US CA: Authorities Seize Marijuana Plants In Butte Area Raid

Chico Enterprise-Record, 27 Sep 2012 – BUTTE COUNTY – Hundreds of marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $34.2 million were found and eradicated Wednesday during a joint federal and county operation at 10 residences in Forest Ranch, Palermo and south Oroville, according to authorities. The operation began around 6 a.m. with agents, deputies and officers serving federal search warrants at the locations.