Plant Poachers Hit the California Coast!

In October 2018, in the dead of night, a mini-van drives along the California coast on the famous Route 101. When it pulls over to a cliff's edge, the van's passengers get out. But they don't take photos or enjoy the view. No, what they seek sits on the side of the jagged mountain. With their backpacks and ropes secured, they rappel over the edge. Minutes later, they climb back up, now with full backpacks along with even more bags filled to the brim. After they drive off, all that remains is a small trail of dirt. They are now in possession of $600,000 worth of a teeny cliff dwelling plant known as the bluff lettuce.