Five suspects were detained and questioned September 13th as two search warrants were served at rural locations in Little Valley, located in the northwestern corner of Lassen County.
According to Lassen County Sheriff’s Sergeant Dustin Russell, on September 13th, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, along with the California Department of Cannabis Control, California State Parks Police, California Highway Patrol Air Operations, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California National Guard served the two search warrants on conjoining illegal marijuana operations in the area.
“Five suspects were detained and questioned regarding the operations,” detailed Sergeant Russell. “The search warrants resulted in 3,859 marijuana plants, 1,098 pounds of processed marijuana, five firearms, one of which was an “assault weapon” and 2 grams of methamphetamine.”
According to Russell, A 2021 motorhome was located on the grow site, which had been reported stolen from Camping World in Anderson, California in February of 2022. The motorhome was new on the lot when it was stolen.
The California Department of Cannabis Control will be submitting charges to the Lassen County District Attorney’s Office.
