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<\/p>\nSan Andreas, CA…Beginning on 7\/9\/18, The Calaveras County Sheriff\u2019s Office along with the California National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and several cooperating agencies began serving a series of criminal search warrants throughout Calaveras County. The search warrants were part of a month\u2019s long operation into the illegal cultivation of marijuana\/cannabis and directly associated environmental crimes. <\/p>\n
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This operation demonstrates the cooperation between allied agencies working together in a concerted effort along with the California National Guard Counter Drug Task Force to investigate for prosecution those persons or organizations responsible for committing criminal acts and environmental damage in Calaveras County with far reaching effects to the state\u2019s most valuable resources such as land and water. <\/p>\n
As previously noted in other investigations, due to the nature of our watershed systems in Calaveras County, the environmental damage that begins in the mountains and foothills of Calaveras County has significant impacts into other portions of California, including the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically, the Mokelumne River Watershed leads directly into East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) reservoirs which are the water source for millions of California residents. The area of this operation also included the Stanislaus River drainage system which affects millions of residents and agricultural water in the Central Valley and beyond. <\/p>\n
A significant number of environmental crimes were located. The environmental crimes found include but are not limited to damage to the watersheds and waterways.
\nSearch Warrant Locations
\n\u2022\t600 block of Ealey Rd, Glencoe
\n736 Marijuana Plants, 100.6 lbs. Processed Marijuana, 198 lbs. of Cannabis Edibles, & 1 Firearm
\n\u2022\t6900 and 7100 block of Cedar Springs Rd, Mountain Ranch
\n16,744 Marijuana Plants & 10 lbs. Processed Marijuana
\n\u2022\t5100 block of Hawver Rd, Mokelumne Hill
\n1206 Marijuana Plants, 4 lbs. Processed Marijuana, $3,580 in Cash,
\n8 Firearms, & 2 Citations were issued
\n\u2022\t6000 block of Hawver Rd, Mokelumne Hill
\nButane Honey Oil Lab, 197 Marijuana Plants, 2 Citations were issued
\n\u2022\t2200 block of Gold Strike Rd, San Andreas
\nButane Honey Oil Lab, 2569 Marijuana Plants, 1718 lbs. Processed Marijuana, 5.31 lbs. of Concentrated Marijuana, & 9 Grams of Methamphetamine
\n\u2022\t7300 block Schaad Rd, Wilseyville
\n388 Marijuana Plants, 1 Arrest, & 2 Firearms
\n\u2022\t1300 block of Higdon Rd, West Point
\n2,659 Marijuana Plants
\n\u2022\t10700 block of Walker Trail Rd, Copperopolis
\n1933 Marijuana Plants, 1 Citation issued
\n\u2022\t9800 block of Smokey Ridge Rd, Sheep Ranch
\nButane Honey Oil Lab, 3lbs. Processed Marijuana
\n\u2022\t6300 block of Mountain Ranch Rd, Mountain Ranch
\n164 Marijuana Plants, 212.99 lbs. Processed Marijuana, 1 Citation issued
\n\u2022\t13500 block of Jesus Maria Rd, Mountain Ranch
\n1 Marijuana Plant, 5 lbs. Processed Marijuana, Site was abandoned on entry
\nOperation Totals
\nMarijuana Plants: 26,597
\nProcessed Marijuana: 1,832.22 lbs.
\nConcentrated Marijuana: 5.31 lbs.
\nOther Drugs: 9 grams Methamphetamine
\nFirearms: 11
\nMoney: $3,580
\nArrests\/Citations: 7
\nCases Referred to the District Attorney for prosecution: 14 <\/p>\n
This operation\u2019s criminal cases will be sent to the Calaveras County District Attorney\u2019s Office for prosecution. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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