Jacinto Correa Cruz, a 56-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal marijuana cultivation that significantly harmed the Los Padres National Forest's environment.
The grow operation cleared native vegetation in the Ventana Wilderness, which is a protected biodiversity area, highlighting the environmental degradation linked to such illegal activities.
The discovery of approximately 10,000 marijuana plants and hazardous pesticides, along with a massive irrigation system siphoning water during severe drought, underscores the operation's environmental impact.
Cleanup efforts took over a year and cost more than $92,000, indicating the extensive damage and the importance of protecting natural resources in federal lands.
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