ILLEGAL GROW CRACKDOWN TEARING THROUGH THE UNDERGROUND

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The illicit market crackdown has escalated further.Marijuana Business Daily/KSBW

• In Santa Cruz County, investigators located more than 9,700 cannabis plants inside eleven greenhouses. Reportedly, the site was managed by a staff of four, who lived in a trailer. Police said the operation was at least two years old. property owner faces civil fines.