In one week, California authorities seized nearly 106,000 illegal marijuana plants and over 22,000 pounds of processed cannabis worth $123.5 million, in the state’s largest illicit drug enforcement operation, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 21.
“Let this be a reminder to all who grow cannabis illegally: we won’t tolerate the undermining of our legal industry and impacts to our environment,” Newsom said in a statement.
The United Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, made up of over 200 sworn officers and staff from 15 state, local, and federal agencies, coordinated a search-warrant operation in Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties.
The operation covered about 4,600 square miles in Central California during the week of May 5, according to the governor’s office….