DEA to raid Humboldt County??? 6 page thread leading up to the actual raids. Good pics, arts... Feds are HERE in HUMBOLDT NOW! * This is the culmination of a two-year investigation. * This is a bust of “large-scale commercial grows.” NOT medical marijuana. * Agents from a variety of federal and state organizations — including the IRS and the Postal Service –will be serving 27 warrants. * He referred to it, perhaps tellingly, as a “commercial grow” — singular. This despite the fact that they are traveling to multiple locations throughout the county. * The investigation was initiated by a state agency — the California Dept. of Justice. The feds were brought in, he said, because of the financial intricacies of the investigation. * Why today? Matthews asked. “Gotta pick a day,” the spokesman said. Massive DEA raids planned for Humboldt June 17, 2007 Heraldo Says The End Is Near Jun 17, 2008 - 8:47 Here is a photo from the Times-Standard of a Bust in Sunny Brae (Arcata). Major Sting Targets Commercial Grow Op CN Source: Times-Standard June 24, 2008 California More than 400 federal and state agents executed search warrants in Southern Humboldt and Arcata today, part of an investigation into what the FBI described as a major commercial marijuana operation. We're looking at a single group of folks, Schadler said. The U.S. Postal Service and Internal Revenue Service were also participating. Law enforcement does not plan to file charges against anyone at this stage, he said. Agents will continue to search the properties for hours or even days, Other sites on the raids.... posted by Storm Crow on June 24, 2008 Read the comments for details the news articles won't have! Over 300 Federal Agents Raid Humboldt! Please if you ever need a place to stay... go anywhere but the RED LION INN. Housing swine... ... and to think our tax dollars could have been spent on say..... more fire fighting choppers. Much of California is on Fire. F.E.A.R.Asset Seizure "If they catch 'em going south with a suitcase full of cash, the police department just paid for its budget for the year." -- Jack Fishman, attorney Holy Shit Batman! The FEDS invaded Humboldt! The goal is to collect evidence, look for evidence of crimes and things that have been purchased with illegal proceeds to support ongoing prosecution efforts, he said. Say No To Green Harvest More than 98 percent of all of the marijuana plants seized by law enforcement in the United States is feral hemp not cultivated cannabis, according to newly released data by the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program and the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Humboldt: Operation Southern Sweep To Continue for a Few Days Agents Arrive in Humboldt To Target Marijuana Grows Raids Smoke Out Large Marijuana Operation in Humboldt County Operation Southern Sweep To Continue for a Few Days
i have got nothing bad to say about this, just that i agree with you the DEA is bad and is unconstitutional, and they say liberals and conservatives cant get along
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