Opinion
Court No.1: 12 SW 00178 - BAM
07-25-2012
In the Matter of the Search of: Property located at Assessor's Parcel Map Number 016-091-13 in Fresno County, California
ORDER FOR DESTRUCTION OF BULK
MARIJUANA SEIZURE
UNDER SEAL
The United States of America having applied to this Court for an order permitting its agents to destroy any bulk marijuana seized in connection with the execution of a search warrant in this matter pursuant to duly authorized search warrants, and good cause appearing therefor,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the DEA and other investigative agencies involved in the investigation of this matter are authorized to destroy any bulk marijuana plants seized in this case after they are counted and, if possible, weighed, after the entire cultivation site is photographed and/or videotaped, and after a representative sample consisting of no more than three kilograms and a sample aggregate portion of the whole amount is retained for chemical testing.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the government's application and this order for destruction shall be SEALED until further order of the Court.
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Barbara A. McAuliffe
U.S. Magistrate Judge