3,957 plants seized in Anza Valley sweep; no arrests made
Riverside County sheriff's deputies and state wildlife officers served seven warrants on Brunt Valley Road in the Anza Valley on 2 December 2019, seizing 3,957 cannabis plants and 57 pounds of processed weed. No one was arrested and no value for the seizure was given.
🇺🇸 Anza Valley, Riverside County · California, United States
Plants destroyed
3,957
Cannabis
25.9 kg
Agencies
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Riverside County sheriff’s deputies, supported by California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents and county Code Enforcement officers, served seven search warrants on Monday at properties on Brunt Valley Road in the Anza Valley.[1]They confiscated 3,957 cannabis plants in various stages of growth along with 57 pounds (about 26 kg) of processed weed.[1]
No arrests were made.[1]The sheriff’s department provided no estimated monetary value for the seizure.[1]The Anza Valley is known for unlicensed cannabis farms, and the county’s Cannabis Regulation Task Force has centred several operations there; the Board of Supervisors had approved a licensing regime for commercial cultivation, but applicants faced lengthy vetting and no permits had yet been granted in unincorporated communities.[1]
Case data
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Plants destroyed
3,957
Cannabis
25.9 kg
Agencies
Riverside County Sheriff's Department; California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Living plants (3,957 plants); Herbal cannabis (25.9 kg)
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