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Released: June 17, 2016 - Friday, 01:56 PM
This type of operation, besides being illegal, produces many environmental hazards including toxic pesticide and chemical runoff, altering the natural water flow to be used for irrigation, and generating large amounts of trash.
The marijuana was destroyed in a legally prescribed manner. No arrests have been made. The investigation continues.
Narcotics Investigation
Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 6-15-16, Approximately 6:30 AMPlace of Occurrence: Los Padres National Forest, near TV Tower Road in rural San Luis ObispoVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AOn 6-14-16, military units affiliated with Camp San Luis Obispo were performing training exercises near the border of their property and the Los Padres National Forest, when they discovered what appeared to be a large marijuana grow. The Sheriff's Office was contacted and on 6-15-16, detectives with the Sheriff's Narcotics Unit investigated the remote, rugged location and discovered 7,406 marijuana plants spread out over an area the size of a football field. Investigators say evidence at the scene indicates this was part of a Mexican national cultivation operation. All but two of the plants were immature.This type of operation, besides being illegal, produces many environmental hazards including toxic pesticide and chemical runoff, altering the natural water flow to be used for irrigation, and generating large amounts of trash.
The marijuana was destroyed in a legally prescribed manner. No arrests have been made. The investigation continues.
