Nearly 100 Arrested During Pot Sweep

A THREE WEEK FEDRAL, STATE AND LOCAL MARIJUANA ERADICATION CAMPAIGN CALLED OPERATION TRIDENT…HAS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF DOZENS OF PEOPLE…DURING THE CAMPAIGN MORE THAN 450 LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FROM 21 DIFFERENT AGENCIES…CONDUCTED RAIDS ON 82 LARGE MARIJUANA PLANTATIONS…AT LEAST 55 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED…MOST WORKING FOR LARGE MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS…US ATTORNEY BENJAMIN WAGNER SAYS THE DEFENDANTS WERE CHARGED WITH A VARIETY OF NARCOTICS, ENVIORNMENTAL IMMIGRATION AND FIREARMS OFFENCES. DURING THE THREE WEEK OPERATION OVER 432-THOUSAND MARIJUANA PLANTS WERE DESTROYED…WITH A TOTAL STREET VALUE OF 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS.