Full Notification

Public Information Release
June 11, 2014
Lieutenant Steve Brooks, Public Information Officer


The service of multiple search warrants has resulted in one arrest and the seizure of 4,630 marijuana plants and $50,780.00.

On June 6, 2014 narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for a residence located in the 7000 block of Gross Road in Kelseyville. On June 6th, at approximately 10:18 am, detectives served the search warrant at the aforementioned address. They located and detained 57 year old Bobby Rex Goforth of Clearlake Oaks and 53 year old Joy Alice Emry of Lakeport, without incident.

Goforth told detectives that he was cultivating marijuana for a marijuana store front and received compensation for his time and expenses. Goforth said he had approximately 300 plants on the property and was unaware of the county code limiting the number of plants.

Detectives also spoke to Emry, who said she and Goforth were part of a co-op. She said they were growing marijuana for 17 people. Emry also said she was charging each person $100.00 per month for labor and expenses. She estimated that each person would receive approximately four pounds of processed marijuana after the plants were harvested. Emry told detectives that if there was any marijuana left over, they were going to sell it to the store front.

During the search detectives located three large hoop style greenhouses on the property. The greenhouses contained a total of 653 marijuana plants, which were eradicated. Detectives searched Goforth’s vehicle and located $8,590.00 cash, which was seized pending asset forfeiture proceedings. They also located electrical bill receipts for an address located in the 1500 block of Martin Street in Lakeport and for an address located in the 4500 block of Eickhoff Road in Lakeport. While researching the Martin Street address, detectives learned Goforth also had property located in the 10000 block of Diener Circle in Lower Lake.

Detectives secured both the Diener Circle and the Martin Street properties, pending the application for a search warrant, which they obtained. The Detectives served both search warrants on June 6th. At the Diener Circle address, detectives located ten large hoop style greenhouses. The greenhouses contained marijuana in various stages of growth. There was also an indoor marijuana grow in the garage of the residence. Detectives eradicated 2,713 marijuana plants from the property. During a search of the residence, detectives located approximately 60 pounds of processed marijuana, approximately 7 pounds of honey oil, a butane hash lab and $42,190.00 cash. The processed marijuana, honey oil and hash lab were seized as evidence and the money was seized pending asset forfeiture proceedings.

During the search of the Martin Street address, detectives located a large indoor marijuana grow containing 741 marijuana plants in various stages of growth. There were also two large hoop style greenhouses on the property, which contained 333 flowering marijuana plants. Detectives located 90 marijuana plants which were growing outside in pots on the property. A total of 1,164 marijuana plants were eradicated from the property. Inside the residence detective’s located two handguns and three rifles, which were seized as evidence.

On June 10, 2014 detectives secured a search warrant for the property located on Eickhoff Road in Lakeport. On June 10th, at approximately 1:26 pm, narcotics detectives served the search warrant. They located three large hoop style greenhouses on the property. During the search detectives located 17 flowering marijuana plants in one of the greenhouses and 83 marijuana plants which were growing outside. The other two greenhouses were empty and it appeared the plants had already been harvested. Detectives located 10 pounds of processed marijuana which was seized as evidence and eradicated a total of 100 marijuana plants from the property.

Bobby Goforth was arrested for cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and manufacturing a controlled substance. He was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked. Detectives have submitted the report to the District Attorney’s Office for complaint against Joy Emry and expect additional arrests as their investigation continues.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force will continue its efforts to eradicate narcotics from the communities of Lake County and seize the suspected profits of drug trafficking for the asset forfeiture whenever possible. Anyone with information that can assist the Task Force with this effort is encouraged to call the anonymous tip line at 263-3663.