A three-month crackdown on illegal cannabis grows across California has led to the seizure of more than 66 tons of cannabis plants worth more than $200 million, according to state officials.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office on Tuesday announced the results of 17 multi-agency operations between July and September that were conducted by the California United Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF).
During the operations, which took place in 15 counties across the state, 133,372 pounds of illegal cannabis was destroyed, and 234,198 plants were eradicated. The value of the illegal cannabis was estimated at more than $222 million.
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