Operation Trash Panda just delivered a blockbuster bust across Northern California, as a Sacramento-led task force dismantled a sprawling network of clandestine meth labs and hauled in one of the largest domestic meth seizures in U.S. history.
Last Friday, a multi-county law enforcement sweep tore through several locations across Northern California, shutting down active methamphetamine production sites and uncovering a large indoor and outdoor marijuana operation, weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Authorities say the investigation is still rolling as they sort through the massive haul of evidence.
According to a post from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the probe, dubbed “Operation Trash Panda,” was led by the Sheriff’s SAINT unit in partnership with the Calaveras County CNEU and multiple allied agencies. Investigators reported seizing more than 2,700 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, including about 1,443 pounds of processed product and roughly 1,270 pounds that was partially processed…