Massive Drug and Weapon Bust in Calaveras County: Sheriff's Office Seizes 800 Pounds of Marijuana and Semi-Automatic Weapons

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office arrested a 40-year-old man in Mountain Ranch, California, after seizing 800 pounds of marijuana, a shotgun, three semi-automatic handguns, and one rifle. The arrest was made during a search warrant executed by the sheriff's Marijuana Enforcement Team as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal cultivation in the county. The agency reminds the public that while cannabis cultivation is legal in California under certain guidelines, illegal activities will be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.