MERCED COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – Over a thousand marijuana plants have been eradicated as a result of an illegal grow bust in Merced County, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office announced.
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Enforcement says they, along with Code Enforcement Teams, served a search warrant for an illegal marijuana grow at a home in Turlock located in the 17000 block of East Clausen Road.
According to sheriff’s officials, the warrant resulted in the eradication of 1,440 marijuana plants and the seizure of a firearm.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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