Arrests Made In String Of Mariposa North County Burglaries
Investigators have tied a series of thefts, spanning Mariposa and Tuolumne County, to illegal marijuana grows and drug sales.
In Mariposa County, raids on illegal marijuana grows on Greenley Hill led to the seizure of guns and the arrest of several suspects in connection with North County burglaries.
According to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), these arrests demonstrate the overlap of crimes such as illegal marijuana cultivation, drug sales, and burglaries within criminal networks.
Residents in the Greeley Hill area had been "terrorized by a string of residential burglaries, resulting in the theft of tens of thousands of dollars' worth of property" over the past several months.
The MCSO's Marijuana Enforcement Team (M.E.T.) played a key role in the burglary investigations.
Crimes such as illegal marijuana cultivation, drug sales, and burglaries often overlap within criminal networks.
Author's summary: Arrests made in Mariposa County burglaries tied to illegal marijuana grows.