pulling a gun out.

The armed suspect followed the victim to his place of work on nearby Northam Street, then left the area prior to the arrival of deputies

The victim provided deputies with workable information that provide investigators with a good chance of closing this case with an arrest.

Video of daytime knock-knock burglar captured La Mirada home

Greenworth burglary suspect Source-La Mirada Crime Watch/Facebook

La Mirada-   A home security surveillance camera was able to capture the image of a man that broke in and ransacked a La Mirada home on Thursday,

The man daytime burglary occurred in the 14800 block of Greenworth Drive while the resident was not home and reported a loss of jewelry and other personal items.

The suspect can be seen in the images approaching the day with a clipboard in hand and appears to be looking like he is door-to-door taking a survey and breaking into the home after there was no answer at the door.

The man is possibly a Hispanic or White Male with olive-skin driving a Silver 2-door sedan with black racing stripes and black or dark wheel-rims

Vehicle driven by Greenworth burglary suspect Source: NextDoor

Click on the following link to watch a video of the suspect :

https://www.facebook.com/jenniferalvarez4/videos/10214432119850630/

Package thief hits several homes in North La Mirada

Image of the man taking a package. Source-Ring

La Mirada-  A man believed responsible for several thefts of delivered packages from the porches of La Mirada homes this past week has been caught on home surveillance video.

The man has been described as looking homeless by one resident on social media who said the man was alleged to have been trying to sell cat food that was stolen from an earlier theft. 

He appears on video images as being in his 30's to early 40's with brown hair, and facial hair, wearing a white t-shirt black short, white socks and shoes and rides a black bike with a basket at the front.

The man is seen attempting to sell stolen items Source:NextDoor