Over 7,300 marijuana plants were eradicated following a law enforcement operation Wednesday night near Dersch Road and Lack Creek.
According to a press release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the Marijuana Investigative Team and Fish and Wildlife descended on the garden about 6:30 p.m. Along with the confiscated marijuana it was determined that water was being illegally diverted from Lack Creek.
A man identified as Alejandro Hernandez-Sanchez was taken into custody without incident. He was determined to be in the country illegally. A second adult male fled the scene and has not been apprehended.