California’s United Hashish Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) final month eradicated 67,045 illegally cultivated hashish crops and seized 8,019 kilos of processed hashish as a part of its crackdown on illicit hashish operations. In all, the crops and processed hashish have been value an estimated $68.5 million
The operation, from July 11-13, included 24 search warrants and in addition uncovered a dozen firearms. The warrants have been served in Whitney Creek, Harry Money, and Shasta Vistas areas in Siskiyou County. The UCETF describe the enforcement motion as its “largest ever.”
“The operation focused unlawful hashish cultivation websites that threaten the atmosphere, employees, and different members of the general public,” the UCETF stated in a press release. “The websites in query have been related to suspected environmental violations, together with using illegal pesticides and different poisonous chemical compounds. These harmful chemical compounds not solely degrade California’s pure assets, but in addition endanger employees and others uncovered to them.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) created the multiagency job drive in October 2022. In Might, the UCETF said that from January 1 by means of March 30 it had seized greater than $52 million in unlicensed hashish and hashish merchandise regardless of serving 9 fewer warrants than the earlier quarter.
From October 2022 to Might 2023, the UCETF seized $84,652,875 in unlicensed hashish by means of the serving of 51 search warrants, whereas eradicating 82,216 crops and seizing 13 firearms.
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