California seizes 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth $104 million in major crackdown

California authorities seized much than 63,000 pounds of amerciable cannabis worthy implicit $104 million, on with firearms and cash, during a three-month crackdown targeting organized transgression networks crossed the state.

Between April and June, authorities carried retired enforcement operations crossed 10 counties, eradicating much than 89,000 cannabis plants, confiscating 17 firearms, seizing much than $220,000 successful currency and making 24 arrests, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office.

Since Newsom established the state's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force successful 2022, California has seized and destroyed much than 841,000 pounds of illicit cannabis valued astatine much than $1.3 billion.

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California authorities seized much than 63,000 pounds of amerciable cannabis worthy implicit $104 cardinal during a three-month crackdown targeting organized transgression networks. (California Governor’s Office)

"Disrupting the amerciable cannabis marketplace is astir much than seizing unlicensed products – it’s astir taking connected transgression networks, removing amerciable firearms retired of the hands of unsafe individuals, and stopping enactment that threatens nationalist safety," Newsom said successful a statement.

"Through beardown multiagency collaboration, California is making clear: if you endanger our communities, we volition act," helium added.

The largest enforcement cognition took spot betwixt May 14 and June 3 crossed the confederate Central Valley and bluish Antelope Valley, wherever the California Department of Fish and Wildlife led a multiagency effort serving 26 hunt warrants astatine amerciable cannabis sites successful Tulare, Kern and Los Angeles counties.

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Authorities executed 26 hunt warrants astatine amerciable cannabis turn sites successful Tulare, Kern and Los Angeles counties during California's largest enforcement cognition of the spring. (California Governor’s Office)

Authorities eradicated astir 24,000 cannabis plants, destroyed astir 3,700 pounds of processed cannabis, seized cash, and arrested oregon cited aggregate individuals.

Investigators besides uncovered galore biology violations, including 13 cultivation sites wherever banned, unregistered oregon foreign-labeled pesticides were recovered oregon suspected.

Kern County accounted for the largest seizure during the three-month operation, with authorities confiscating much than 25,000 pounds of amerciable cannabis valued astatine $41.5 cardinal and destroying 26,442 plants.

Authorities besides seized much than 14,500 pounds of amerciable cannabis successful Alameda County, valued astatine much than $24 million.

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Investigators eradicated much than 89,000 amerciable cannabis plants during coordinated enforcement operations crossed 10 California counties, officials said. (California Governor’s Office)

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Meghan Hertel said investigators routinely find restricted pesticides astatine amerciable turn sites tied to organized transgression enterprises.

She warned the toxic chemicals endanger wildlife and tin besides airs a hazard to consumers due to the fact that illegally grown cannabis isn't tested for safety.