The San Francisco Police Department indicates that Hispanic gang members are involved in marijuana distribution. The California Department of Justice estimates there could be as many as 5,000 Caucasian street gang members in California, many of whom distribute marijuana. Most of the gangs lack structure and appear to be loose-knit without much leadership. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reports that independent individuals without organized gang involvement are the primary distributors of locally grown marijuana. Asian street gangs are involved in marijuana distribution in San Mateo and Marin Counties.
Asian distributors sell marijuana packaged in plastic food bags.
Sometimes they sell larger quantities packaged in shoeboxes. They typically sell to people they know or to those known to their personal contacts. To To To Contents To Previous Page To Next Page To Publication Page To NDIC Home Page End of page.