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Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office press release #5

Location: 

  • Red Mountain, Leggett CA
  • Hunt Ranch, Laytonville CA
Date of Incident: 07-19-2016

Synopsis:  On 7-19-2016  during the afternoon deputies of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, members of the California National Guard Counter Drug Team, BLM Rangers, Prevention Officers with Cal Fire, and members of the Mendocino County Major Crimes Task Force  conducted five “open field” eradications of marijuana gardens in two areas; the first area, commonly referred to the Hunt Ranch, near Laytonville and the second area is commonly referred to as Red Mountain, near Leggett.  These efforts resulted in the following seizures;  Site 1- 119  growing marijuana plants, site 2- 34 growing marijuana plants, site 3- 67 growing marijuana plants, site 4- 5371 growing marijuana plants, and site 5- 438 growing marijuana plants.

No suspects were located in these grows and no arrest have been made at this time.  Investigations are continuing.

Wardens of the Department of Fish and Wildife are also investigating possible charges of illegal water diversion, solid waste issues, and illegal grading.

Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office press release #6:

Location: 52000 Block of North Highway 101, Laytonville CA 95454

Date of Incident: 07-19-2016

Time: 7:00 AM

Suspect(s): James Butler O’Conner, age 28, Santa Rosa CA

Synopsis: On 7-19-2016 around 07:00 AM deputies of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, members of the California National Guard Counter Drug Team, BLM Rangers, Prevention Officers with Cal Fire, and members of the Mendocino County Major Crimes Task Force served a search warrant in the 52000 Block of North Highway 101, in Laytonville.  This warrant resulted in the seizure of 882 marijuana plants with one person, James O’Conner, being arrested.

O’Conner was booked into the County Jail on charges of marijuana cultivation and possession of marijuana for sale.  Bail on was set at $25,000.00. 

Wardens of the Department of Fish and Wildife are also investigating possible charges of illegal water diversion, solid waste issues, and illegal grading.

Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office press release #7:

Location: 52300 Block of North Highway 101, Laytonville CA 95454

Date of Incident: 07-19-2016

Time: 1:24 PM

Synopsis:  On 7-19-2016 around 1:24 PM deputies of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, members of the California National Guard Counter Drug Team, BLM Rangers, Prevention Officers with Cal Fire, and members of the Mendocino County Major Crimes Task Force served a search warrant in the 52300 Block of North Highway 101, in Laytonville.  This warrant resulted in the seizure of 1092 marijuana plants. 

There were no suspects at this location and at this point no arrests have been made.  This investigation is on going.
Wardens of the Department of Fish and Wildife are also investigating possible charges of illegal water diversion, solid waste issues, and illegal grading.