12,898 marijuana plants eradicated on Yurok Tribal Land
Thirty-five officers served 29 search warrants on Yurok Tribal Land and adjacent properties on 21–24 July 2014, eradicating 12,898 marijuana plants and seizing over 300 pounds of processed marijuana and seven firearms. No arrests were made at the time.
🇺🇸 Yurok Tribal Land, Humboldt County · California, United States
From 21 to 24 July 2014, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office joined the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the California Department of Justice, California Fish and Wildlife, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, the Yurok Police Department and the Eureka Police Department to eradicate marijuana grows on Yurok Tribal Land and adjacent properties.[1][2]Thirty-five officers served twenty Humboldt County Superior Court search warrants and nine Tribal Court search warrants over the four days.[1][2]
Officers seized 12,898 marijuana plants, over 300 pounds (about 136 kilos) of processed marijuana and seven firearms.[1][2]They reported extensive environmental damage at several grow sites along with California Fish and Wildlife violations.[1][2]
No arrests
No arrests were made during the four-day operation, though the sheriff’s office said several suspects had been identified and arrest warrants would be requested.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Plants destroyed
12,898
Cannabis
136 kg
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (136 kg); Living plants (12,898 plants)
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