The Humboldt Connection: Feds Investigate Two Louisiana Residents’ Ties to Local Marijuana, Murder and Money

A Louisiana man nicknamed “Hitler” and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a case involving possibly hundreds of pounds of marijuana from Humboldt County and murders in two states. Marcus Etienne and his wife Elizabeth Gobert are being held on charges of redistributing hydroponic marijuana from here through the Bay Area to Louisiana.

Attorneys for the prosecution are arguing,

This is no ordinary marijuana conspiracy case. As the Complaint describes, it is a multi-district marijuana conspiracy that resulted in the murders of two of the defendant’s co-conspirators. The evidence—some of which was shared with the Court during the defendant’s detention hearing—implicates the defendant in these homicides. …This man is being investigated for two homicides. The government does not believe that he is finished.

A phone associated with Etienne reportedly contains conversations with a person using a 707 area code regarding marijuana transactions. (For example: “Yo I found some in blue lake…will that work for you.”) The couple allegedly made repeated trips to Humboldt County carrying large amounts of cash.

The shooting death of a Louisiana man, Trince Thibodeaux, in Oakland was allegedly connected to an order from Etienne by a third man, Rodney Savoy. Savoy was later shot to death in Louisiana. Authorities are investigating what they believe is a connection between Etienne and these two homicides.

According to an article in the East Bay Times, the couple faces up to 40 years in prison.

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Unhappy
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Unhappy
7 years ago

Yeah, the marijuana trade is so nice & mellow. Lets get more of it up here so we can make money.

read a book
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7 years ago
Reply to  Unhappy

Gives new meaning to killer weed!

M
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M
7 years ago

And how is the now legalization of it going to stop these murders? I suspect that Humboldt will see an influx of people just like this moving into their communities to start growing.

Guest
Guest
Guest
7 years ago
Reply to  M

Haha there already here! Look around

Its difficult, no matter what.
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Its difficult, no matter what.
7 years ago
Reply to  M

It is going to stop the murders the same way that ending prohibition did back in the day: by making sure these folks go to jail. With man power shifted from busting college kids for having a sack of weed, and where it might lead, to different departments of the police force. Particularly the Murder division. Working with law abiding folks in the now legal trade to get the bad guys, or at least applying the kind of heat to chase them off.

Educate Yourself, just say no to parrot food!
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Educate Yourself, just say no to parrot food!
7 years ago

It’s difficult no matter what…….you say prohibition ended the murders? Ever read up on how The Mafia became rich & powerful?

KIDDZZ
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KIDDZZ
7 years ago

Educate yourself to learn to read. He said “ending prohibition” helped stop murders, not prohibition itself.

Dave Kirby
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Dave Kirby
7 years ago
Reply to  M

I suspect legalization will result in an exodus of growers. What made Humboldt attractive to growers is now working against it. No good reason to come here to grow anymore when there is an abundance of flat, fertile well watered land to be had elsewhere.

jjcole
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jjcole
7 years ago
Reply to  M

Sigh. Where have you been? Please read the post below by ‘Its difficult, no matter what.’
Do you really think after 70 years its going to change overnight? Do you think keeping it illegal is somehow better?
These s–balls will become fewer, as the -legal- industry grows.

Elvis Costanza
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Elvis Costanza
7 years ago
Reply to  jjcole

There will always be a-holes attracted to fast money, legal or not. Just because it may be grown legally doesn’t mean it won’t be sold on the street. If I grown a bush that sprouts $200 bills and it reeks like a skunk , I can expect to have a problem with crime.

Dick Palmer
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Dick Palmer
7 years ago
Reply to  M

They were killed for money not weed. It’s the same way most stores, banks and gas stations aren’t robbed for groceries, deposit slips, and gas. People often get killed in those crimes too. It’s about money.

Brad
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Brad
7 years ago

The downside of prohibition is that the government turns the prohibited business over to criminal enterprises. Happened with alcohol, happened with opiates and it happened with weed. It’s an old story that the moralizing prohibitionists keep repeating and then try to cover up their failures and deflect blame.

Life is Good
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Life is Good
7 years ago

I’m thinking all the prospective ‘green dots’ better start considering twenty four hour armed security. It’ll be easy pickings for the unsavory types.

read a book
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7 years ago
Reply to  Life is Good

Cant the “green dots” call the cops now.

Ben Round
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Ben Round
7 years ago
Reply to  Life is Good

When a friend, who is applying for a Humboldt Co cannabis permit, went to the mandatory meeting with the Planning Dept (about aspects of the permit), his attorney (who joined him) was mainly concerned that the addresses/locales of permit holder (along with other ‘farm’ details) is freely accessible to the public. The attorney spoke to Michael (Richards?), Head of the ……?…….. Dept., about HIS CONCERN (about the type of scenario you suggest). Apparently Michael agreed to look into making a permit holder’s location (more) private.

Shak
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Shak
7 years ago

Scumbag should get more than just 40 years, imo. But my heart is happy over his capture & sentencing. Hopefully the families of his victims have found the closure they need.

Hello
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Hello
7 years ago
Reply to  Shak

The guy the cops shot at over 40 times is the only wanna be killer facing forty years. Lazinsky not sure about spelling. Probly epd just wanting to hide their embarrassing police work. But u kill most civilians it gets knocked down to involuntary man slaughter 10 yrs or less. D. A. Has a lot on her plate. No time to bring killers to justice.

Guest
Guest
Guest
7 years ago

Hi my names hitler do you have any pot for sale? Lol Pinky swear I won’t kill you

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
7 years ago
Reply to  Guest

You could be lying with a name like that.

mt
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mt
7 years ago

Jeff Joseph was also from Louisiana, driving a car with Louisiana plates

Liz
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Liz
7 years ago
Reply to  mt

Were Jeff’s phone records ever searched? The FBI, etc, would make a connection through this man’s phone records.

Vikki jordan
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Vikki jordan
7 years ago
Reply to  Liz

No. Jeffs phone records were not searched. No fbi . Jeff is not connected to this case.

Vikki jordan
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Vikki jordan
7 years ago
Reply to  Liz

Liz or Mt how do you know about jeff? Jeff’s only similarity is he had a car w Louisiana plates. Jeff was not a criminal. Not a murderer and certainly did not know these people.

Vikki jordan
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Vikki jordan
7 years ago
Reply to  mt

Jeff is not connected with this case

Vikki jordan
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Vikki jordan
7 years ago
Reply to  mt

Jeff is in no way connected with this

sharpen your pencil
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sharpen your pencil
7 years ago
Reply to  Vikki jordan

Why don’t you just go ahead and repeat yourself again. I think people still believe Jeff is somehow connected!

David
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David
7 years ago

I heard it has something to do with Eden Farms.

Liz
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Liz
7 years ago
Reply to  David

You heard gossip.

Nan
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Nan
7 years ago
Reply to  David

How do you know that?

MOGTX
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7 years ago

Who in there right mind would use Hitler for his name especially that said person is a man of color .apparently his name will be shitler.when the feds get done with him .hi sassy

Sleepy Alligator
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Sleepy Alligator
7 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Haha! “Shitler”

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago

MOGTX,I have a friend who lives in Madison. She worked with me at 5th St shell. It’s bad everywhere. They say it could be up to 10%hotter this summer. Yikes.Have a goodnite

Hello
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Hello
7 years ago
Reply to  G-MAS

5th street shell. Murder gas. I stop there but my girl won’t. 😬

MOGTX
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7 years ago

Gma my sister lives in Wisconsin I go back there once or twice a year. I was there in Dec,and snow and ten degrees now it’s raining and during the day in the 5s just like here there something seriously wrong with mother nature global warming.

Peggy Sarver
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7 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Guess we’re all going to burn in hell or freeze to death in heaven. Not really I wouldn’t want to live anywhere but here

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago
Reply to  Peggy Sarver

I’m with you peggy!! There’s no place like home

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

And they say Florida is sinking,the ice glaciers are melting way to fast and the ocean is rising from the melting. We all need to pay attention. My girl lives in Madison and feels the same. Your lucky to travel their I haven’t been their yet. Someday✌

MOGTX
Guest
7 years ago

Here’s another good name for Mr Hitler it’s oh shit my ass hurts Hitler lol

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
7 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Bubba approves of your comment.

guest
Guest
guest
7 years ago

Sheesh! When will it end. And i thought growing weed was an honest trade. Kinda an oxymoron putting those two words together.Anyways, hope it doesn’t get worse up here in good ol’ dumboldt county….U.S.A

read a book
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7 years ago
Reply to  guest

The murders took place in Oaktown and Louisiana. I hope things doesn’t get any worst down there.

has nothing to do with marijuana.
Guest
has nothing to do with marijuana.
7 years ago

has everything to do with money.

Maegan
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Maegan
7 years ago

I really don’t believe hilter killed anybody … I believe that hilter would try help any body he can. That bullshit if any more think he did that. I honest think the feds got the wrong person

guest
Guest
guest
7 years ago
Reply to  Maegan

Maegan. Could be possible. His mother could have named him Hitler, and he could have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sure why not? Lol But probably not.

Guest
Guest
Guest
7 years ago
Reply to  Maegan

Who the f is hilter it says hitler

That's good
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That's good
7 years ago
Reply to  Maegan

Nah they got the right person its about time

Lt. Joe
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Lt. Joe
7 years ago

Did they say how they were transporting it to NOLA?

GIRLSCOUT🍪
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GIRLSCOUT🍪
7 years ago

Finally now my love can Rest R.I.P Jr. 😘😘😘

MC
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MC
7 years ago
Reply to  GIRLSCOUT🍪

RIP JR

Coletta Hughes
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Coletta Hughes
7 years ago

I have no problem with anything to do with weed, the murder in two states part is what caught my attention and that guy looks really supper mean. If they did commit murder I hope they get proper justice served to them expediently.

Daryl
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Daryl
7 years ago

Gavin Newsome will expand his cannabis business from Santa Cruz with his brother to pass laws so he can only profit

Renae
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Renae
7 years ago

Rip Rodney Savoy

burblestein
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burblestein
4 years ago

Black markets equal increased murders. Period.