Plumas County authorities, along with Forest Service law enforcement, say they recovered about 11,800 marijuana plants approximately 15 miles east of Quincy on Wednesday.
Sheriff Greg Hagwood says members from Plumas County SWAT, and law enforcement from the Forest Service, BLM and California Fish and Wild Life conducted a marijuana eradication raid in the area of Antelope Lake. Sheriff Hagwood says the plants ranged from six inches to four feet tall.
Deputies say the garden was located in rugged terrain, and concealed by heavy brush and timber. They say there were large amounts of trash, fertilizer, chemicals and pesticides located in and around the grow site, with characteristics consistent with gardens of large drug trafficking organizations operated by the Mexican drug cartel.Â
Deputies say no suspects were encountered during the eradication, and that the investigation is ongoing.Â
Hagwood says to call authorities if you see items related to marijuana gardens. Indicators to look for may be drip lines, remote campsites, gardening tools, bags of fertilizer of pesticides, trash piles and encounters with unusual subjects on national or private lands.
