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Congressman asks FBI for help combating NorCal illegal grows

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By Alex Halperin
10/21/2026 09:23 PM GMT-0700
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Congressman James Gallagher (R-Calif.), who represents a vast district in California's far northeast, has asked the FBI for help fighting illegal grows in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties.

In an October 19 letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Gallagher asks for help "dismantling the illegal operations" with reported ties to China. The farms threaten the water supply and residents' safety, compounded by the use of illegal pesticides.

He writes:

Entire rural properties are now covered with . . .

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