Met Team Back in Action 

June 10, 2026 – Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report that as illegal marijuana cultivation season gets underway, the Mariposa County Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) is back in action.

On Sunday, MET investigators served search warrants at two properties located on Hirsch Road and Old Yosemite Road in the Coulterville/Greeley Hill area. During the operation, investigators eradicated 3,173 illegal marijuana plants, seized 7 firearms, and recovered a small amount of methamphetamine.

These were not small personal grows. Illegal marijuana cultivation in Mariposa County is often tied to sophisticated, cartel-style drug trafficking organizations that operate outside the law, damage our environment, steal natural resources, and bring crime into our rural communities.

The seizure of seven firearms highlights the dangerous nature of these operations. Weapons in the hands of drug trafficking organizations pose a significant threat to law enforcement officers, neighboring residents, and the public. We are especially proud to have removed these firearms from circulation and out of our communities, making Mariposa County a safer place for everyone.

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office remains committed to aggressively targeting illegal marijuana cultivation and the criminal organizations behind it.

To those operating illegal marijuana gardens in Mariposa County: We are coming. Our investigators are actively working throughout the county, and we will continue to identify, investigate, and dismantle illegal grow operations wherever they exist.

Source & photo: Mariposa County Sheriff's Office