Sheriffs net 33 pounds of hash, 124 pounds of pot and seven suspects
Staff Report
Humboldt Sentinel
On their way to serve a warrant on one set of suspects in a remote Southern Humboldt County ranch, local, state and federal law enforcement personnel stumbled their way into a major bust on a completely different property.
In the Tooby Ranch area outside of Garberville at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office had been looking to scope out landowner Joshua Sweet when they found a well-developed hash-making factory on a nearby property.
In cooperation with federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and personnel from the California Department of Fish and Game, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force bagged 33 pounds of hash, 124 pounds of drying marijuana bud, trim and shake and 38 growing marijuana plants. The cops also found three rifles and one handgun on scene.
Colin Schilling
Justin Henseth
In the course of their investigation, seven suspects were found at the has factory and arrested for cultivation and possession of marijuana for sales, and for being armed in the commission of a felony. In addition to 29-year-old Justin W. Henseth of Washington State and 22-year-old Colin M. Schilling of Salem, Oregon, five others have had immigration holds placed on them, preventing them from skipping out on bail. These five suspected illegal immigrants include 34-year-old Melicio Gaona-Bran, 23-year-old Alfonso Ozozco-Zepeda, 19-year-old Oscar Vargas-Riveria, 24-year-old Jesus Gaona-Bran and 29-year-old Alejandro Gaona-Bran.
Investigation into this case continues by the HSCO, who can be reached at (707) 445-7251.
Alejandro Gaonabran
Oscar Vargasrivera
Alfonso Orozoco-Zepeda
Melecio Gaonabran
Jesus Gaonabran
