California task force seizes $123.5 million in illegal cannabis
- In the week beginning May 5, 2025, a coordinated effort by multiple agencies executed 71 search warrants across three counties located in California’s Central Valley region: Kern, Kings, and Tulare.
- The operation aimed to disrupt illegal cannabis cultivation linked to drug trafficking organizations amid ongoing efforts to protect California's legal market and environment.
- More than 200 personnel from 15 different state, local, and federal agencies participated in an operation that resulted in the confiscation of upwards of one hundred thousand unlawfully grown cannabis plants, over twenty thousand pounds of processed marijuana, and nine guns.
- The confiscated cannabis was estimated to be worth $123.5 million. Governor Newsom emphasized that illegal operations threatening the state’s regulated cannabis market and causing environmental harm will not be accepted.
- The task force’s coordinated enforcement reflects a strong partnership committed to prosecuting illicit operators and preserving public safety, natural resources, and the integrity of California's cannabis market.
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California Seizes $123.5M in Illegal Cannabis in Largest-Ever Enforcement Operation
In its largest coordinated crackdown to date, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force seized more than $123 million worth of illegal cannabis during a sweeping, multi-agency operation across the Central Valley.
California task force seizes $123.5 million in illegal cannabis
California authorities seized $123.5 million in illicit cannabis, 105,700 plants, and 22,057 pounds of processed marijuana, as well as nine illegal firearms, in the largest such operation to date, in an effort to disrupt the illegal cannabis market and protect public safety and the environment.
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