Aerial view of cannabis operation in hoop houses. / It’s not the first time that illegal cannabis has led to an illegal cockfighting ring in California. Two recent searches at a California property revealed not only an illegal cannabis grow more than 1,000 plants strong, but also an illicit rooster fight ring. On Apr. 20, officers with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office’s (CCSO) Marijuana Enforcement Unit served a search warrant in Burson, Calif. In July 2020, police in Glenn County found evidence of the illegal ring after executing a warrant on suspected cannabis grow. California allows adults 21 and older to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use.
Two recent searches at a California property revealed not only an illegal cannabis grow more than 1,000 plants strong, but also an illicit rooster fight ring.
On Apr. 20, officers with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office’s (CCSO) Marijuana Enforcement Unit served a search warrant in Burson, Calif.
While the unit’s investigation proved a success — deputies found 1,008 marijuana plants valued at more than $84,500, weed seedlings in a nearby trailer and seven firearms (one of them documented as stolen) — the roosters were likely an unexpected discovery.
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