Politics & Government
70 Tons Of Pot Buried In Beaumont Dump
Following a major sheriff's marijuana eradication operation, the plants were brought to the local dump.
BEAUMONT, CA — County officials recently buried some 70 tons of marijuana at the Lambs Canyon Landfill in Beaumont. The plants had been illegally grown in the Anza Valley and were seized during a sheriff's eradication operation held in early June.
"The loads were fast tracked through the Lamb Canyon gate fee booth and the seized material was taken to a special drop site on the active pad," the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources said in a news release. "The seized marijuana was immediately buried and refuse was immediately piled on top."
The department of waste resources said they adjusted the landfill's hours to past 11 p.m. on June 5 to help with the burial.
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"We are grateful to assist the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the many other law enforcement agencies involved in this effort," said Hans Kernkamp, general manager-chief engineer of the Department of Waste Resources.
In total, 10 separate loads of seized marijuana were buried, tipping the scales at nearly 70 tons of material, the agency said.
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