Marijuana Grow Near California Border, Aug. 10

News release Curry Co. Sheriff’s Office. On 08-08-16, the Del Norte Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, National Parks, Yurok Police, State Parks, U.S. Forest Service, CALMMET and Curry County Sheriff’s Office participated in eradicating 11,992 mature marijuana plants believed to be a Cartel grow in the south east area of Curry County of Federal Forest lands. A pre-authorized search warrant was served at the location. The marijuana grow was in a very remote area of Curry County just across from the California border where another large marijuana garden was also located. The marijuana grow had been detected by helicopter about a week earlier. Eradication teams were short hauled in to the grow area by helicopter and the plants were cut down and hauled back out to a landing zone by helicopter. The plants were then destroyed by use of a wood chipper. Prior to being inserted into the grow area, the helicopter made several passes over the site and an armed ground team cleared the area to make it safe for the eradication team. Insertion teams located a camouflaged handmade living structure and evidence of weapons and chemicals in the grow site but did not find any suspects in the garden. It was obvious that whoever was tending to the marijuana had left prior to the eradication team arrival.