Willow Creek search warrant results in 400 pounds of processed marijuana and over 2,000 marijuana plants being found and alleged water diversion and illegal grading issues

On 08-05-2015 at 9:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office assisted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Services with a search warrant at a parcel of property located off Sabertooth Road, Willow Creek. Officers located over 2,000 growing marijuana plants on the property and approximately 400 pounds of processed marijuana.

When officers arrived on the property they detained 12 subjects. Approximately 8 additional subjects fled the property into the woods and ran away. Officers located (8) eight water diversion issues and (9) nine illegal land grading issues on the property. The (12) subjects were identified at the scene and were later released.

This case is still under investigation and arrest warrants are anticipated through the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office in the near future for several suspects.