Thread: Mendocino County officials arrest 38 in pot raids

Mendocino County officials arrest 38 in pot raids

The Associated Press
8:02 p.m. September 28, 2009

UKIAH, Calif. — Mendocino County authorities say they've arrested 38 people and seized thousands of marijuana plants in a series of raids on marijuana gardens.

Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman says law enforcement officials found more than 53,000 marijuana plants, 30 pounds of hashish and more than $25,000 in cash last week in searches near the communities of Laytonville and Covelo.

Allman says some of the raids were prompted after law officials conducting an air search for marijuana gardens spotted water pipes illegally diverting water from the Eel River.

Nine county, state and federal agencies participated in the operations.
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38 people arrested in Mendocino pot raids

By GLENDA ANDERSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.

Law enforcement agents seized more than 53,000 marijuana plants and arrested 38 people in raids on northern Mendocino County pot gardens last week.

They also confiscated 336 pounds of processed marijuana, 30 pounds of hashish, 14 guns and $25,225 in cash, said Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman.

Only eight of the people arrested were from Mendocino County.

“It means the reputation Mendocino County has of people coming here and making millions is still out there,â€