(KRON) — Over $23 million price of unlawful hashish was not too long ago seized in East Oakland, in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s workplace. The illegally cultivated hashish was seized by the California Unified Hashish Enforcement Taskforce (UCEFT).
The seizures, in response to the governor’s workplace, had been a part of the state’s ongoing efforts to “support consumer safety and California’s legal cannabis market.”
“The recent operations in East Oakland are a further proof point of California’s dedication to protect consumers and legal cannabis growers while holding those who attempt to undermine the state’s cannabis markets accountable,” mentioned Gov. Newsom in an announcement.
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UCETF seized over 21,000 unlawful pot vegetation within the operation with a worth of $17.8 million. Greater than $10,000 in money was additionally seized together with 3,000 kilos of illicit hashish flower, price greater than $5 million, Newsom’s workplace mentioned.
The California Division of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) led the enforcement operations with help from the Division of Hashish Management (DCC), California Division of Tax and Price Administration (CDTFA), and the Oakland Police Division.
Gov. Newsom created UCEFT in 2022. Since then, the taskforce has seized and destroyed over 162 tons of unlawful hashish with an estimated worth of $536 million by over 350 operations. UCEFT has additionally eradicated 526,037 vegetation, seized 167 firearms, and arrested 59 folks.
