After a four month investigation by federal and local authorities, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department conducted raids in the Scott Bar, Scott River and Salmon River areas culminating September 11th with several arrests and the confiscation of 13,000 marijuana plants valued at over $2.6 million.

County officials said they arrested members of the Lua family Mexican drug cartel on federal warrants and charges of conspiracy to cultivate marijuana. Arrested were Paublo Augilar, age 29; Omar Lua Zaragoza, age 23; Rafael Lua Valencia, age 23; and Manual Lua Zaragoza, age 25, all from Sacramento.

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