dawnish
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This is from an article published on Oct 23 in my local paper, The Union, of Grass Valley California. While this is a stupid crime related story, the real story here is that our Sheriff's dept abhors Prop 215, and believes that those of us who grow legally are still criminals who create a climate of violent crime, as opposed to just growing a garden of medicinal herb. The newspaper is trying to whip up a frenzy of fear, as if Medical Marijuana is a WMD. Bush is a criminal, not me...
The story is at www.theunion.com
Threat of violence grows as area marijuana gardens bloom
A growing number of violent or potentially violent incidents involving marijuana gardens are occurring in Nevada County and northeastern California.
In the latest incident, probable marijuana thieves posing as federal drug agents and heavily armed were scared off from a North San Juan residence Monday, according to the Sheriff's Office.
"They talked the cop lingo and had radios," said Sheriff Keith Royal. "They have tactical equipment, are heavily armed and they had the dress down to polished boots. They could be ex-military, ex-law enforcement or a paramilitary organization.
The fake DEA agents are a sign of an ever-increasing threat of a violent harvest for marijuana growers in the county.
The four men are most likely the same people that have hit a reported 10 marijuana gardens now in northeastern California this harvest season, said Royal.
Last week, Nevada County Sheriff's officers learned of the group at a meeting in Butte County, Royal said. They found out the men with the same mode of operation had already hit three gardens in Butte County, one in Chico, two in Sierra County, two more in Plumas County, and one in Yuba County.
With drawn weapons, the fake agents entered a property on Purdon Road near Murphy Road with a medical marijuana grow about 8:20 a.m. Monday, Royal said. They forced a resident on the ground and as they were zip-tying his hands, another resident ran inside the home and closed the door.
The thieves then took the tied-up man's wallet and fled, he said.
"We think they got spooked," he said, adding that the victims did not draw any weapons. The thieves left in a silver SUV with a wrap-around chrome guard on the front.
"If folks see something like this, back off and call us at 265-7880," Royal said.
On Oct. 1 this year, two men posing as FBI agents burst into a home on Banner Mountain just outside of Nevada City and stole about two to three and one-half pounds of marijuana from two men who had just trimmed plants and bagged it.
The story is at www.theunion.com
Threat of violence grows as area marijuana gardens bloom
A growing number of violent or potentially violent incidents involving marijuana gardens are occurring in Nevada County and northeastern California.
In the latest incident, probable marijuana thieves posing as federal drug agents and heavily armed were scared off from a North San Juan residence Monday, according to the Sheriff's Office.
"They talked the cop lingo and had radios," said Sheriff Keith Royal. "They have tactical equipment, are heavily armed and they had the dress down to polished boots. They could be ex-military, ex-law enforcement or a paramilitary organization.
The fake DEA agents are a sign of an ever-increasing threat of a violent harvest for marijuana growers in the county.
The four men are most likely the same people that have hit a reported 10 marijuana gardens now in northeastern California this harvest season, said Royal.
Last week, Nevada County Sheriff's officers learned of the group at a meeting in Butte County, Royal said. They found out the men with the same mode of operation had already hit three gardens in Butte County, one in Chico, two in Sierra County, two more in Plumas County, and one in Yuba County.
With drawn weapons, the fake agents entered a property on Purdon Road near Murphy Road with a medical marijuana grow about 8:20 a.m. Monday, Royal said. They forced a resident on the ground and as they were zip-tying his hands, another resident ran inside the home and closed the door.
The thieves then took the tied-up man's wallet and fled, he said.
"We think they got spooked," he said, adding that the victims did not draw any weapons. The thieves left in a silver SUV with a wrap-around chrome guard on the front.
"If folks see something like this, back off and call us at 265-7880," Royal said.
On Oct. 1 this year, two men posing as FBI agents burst into a home on Banner Mountain just outside of Nevada City and stole about two to three and one-half pounds of marijuana from two men who had just trimmed plants and bagged it.
