1. Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana & Major Drug Update Sheriff Jon E. Lopey April 19, 2016

2. Agenda SUMIT Update North State Marijuana Investigation Team SCSO Marijuana Eradication Team Assessment Recommendations

3. SUMIT Siskiyou Unified Major Investigations Team Cocaine seized = 14,297.79 grams (31.49 lbs.) *Heroin seized = 6,370.38 grams (14.03 lbs.) 74,747 grams (603.7 lb.'s) marijuana seized *Hashish (THC, Concentrated) = 841.15 grams – 1.85 lbs.; Approx. 16,820 doses! *Methamphetamine seized = 19,386 grams – 42.70 lbs. “Meth” Pharmaceuticals = 5,123 pills

4. SUMIT (Continued) 372,515 grams (820.51 lbs.) Marijuana seized 117 Arrests Made in 2015 35 Firearms seized + $641,821.00 “Drug $$’s” 125 felony cases opened (101 filed w/courts) SUMIT helps other agencies with major crime investigations in-county + Highway Seizures DEC (Drug Endangered Children) a major focus Meth, Heroin, Marijuana, Prescription drugs, “Honey Oil” are a major challenge!

5. North State Marijuana Investigation Team (NSMIT) Public Lands – 96,931 Marijuana Plants Seized – 2500 lbs. Processed Marijuana – 6 Firearms Seized Private Lands – 981 Marijuana Plants Seized – 1,218 lbs. Processed Marijuana Seized – 18 Firearms Seized – 12 suspects In-Custody

6. Assessment Marijuana a major problem on private lands Marijuana on public lands (DTOs) a big threat Hard drugs are emerging in epidemic proportions – 11 Accidental Deaths due to drug overdoses (‘15) – Meth, Heroin, Marijuana, Honey Oil, Pills Extra Help Deputy Assistance Needed for MET – Extra Help = 180 h ours 90 Days = $14,400 + $5600 O.T. ($20,000.00) – Ordinance & Crime Strategy is “key” to success – MET – Private Property (Primary); NSMIT – Public Lands

7. Recommendations Fund extra help detective for 90 days Proceed with new ordinance & enforcement protocol – WE NEED CITIZEN SUPPORT! Interagency Collaboration a Major “Key” Fight surge of marijuana growers who plan to conduct drug trafficking operations in county Protect the future of our children and grand-children SUMIT, MET, & NSMIT pay “huge” dividends

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