Deputies Find Another Marijuana Grow in Diamond Bar

An investigation into a marijuana grow at a residence has led authorities to another home in Diamond Bar that also housed a grow, authorities said recently.

Detectives looking into a find made earlier this month said their investigation led to a home in the 21000 block of Malad Court. Deputies found 983 plants in various stages of growth inside that home.

Their estimated street worth is $2 million, officials said.

The grower’s caretakers were also stealing electricity from Southern California Edison, officials said. SCE estimated their loss at $5,000, officials said.

Investigators believe that the second location is connected to 43 year-old Binh Ly, of Rosemead and 45 year-old Thanh Chiem, of San Jose who were arrested on Oct. 3 and accused of running grows in Diamond Bar in the 23200 block of Forest Canyon Drive and the 20900 block of Running Branch Road and in Hacienda Heights in the 17000 block of Glenfold Drive.

More than 2,000 plants were recovered in that bust, officials said.