MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE
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DATE: "May 6, 2020"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Incident Number:
2020-10080
Crime/Incident:
182(a)(1) PC (Conspiracy to commit a crime)
30305(a)(1) PC (Felon in possession of ammunition)
12022(a)(1) PC (Possess firearm during the commission of a felony)
11358d H&S (Persons 18 years of age cultivate Marijuana)
Location:
23000 block of Refuge Road in Covelo, CA
Date of Incident:
05-05-2020
Time:
8:20 AM
Victim(s):
N/A
Suspect(s):
Perrin Hoaglen (69 year-old male from Covelo, CA)
Adrian Silva Farias (24 year-old male from Monroe, WA)
Amanda Garica (36 year-old female from Covelo, CA)
Juan Flores (19 year-old male from Clearlake, CA)
Nayeli Salas (33 year-old female from Madera, CA)
Primitivo Farias (18 year-old male from San Jose, CA)
Victorio Doval (26 year-old male from San Jose, CA)
Juan Cuevas Rubio (21 year-old male from San Jose, CA)
Armondo Ramirez Reyes (21 year-old male from San Jose, CA)
Luis Picazo (23 year-old male from San Jose, CA)
Written By:
Lieutenant Shannon Barney
Synopsis: The Mendocino County Sheriff and staff have met numerous times with the Round Valley Indian Reservation Tribal Council about a growing concern on the reservation in northeastern Mendocino County. That concern being a rapid increase in non-native persons entering onto properties held in trust status by the US Government for the Tribe and or Tribal members, and establishing large marijuana growing operations. Some of these growers are reported to have permission some reportedly do not. Community members, including many of the Tribal Elders, have voiced their fear about this activity as there has been a marked increase in gunfire and acts of intimidation associated with the large marijuana gardens.
In April the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation of one particularly large growing operations in the 23000 Block of Refuse Road in Covelo. Sheriff's Deputies also learned of an active missing persons investigation being conducted by the City of San Jose Detectives Division. That investigation was in relation to missing person, 39 year old Victor "Gallo" Medina of San Jose CA. The family reported him missing to San Jose PD in mid-April. The information obtained in that investigation indicated Victor had been at this particular grow before he went missing and had been involved in the marijuana growing operation in that area.
On 5/5/2020 the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office initiated the service of a search warrant at this grow site. This warrant was served by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Detectives and Patrol Divisions, aided by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, The United States Drug Enforcement Agency, Mendocino County Major Crimes Task Force, the City of San Jose Police Detective Unit and an Environmental Scientist from the California Fish and Wildlife Department Watershed Enforcement Team.
At the site, law enforcement found 55 large "Hoop Houses" (green houses) covered in plastic, numerous swimming pools set up to water the marijuana plants, and a great deal of house hold refuse and growing supply waste strewn about. Deputies eradicated 22,148 plants ranging from 1 foot to 4 feet in height. There was a small drainage running through the site and directly into Mill Creek, a spawning tributary for endangered salmon and steel head trout in the Eel River watershed. An environmental report is pending but there were numerous violations noted. These violations involved burned household debris, burned vehicles and vehicle tires, as well as chemicals used in the marijuana cultivation.
10 persons were detained while the investigation was conducted with two being arrested and booked into the County Jail. 69 year old Perrin Hoaglen was arrested and booked on charges of conspiracy and being a felon in possession of ammunition. Under the new emergency bail schedule, set by the State of California during the COVID 19 event, he was released on zero bail. 24 year old Adrian Silva Farias was arrested for conspiracy, being armed during the commission of a felony, and cultivation of marijuana. He too was released on zero bail under the new emergency bail schedule. The other 8 persons were identified and released. Cases against them will be forwarded to the DA's Office for review of various charges at the completion of this investigation.
There were 3 search dogs deployed, in an effort to locate the missing person and or any evidence as to why he might be missing. The missing person was not located and that case is currently under investigation.
Approved by: Lieutenant Shannon Barney
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