Eight illegal cannabis operations in Northern California have been shut down following a two-month investigation led by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Between September and October, investigators served search warrants at eight locations, the sheriff's office said, including four in Nevada City, two in North San Juan, one in Grass Valley, and one in Smartsville. All were found to have illegal cannabis grows.

More than 5,000 plants were destroyed across all sites, while investigators said they seized over 1,500 pounds of processed cannabis and recovered one unregistered firearm.

Fish and Wildlife officials arrested one person on Sept. 26. That person was booked into the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City on multiple felony

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