The widening federal crackdown on California's medical marijuana industry reached Santa Barbara this week, with prosecutors filing forfeiture suits, executing search warrants, and sending warning letters related to more than a dozen growers and dispensaries.

Three civil forfeiture complaints were filed Wednesday, targeting three collectives and farms in Santa Barbara County, including Miramar Collective in Summerland, which authorities estimate generated a profit of $840,000 in 2009. Two of the collectives are owned or operated by people who are being prosecuted for state narcotics charges, according to the release.

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