Marijuana plants seized in Sequoia
IT’S harvest time for pot growers in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park -- and for authorities, who seized 1,408 marijuana plants last week in a remote area.
Meanwhile, just outside the park, officials yanked an additional 6,176 plants from two other locations, including one near Three Rivers.
The seizure in the park occurred along the South Fork of the Kaweah River, an area favored by growers. Agents uncovered a new subterfuge: “stringer gardens,” plants strung in lines to make them harder to spot from the air.
Last year, authorities destroyed 44,000 marijuana plants in the parks, but haven’t found as many so far this year.
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Joe Robinson
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