Since banks remain reluctant to work with marijuana dispensaries, the industry remains burdened with cash for the most part. Needless to say, the liability to cannabis companies that are holding large amounts of cash are obvious. Marijuana delivery robberies are becoming very commonplace in places like California.
In one town close to San Francisco called Concord, police are reporting marijuana delivery robberies are as frequent as four times a month. It only makes sense for these cannabis dispensaries to find the right sort of marijuana coverage to protect against these robberies.
“There’s a significant increase and talking with other law-enforcement agencies,” Kindorf said. “I know that Concord is not alone in that crime trend that it’s occurring in other parts of Contra Costa County as well.”
Because cannabis is still illegal in the eyes of the federal government, California pot sellers are stuck dealing in cash for the most part, which is luring in the criminal element, even more than the drugs.
“In a few robberies that we have they’ve targeted cash and not even touched the marijuana,” said Kindorf.
In December, a driver showed up for a drop off in the parking lot of the Bank of America near the Sun Valley Mall and was robbed by a handgun wielding suspect.
The thief grabbed both the pot and the cash but police later found a duffle bag stuffed with pot products abandoned by the side of I-680.
Concord Police believe that it’s a crime that’s underreported and even in the cases where police are called in, the victims often don’t want to cooperate.
“Even though it’s legal it seems to be a little bit of an off the grid business,” Kindorf said. “It’s kind a virgin territory that we’re in for sure.”
For instance in that armed robbery that happened near the Sun Valley Mall, police have a suspect but they’re having a hard time getting the victim to call them back so we can make a positive ID.
Summary
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