On August 15, 2022, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) with the assistance of Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE), Josephine County Code Enforcement and Oregon State Police Southwest Region Drug Enforcement Section Team executed two search warrants in the 300 block of Shan Creek and 5000 block of Williams Highway in Josephine County regarding illegal marijuana grow sites.
During the execution of the search warrant on Shan Creek, more than 10,000 growing marijuana plants and approximately 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana was seized and destroyed. Nathan William Reeves was arrested and lodged at the Josephine County Jail on all three of the above charges.
The property also had multiple electrical, water, and solid waste code violations. These violations could result in the civil forfeiture of the property.
During the execution of the search warrant on Williams Highway, 45 marijuana plants were seized and destroyed. Jaime Gonzalez was taken into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Manufacturing of Marijuana and Unlawful Appropriation of Water.
ARRESTED: Nathan William Reeves, 31 years-old
Jaime Gonzalez, 34 years-old
CHARGES: 1- Unlawful Manufacturing of Marijuana
2- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
3- Unlawful Appropriation of Water
On August 16, 2022, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) with the assistance of Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) and Josephine County Code Enforcement executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Riverbanks Road in Josephine County regarding an illegal marijuana grow site.
During the execution of the warrant more than 300 growing marijuana plants and approximately 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana was seized and destroyed.
The property also had multiple electrical, water and solid waste code violations. These violations could result in the civil forfeiture of the property.
Jason Trujillo was taken into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Unlawful Appropriation of Water, Unlawful Possession of Cocaine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Ashley Tobin was taken into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.
ARRESTED: Jason Michael Trujillo, 45 years-old
Ashley Marie Tobin, 36 years-old
CHARGES: 1- Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana
2- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
3- Unlawful Appropriation of Water
4- Unlawful Possession of Cocaine
5- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
The two grow sites are not known to be associated with each other.
