Marijuana Crop Found in Remote Area
From Times Wire Reports
Authorities have discovered more than 2,300 marijuana plants on a remote mountaintop, the first to be discovered in Fresno County this season, sheriff’s officials said.
Officials ripped out nearly 700 marijuana plants Thursday, a day after more than 1,600 plants were found about 10 miles away, state narcotics officials said.
A record 354,164 plants were seized in California last year under the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
