MARIJUANA BUST JG

IN TWO SEPARATE DRUG BUSTS IN THE BIG SUR AREA LAST WEEK, MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICIALS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 318 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MARIJUANA. MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY MARIJUANA ERADICATION TEAM (COMMET) FOUND MARIJUANA IN THE DEER CREEK AREA VALUED AT 112 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE SECOND CROP FOUND IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST AREA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH OVER 206 THOUSAND DOLLARS.