Crime & Safety
Police Find 340 Pot Plants in Fountain Valley Home
Investigators searched a residence on El Rubi Circle Monday and found every room in the house was used to grow the illegal plant, authorities said.

A police raid Monday uncovered evidence of a large-scale marijuana farm in every room of a Fountain Valley home, officials said.
Investigators said the home, located in the 10700 block of El Rubi Circle, held “sophisticated ventilation, lighting, ballasts and irrigation throughout” according to a written statement from the Fountain Valley Police Department.
Each room in the house, including four bedrooms, a kitchen and living room, was dedicated to growing pot, officers said.
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Officers seized 340 growing plants along with 1 pound of dried pot.
After examining the site's electrical layout, a South California Edison representative said the electricity was stolen.
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Officers found no one inside the residence and are still trying to identify whoever grew the plants.