It's that time of year again. The time when you can't take a walk in the forest without fearing for your life, as cops and growers duke it out for grow space.
The Feds are starting early again this year, and their latest find was something well-established for the beginning of the season. Obviously these plants were started indoors and transplanted after the first frost and the end of the rains.
The Feds are starting early again this year, and their latest find was something well-established for the beginning of the season. Obviously these plants were started indoors and transplanted after the first frost and the end of the rains.
For more on this report from the Lake County New click here.With the marijuana growing season under way on the North Coast, Sonoma County Sheriff's officials found a large illegal grow on Thursday with an estimated worth of more than $21 million.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit completed its marijuana season eradication opener approximately 12 miles west of Lake Sonoma in the area of Old Skaggs Springs Road, where a citizen reported finding a marijuana garden in the vicinity while hunting.
When detectives hiked into the area, they located a large garden site, leading to the eradication of 10,500 marijuana plants, Detective Sgt. Chris Bertoli reported.
The plants ranged from 3 to 4 feet in height, Bertoli said. A nearby spring had been diverted to provide the water source for the plants, and the hillside had been cleared of native vegetation to accommodate the operation. An unoccupied campsite was located in an area next to the garden, and it appeared to be only one person tending to the garden.
The estimated street value of the total plants at harvest would be $21 million dollars based on a price of $2,000 a pound.
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