LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported that the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force spent several days last week investigating several smaller marijuana growing operations.

Lt. Steve Brooks said the majority of these growing operations were brought to the attention of the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force by concerned citizens.

The grows that were investigated included the following, according to Brooks:

– On Wednesday, June 19, narcotics detectives eradicated 51 marijuana plants from a vacant land parcel in the area of Hwy 29 and Diener Drive in Lower Lake. This was the second consecutive year detectives eradicated from the same vacant parcel.

– On Thursday, June 20, narcotics detectives served a search warrant in the 9000 block of Meadow Drive in Cobb. They located two indoor marijuana grows where they eradicated 128 marijuana plants and seized approximately 15 pounds of processed marijuana.

– On Thursday, June 20, narcotics detectives eradicated 127 marijuana plants from a vacant land parcel. The parcel was located in the 21000 block of St. Helena Creek Road in Middletown.

– On Friday, June 28, narcotics detectives eradicated 120 marijuana plants from a parcel of land off of Highway 20, near the Double Eagle Ranch in Clearlake Oaks. Detectives reported that the house located on the parcel had been converted into an indoor marijuana growing operation. A commercial generator had been installed inside a room addition. Lake County Code Enforcement assisted the detectives and condemned the residence.

– On Tuesday, July 2, narcotics detectives eradicated 100 marijuana plants from three greenhouses located on a vacant parcel of land. The parcel was located in the area of Scotts Valley Road and the Glen Eden Trail.

The majority of illicit marijuana growing operations are located by aerial overflight missions, Brooks said.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force welcomes any information regarding marijuana cultivation on vacant land parcels.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.