Northern California deputies take down illegal marijuana operation; seize nearly 1,000 plants

(FOX40.COM) - - The Solano County Sheriff's Office said its deputies just recently took and damaged almost 1,000 unlawfully grown cannabis plants that presented a hazard to wetlands in the location where they were being grown.

The sheriff's workplace included that deputies likewise discovered an attack rifle with high-capacity magazines and ammunition along with fertilizers and chemicals.

" While growing cannabis plants in small amounts are legal in California, these large grows are prohibited and can frequently be dangerous to our community and the environment," the sheriff's office said on Facebook.

The Solano County Sheriff's Office said it destroyed nearly 1,000 cannabis plants that were being grown illegally near Dixon. (Image Credit: Solano County Sheriff's Office).

The post likewise said that the marijuana was being illegally grown in a delicate wetland location that's in the middle of a restoration.

Over numerous weeks, Solano County deputies performed surveillance before acquiring a search warrant to get in the property situated in the unincorporated location of Solano County surrounding Dixon.

When the search warrant was served, the constable's workplace said no one was at the area.