Police Stake Out ‘Pot’ Farm, Seize 2 Suspects
Police, working on an anonymous tip, found 140 harvest-ready marijuana plants in a remote area of the Angeles National Forest near Monrovia and then arrested two suspected growers, authorities said Monday.
The field, visible clearly from the air but reachable only on foot, was found last week within the forest boundaries, about seven miles north of Monrovia, officer Jay Olds said.
Officers staked out the field after discovering the plants last week. On Sunday morning, authorities arrested two men who arrived allegedly to tend to the plants. Timothy Parker, 30, of Monrovia, and Gregory Galvan, 27, of Pasadena, were spotted by surveillance units about 5 a.m. on a trail leading to the field. Both were dressed in camouflage clothing and were toting toted backpacks.
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