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Eradication continues




Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office deputies, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, are continuing their assault on illegal marijuana grows, many connected to Mexican national cartels. On July 16, officers eradicated a garden with 2,958 plants from the Briceburg Grade area (pictured above) near the Octagon. The gardeners’ camp appeared abandoned when law enforcement arrived. A helicopter was used to lift the illegal plants to the visitor area of the Briceburg Visitor...

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