Flooding Incident Leads To Discovery Of Illegal Marijuana Grow

TEMESCAL VALLEY, CA — After the Riverside County Fire Department responded Saturday morning to a residential flooding incident on the 11000 block of Bunting Circle in Temescal Valley, deputies from the Lake Elsinore station were called for a suspected illegal marijuana-growing operation at the home, officials said.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department obtained a search warrant and removed approximately 3,000 plants from the property, deputies said.

No information was available if any arrests were made.

Anyone with additional information on the case can contact Deputy Andrew McCracken or Investigator Travis Gilbert from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at (951) 245-3300.

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