CAMP BUSTS POT GARDENS THROUGHOUT HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Since Monday, thousands of marijuana plants growing in outdoor gardens
in Humboldt County have been destroyed by the Campaign Against
Marijuana Planting, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office reported today.

In total, 3,489 plants were destroyed in gardens in a number of
locations, the office reported.

According to the sheriff's office, personnel eradicated 800 plants,
ranging in height from 6 to 8 feet, growing in a garden near Weitchpec.

In a garden recently raided on U.S. Forest Service property,
authorities found about 100 additional pounds of processed marijuana.
One suspect was arrested at the site.

On Wednesday, CAMP agents reportedly moved south, taking 500 plants
from gardens near Seely Creek, Woods Ranch and Sprowell Creek.
According to the sheriff's office, those plants were around 10 feet
high on average, and each was capable of producing about 2 pounds of
processed marijuana.

According to sheriff's statistics, CAMP has eradicated approximately
125,000 allegedly illegal marijuana plants in Humboldt County this
year.