Beginning on August 22, 2022, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office began executing two search warrants on large, unlicensed, unpermitted marijuana grows in Yamhill County. The search warrants were obtained by Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office after multiple complaints were received regarding the involved properties. The grows were in the 20500 block of SE Webfoot Road, and the 12200 block of SE Willow Lane, both in rural Dayton.
Both grows were massive in scale, and larger than any previous known grows in Yamhill County. The grow on SE Webfoot Road had 46 unpermitted structures (greenhouses). There were 6,699 growing marijuana plants eradicated at this location, and approximately 10,440 pounds of dried or drying marijuana destroyed. A total of twelve arrests were made at this location. The arrests were as follows:
-Philip Peters Janzen, age 60 of Dayton, OR: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Carlos Antonio Sanchez Mendoza, age 25 of Los Angeles, CA: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Raymundo Arzate, age 20 of Chico, CA: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Rene Sanchez Perez, age 19, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Johann Osoyo Peralta, age 21, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Felipe Ortiz Abarca, age 43 of Delano, CA: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Gabriel Rodriguez Rivera, age 26, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Manuel Perez, age 26, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Miguel Angel Perez, age 22, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Mariano Perez Martinez, age 40 of Bakersfield, CA: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Jose Jimenez, age 36, of Lamont, CA: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
-Jaciento Bustos, age 43, unknown address: Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Lodged in the Yamhill County Jail.
The second grow location on SE Willow Ln had a total of 53 unpermitted structures (greenhouses). A total of 15,427 growing marijuana plants were eradicated.
Referrals were made to Yamhill County Code Enforcement and inspectors came to both locations to address solid waste concerns, electrical code violations, and referrals were made to the regional Oregon Watermaster regarding water being diverted from Palmer Creek and from a pond on the property.
There were large camps set up at both locations where individuals who were actively involved in the cultivation and processing of marijuana were living. Both camps contain a considerable amount of solid waste and refuse.
It took the Sheriff’s Office 4 days to complete these search warrants. Due the size, the amount of work involved in dismantling and eradicating the grows, and the need to maintain continuous security on the properties while enforcement and eradication efforts were taking place, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office received assistance and support from the following agencies:
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office
The Newberg-Dundee Police Department
The McMinnville Police Department
The Carlton Police Department
The Yamhill Police Department
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department
The Oregon State Police
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office
The Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (LINE)
The Gresham Police Department
The Portland Police Bureau-HIDTA Interdiction Taskforce
The Port of Portland Police Department-PDX Task Force
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
The Oregon Army National Guard.
