On March 26, 2025, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) executed a search warrant at a property on the 1800 block of Freshwater Road in Eureka, uncovering an illegal indoor cannabis cultivation site. The operation led to the eradication of 168 cannabis plants and the seizure of over 27 pounds of cannabis buds and approximately 37.5 pounds of cannabis shake. The property owner, 42-year-old John McGhan, was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges including illegal cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and maintaining a drug house. Authorities urge anyone with information related to this case or similar activities to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.