Thousands of illegal marijuana plants removed from California national park

Rangers cleared about 2,377 marijuana plants and 2,000lbs of trash and hazardous chemicals from Sequoia park

Park rangers have removed an illegal marijuana cultivation site in California's Sequoia national park spanning approximately 13 acres (5 hectares).

In a press release on Thursday, the National Park Service said that it had removed a total of 2,377 full-grown marijuana plants and approximately 2,000lbs of trash and infrastructure last week by hand and helicopter sling-load operations.