On October 21st, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant to investigate illegal cannabis cultivation east of Garberville according to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.
During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 11,000 growing cannabis plants. Deputies seized and destroyed over 4,700 pounds of processed cannabis and over 1,100 pounds of cannabis shake. Deputies also located and seized two fully automatic firearms and one short barreled rifle.
The search warrant was issued for these parcels based upon a complaint and while the parcels did possess the required county permit, they did not possess a state license to cultivate cannabis commercially. Both permit and license are required prior to commercial cannabis cultivation.Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed by the assisting agencies.
No arrests were made during the service of the warrant. The case will be forwarded to the DA’s Office for review.
