Archive for September, 2008
Six Arrested in Marijuana Raids
By micro99 at 19 September, 2008, 5:17 pm
Police in El Dorado Hills and Placerville, California have reported the arrests of six people in connection with the cultivation of marijuana plants.
According to CNN, the plants were being grown in two locations, both of which were within high-class, occupied suburban houses.
Previously, marijuana has mostly been cultivated in empty homes or farms in non-public locations.
Gordon [...]
California Deputies Conduct Marijuana Raids
By micro99 at 19 September, 2008, 5:06 pm
Deputies in the state of California have conducted a series of raids to clear marijuana plants worth an estimated $58.16 million.
According to the Santa Nyez Valley Journal, the officers cleared around 23,000 plants, mostly in the Los Padres National Forest area, as well as seizing 312 pounds of the drug which had already been processed.
The [...]
Marijuana smugglers arrested in California
By micro99 at 19 September, 2008, 5:02 pm
Some 800 pounds of marijuana has been seized by US Customs and Border Protection Officers in California, it has been reported.
According to Imperial Valley News, seven seizures were made over a 48-hour period beginning earlier this week, amounting to $340,000 in monetary value.
Eight people were arrested in connection with the smuggling attempts, which saw the [...]
