Illegal Marijuana Grow Yields 8,855 Plants

On Monday, August 13th, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit deputies served a search warrant to investigate an alleged illegal cannabis cultivation in the Blake Mountain area according to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.

During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 8,855 growing cannabis plants. Deputies also located and seized six firearms.

(All photos courtesy Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office)

Although no arrests were made during the service of the warrant, additional violations regarding a variety of issues including building code violations, property use issues and pollution problems have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.

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