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90,000 pounds pot seized in Cave Junction By Nick Morgan Updated: Sep 01, 2022 02:15 PM A A 3 View all photos The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team seized more than 90,000 pounds Tuesday of processed marijuana from two addresses on Rockydale Road in Cave Junction. The agency seized more than 57 tons of marijuana during raids in August. [Josephine County Sheriff’s Office photo] Marijuana plants hang under a tarp in Cave Junction. [Josephine County Sheriff’s Office photo] Boxes of illegal marijuana are shown at a property on Rockydale Road in Cave Junction. [Josephine County Sheriff’s Office photo] A California man faces felony marijuana trafficking charges after police on Tuesday raided an unlicensed growing operation that operated out of two Josephine County addresses, resulting in the seizure of more than 45 tons of illicit marijuana. Christobal Farias Ayala, 34, of Newark, California, faces charges of unlawfully manufacturing and possessing marijuana. The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team raided two Rockydale Road properties in Cave Junction, according to a news advisory issued by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and documents filed by police in Josephine County Circuit Court. JMET seized and destroyed 2,700 plants and 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana from multiple outbuildings during the search of properties at 5472 and 5770 Rockydale Road, according to the release. Police also seized wo firearms and $3,500 in cash. The Tuesday raid pushed JMET’s tally for the month of August to 87,700 plants and 115,000 pounds — roughly 57-1/2 tons — of processed marijuana. Ayala was booked in the Josephine County Jail Tuesday and released Thursday after posting 10% bond on bail set at $25,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 8.