Authorities said in a hidden room, accessible only through the attic, they found 24 five-gallon buckets with millions of dollars packed in them.
His sister, who was arrested at the business, is facing marijuana possession and trafficking charges. He ws ordered held on $4 million bail.
Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, 44, and Salma Hernandez, 32, were arrested in a raid that netted a record-setting cash seizure.
A recent study ranked Miami the worst city in America to live, which was based on factors such as crime, the economy, the school system, health, and housing.
After his collar, Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez confessed to helping Blossom Experience customers grow pot.
The DEA began investigating Hernandez-Gonzalez back in 2010, after he dished to a confidential informant about the secrets of drug trafficking.
Federal agents believe the business had been involved in trafficking marijuana principally in Tennessee along with two other men. Hernandez-Gonzalez asks for a picture and tells the person that they have to be patient.
Hernandez-Gonzalez had lived in this mango-colored 5-bedroom, 2-story home for the past decade.
During the raid of Blossom Experience on Tuesday, police found marijuana seeds, marijuana labeled “Super Skunk and Chernobyl” and $180,000 cash in a safe. A loaded Tec-9 pistol was found with the money.
The secret 6-foot-by-7-foot room, absolutely jam-packed with money and guns, was located on the second floor of the posh house. To get there, officers had to lift up some fiberglass insulation. The attic entrance was guarded by more figurines associated with the Santeria religion.
Miami-Dade Police have set a hefty new precedent for drug money recovered from a narcotics bust.