Detectives with the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team seized about 1,300 marijuana plants and other suspected illegal drugs while serving a search warrant Thursday at an unlicensed cannabis grow near Jacksonville.[1] The search was carried out at a property in the 100 block of Hogan Road in the rural Applegate area, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.[1] No arrests were announced after the search.[2]

Investigators seized approximately 1,300 marijuana plants at the property.[1] They also seized about 3 1/2 pounds of THC extract.[1] Authorities said the property was not licensed for any cannabis growing, handling or processing.[1] A task force member drove a skid-steer through the pot plants, completely razing them to the ground with a brush cutter.[2]

The Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Oregon State Police.[1] The team is a multi-agency task force including personnel from the sheriff’s office, Oregon State Police and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.[2] The Oregon Water Resources Department and Jackson County Code Enforcement also responded to investigate potential regulatory violations.[1] The team said it is continuing to focus on illegal marijuana operations in the Rogue Valley while state regulatory agencies oversee licensed cannabis businesses.[1]