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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

Chong Her.

Tria Vang.

On Nov. 1, 2018, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) served one search warrant to investigate illegal cannabis cultivation and timber harvest violations on two parcels in the Grouse Mountain area of Humboldt County. The parcels did not possess the required county permit and state license to cultivate cannabis commercially.

DEU deputies served one search warrant at the parcels on October 29, finding numerous environmental violations and evidence of illegal cannabis cultivation. During the service of the warrant on November 1, DEU deputies discovered, seized and destroyed an additional 762 pounds of processed cannabis. Deputies also located and arrested the two parcel owners on scene.

Investigators with CAL FIRE located numerous violations of illegal burning.

Chong Her, 34 of Sanger, CA, was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felony cultivation of cannabis, streambed alteration without a permit, depositing hazardous materials in or near a waterway and littering within 150 of a waterway

Tria Vang, 51 of Sanger, CA, was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felony cultivation of cannabis, streambed alteration without a permit, depositing hazardous materials in or near a waterway and littering within 150 of a waterway.

This case is still under investigation. Additional violations are expected to be filed by CAL FIRE.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.