California Law Enforcement Agencies Seize Thousands Of Pounds Of Illegal Cannabis Near Two State Parks

As part of an ongoing initiative to dismantle illegal cannabis operations in California’s state parks, law enforcement operations in Saddleback Butte State Park and Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park resulted in the destruction of thousands of illegal plants and the seizure of multiple firearms.

In a Tuesday press release, Governor Gavin Newsom‘s office reported that authorities eradicated more than 3,600 plants weighing approximately 9,600 pounds near Saddleback Butte State Park, in Antelope Valley. The operation also resulted in the recovery of eight firearms, including assault weapons and ghost guns.

In Tulare County, at Colonel Allensworth State …

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