California Seizes 63,000 Pounds of Illegal Cannabis Worth $104 Million in 3-Month Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
California Seizes 63,000 Pounds of Illegal Cannabis Worth $104 Million in 3-Month Crackdown
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
More than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis valued above $104 million were seized across California from April through June, alongside 17 firearms, over $220,000 in cash and 24 arrests.
Operations in 10 counties also eradicated more than 89,000 plants as authorities targeted organized criminal networks through the state's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force.
Kern County produced the biggest haul—over 25,000 pounds worth $41.5 million and 26,442 plants destroyed—while Alameda County accounted for another 14,500 pounds valued above $24 million.
A May 14-June 3 sweep in Tulare, Kern and Los Angeles counties served 26 warrants, destroyed nearly 24,000 plants and uncovered 13 sites with suspected banned or foreign-labeled pesticides.
Since the task force was created in 2022, California says it has seized and destroyed more than 841,000 pounds of illicit cannabis worth over $1.3 billion, underscoring the scale of the illegal market.