| "A six-month investigation into a major drug-trafficking organization by Santa Barbara Sheriff’s narcotics detectives has concluded with the arrest of 17 suspects, along with the seizure of millions of dollars worth of drugs and weapons...Local authorities seized a record amount of marijuana this year — more than 225,000 plants being grown in remotely located operations believed to be linked to Mexican drug cartels." (Source: Daily Sound, "Sheriff's detectives unravel major drug operation," November 12, 2009) |
