Deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team and the California Fish and Wildlife and Department of Cannabis Control served a search warrant Tuesday, March 26th, to investigate illegal cannabis cultivation in the Airport Road area of Fortuna.
Approximately 2307 growing cannabis plants were destroyed during the service of the warrant and Deputies seized and destroyed over 20 pounds of cannabis bud.
Deputies also located and seized One AR-15 rifle with attached suppressor and an un-serialized Glock handgun.
Two parcels were investigated during the service of the warrant. The parcels did not possess the required county permit and state license to cultivate cannabis commercially, and additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed by the assisting agencies.
Corey Lee Ivy, 45 of Fortuna, was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of Cultivation of Commercial Cannabis, Possession for sale of cannabis, Theft of utilities, and Possession of a suppressor.
