Illegal Grow Site Arrests Reveal Toxic Insecticide Use

On 8/25/14, Agents with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team, United States Forest Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team conducted an operation near North Fork of Digger Creek in southeastern Shasta County regarding… Continue Reading

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Marijuana Gardens Eradicated in Igo

On 8/20/2014, Agents with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team, with assistance from personnel from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team, CAMP, and the Shasta County Planning Department conducted an operation in the area… Continue Reading

SINTF Investigation Leads to Arrests in Anderson

On August 13, 2014 at about 7:30 A.M., SINTF agents were assisted by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team in serving a Shasta County Superior Court Search Warrant at a residence located in the 6400 block of Deschutes… Continue Reading

Two Arrested After Police Chase, K-9 Deployment

On Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 at 2248 hours, Deputy Gerry Maul was on patrol in Shasta County, when he noticed a red Hyundai on S/R 273 and Westwood Ave. A records check of the license plate on the vehicle revealed… Continue Reading

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Marijuana Cultivation Arrests at Little Cow Creek

On 7/18/14, Agents with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team, Shasta Interagency Narcotic Task Force and Fish and Wildlife entered multiple marijuana cultivation sites near Little Cow Creek, east of Bella Vista, CA. The cultivation sites were determined… Continue Reading

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Good Dog Bites Bad Guys

A California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) K-9 and her handler have proven to be a great asset in the war against drugs in northern California. German Shepherd Phebe and her handler, Warden Brian Boyd, have been responsible for… Continue Reading

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Ostensible Medical Marijuana Grow Lands Redding Man in Jail

On October 9, 2011 at about 10:02 A.M. officers from the Redding Police Department responded to a report that Jarrett Case Westler, 21 years of age, of Redding, was illegally cultivating marijuana at a residence on Dee Court in Redding.… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Investigate 2nd Armed Robbery at Marijuana Collective

On Friday, August 12, 2011, at 7:34 p.m., just over a month after a previous armed robbery, the Redding Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at Northern Patients Group, a marijuana collective on Rhyolite Drive. Redding Police… Continue Reading

Arcata House Fire Leads to the Discovery of Illegal Marijuana Grow

On July 27th, 2011, officers from the Arcata Police Department responded to the 1700 block of Iverson Avenue for the report of a structure fire. The officers were alerted by fire personnel that the origin of the fire appeared to… Continue Reading