Sheriff’s Office 2019 Statistics on Illegal and Black-Market Marijuana Enforcement Efforts
On January 1, 2018, House Bill 17-1220 concerning measures to stop diversion of legal marijuana to the illegal market was enacted into law. One of Sheriff Bill Elder’s top priorities is to eradicate black-market marijuana and the illegal marijuana grows in El Paso County.
The Sheriff’s Office 2019 enforcement efforts from January 1 – December 31, 2019 are:
• 79 Search Warrants
• 86 Knock and Talks
• 5,938 plants seized (Street Value of $5,938,000 at $1,000 per plant)
• 1,205 pounds of processed marijuana seized (Street Value of $4,217,500 at $3500 per pound)
• $152,712 in cash seized
• 27 Arrests
• 23 Guns
The Sheriff’s Office will continue its efforts to aggressively go after those who are involved in the black-market marijuana and illegal marijuana grow business.
We would like to thank our partners with the Metro Vice Narcotics Intelligence Unit (VNI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration for all their support and collaboration.
