Routine Traffic Stop Yields 5,900 Illegal Marijuana Plants

Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Press Release
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In the early morning hours of March 23rd, a Deputy from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office discovered 5,900 illegal marijuana plants in the back of an Oregon-bound van during a routine traffic stop along the I-5 corridor.

At around 6:45am, on Saturday, a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy noticed a white Dodge van traveling at a high rate of speed along I-5 in inclement weather. As the…