Authorities discovered over $100 million worth of marijuana during a massive drug bust in Southern California.

On Dec. 9, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence on the 5000 block of Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. 

Located on the five-acre property was a newly built 120’ x 40’ metal building, authorities said.

Inside the metal building, investigators discovered over 3,000 trash bags filled with processed marijuana. 

The piles were stacked over 12 feet high and lined the entire building. Each trash bag weighed between 30 to 50 pounds.

Over a two-day period, officials from the Marijuana Enforcement Team, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, and California Fish and Wildlife Department seized 51 truckloads of marijuana from the stash house, which weighed over 90,000 pounds. 

The marijuana had a market value of over $100 million, authorities said.

Details on who owns the building or any suspects involved in the suspected illegal growing operation were not released by investigators.

No arrests have been made yet as authorities continue investigating the case.

A worker was shot dead at a USPS processing facility in Missouri City, Texas, Monday night and a co-worker has been taken into custody, Fox 26 Houston is reporting, citing local police and the USPS.

The deadly incident took place at around 10 p.m. when police were called to a processing facility at 611 Highway 90 Alt after reports of a shooting. 

Police found one worker dead inside with gunshot wounds and arrested another employee.

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A worker was shot dead at a USPS processing facility in Missouri City, Texas, Monday night and a co-worker has been taken into custody, Fox 26 Houston is reporting, citing local police and the USPS. (Fox 26 Houston, left, Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images, right.)

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The expansive facility was evacuated and video from the scene shows dozens of workers outside the facility with a heavy police presence at the scene.   

USPS tells Fox News Digital that the victim has been identified as USPS contractor Kevin Hines.

The suspect was identified as USPS employee Derrick Lott, who has been charged with murder and remains in custody, USPS says. 

No other injuries were reported during the incident. 

“This was a tragic and senseless act of violence,” U.S. Postal Inspection Service Acting Inspector in Charge Mona Hernandez, Houston Division, said in a statement. “Our employees deserve to feel safe when they come to work. Postal inspectors are working tirelessly to ensure justice is served on behalf of Kevin Hines, his family and all of the employees who work in this facility.” 

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USPS will continue to assist The Missouri City Police Department with the ongoing investigation.

It is unclear exactly how the incident unfolded and where in the building it took place. 

The USPS processing facility pictured late on Monday. (Provided by Fox 26 Houston)

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Mail processing at the facility has been suspended while an investigation takes place. The facility is about 14 miles southwest of Houston.

Dana Carter, an inspector with the Houston Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, held a press briefing outside the facility late Monday and confirmed the shooting had taken place. 

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The USPS processing facility at 611 Highway 90 Alt, pictured in June.

“I can confirm that there was one individual involved. That individual is in custody and the community is safe,” Carter told ABC13. “At this time, there is one victim. That person is deceased, and again, this is an active investigation. We are going to continue to work through that process as we get ready to notify next of kin.”

He said the incident poses no threat to the public.

Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.

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A special election to fill the vacancy in California’s 36^th Senate District – which encompasses coastal Orange County – will be held in April, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday. 

The seat is vacant after Janet Nguyen was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, replacing Andrew Do, who resigned from his position as 1^st District Supervisor after agreeing to plead guilty to federal corruption charges in October. 

Nguyen had previously served on the O.C. Board of Supervisors from 2007 to 2014 and had been sworn in as the 36^th District Senator in 2022.  

After winning her first race 17 years ago by a mere seven votes, Nguyen became the first female supervisor to represent the 1^st District, the first Asian American and Vietnamese American to serve on the board, and she is also the youngest person to be elected supervisor in county history. 

The special election is set for April 29, 2025, with the primaries being held on Feb. 25.

Another special election for the same day was scheduled by Newsom for California’s 32^nd Assembly District, which includes parts of Kern and Tulare counties in the Central Valley; it was redistricted from the 34^th District in 2022.  

Vince Fong, the previous assemblymember, resigned to run for the U.S. House of Representatives despite being re-elected this past November, leaving the seat vacant.