Rangers cleared about 2,377 marijuana plants and 2,000lbs of trash and hazardous chemicals from Sequoia park
Park rangers have removed an illegal marijuana cultivation site in California’s Sequoia national park spanning approximately 13 acres (5 hectares).
In a press release on Thursday, the National Park Service said that it had removed a total of 2,377 full-grown marijuana plants and approximately 2,000lbs of trash and infrastructure last week by hand and helicopter sling-load operations.
The site, which was initially detected and raided by law enforcement rangers in 2024, also contained a semi-automatic pistol and several hazardous chemicals. Among the chemicals included a gallon of Methamidophos, a highly toxic insecticide banned in the US since 2009, the NPS said.
According to the NPS, the site was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
