2023 Illegal Marijuana Stats (Photo) - 02/07/24
Release Date: February 7, 2024
INCIDENT: Illegal Marijuana Search Warrants
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: January 1st – December 31st, 2023
REPORTING DEPUTY: Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET)
DETAILS: From January 1st – December 31st, 2023, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office conducted 53 search warrants on alleged illegal marijuana cultivation operations within Josephine County. Many of these operations have been conducted in partnership with other law enforcement agencies. The operations have also been assisted by Josephine County Code Enforcement, Oregon State Health Administration, the Josephine County Watermaster and Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Department of Agriculture, and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
During the year 2023, Josephine County Sheriff’s Office seized:
Total Plants: 129,648
Total Processed: 13,865 lbs
Firearms: 49
Cash: $93,814
Due to the ongoing nature of the investigations, names of suspects, locations, dates, and times of the operations are not being released. As our citizens have seen this past year, the black-market marijuana market is still an issue for our community. Your Sheriff’s Office is committed to combatting the illegal grows within Josephine County.
You can submit a tip by calling the JMET tip line at 541-474-5252 or go to www.josephinecounty.gov/government/sheriff/josephine_marijuana_enforcement_team.php
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