Sheriff Saxon Gives Details on Thursday’s Raids Near Hayfork, Thousands of Plants and Banned Pesticide

Sheriff Tim Saxon from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) released more information on the multiple search warrants served on illegal marijuana cultivation sites along Maxwell Creek Road, northeast of Hayfork in central Trinity County, on September 26. The enforcement action followed a period of investigation and surveillance targeting non-permitted marijuana farms operating outside of both state and local regulations.

Saxon confirmed that a total of nine search warrants were served on properties he said were involved in illegal cannabis cultivation. “All of the properties were unlicensed; not State or Local,” Saxon said.

He said that during the raids, law enforcement destroyed 5,965 cannabis plants and confiscated 1,091 pounds of processed cannabis.

“One location had banned, imported Chinese-label pesticide,” he told us via email.

“Reports are being completed for submission to the Trinity County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution,” Saxon added.

The operation, which occurred on September 26, involved personnel from the TCSO, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the California Department of Cannabis Control, and Trinity County Health and Hazmat team members. Heavy equipment, including a skid steer, was utilized at the scene to assist in the removal and destruction of the cannabis.

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