More than 5,000 pounds of marijuana seized at Menifee property

MENIFEE (CNS) - More than 5,000 pounds of cannabis illegally cultivated in the backyard of a Menifee home was seized and the property owner arrested during a law enforcement raid that uncovered some of the product loaded into the back of a truck, authorities said Wednesday.The raid was conducted mid-afternoon Tuesday in the 29000 block of Watson Road, near Menifee Road, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.Andres Gonzalez, 42, was arrested at the site on suspicion of illegal cultivation of marijuana, conspiracy to commit a felony and child endangerment.He was released on his own recognizance.The Riverside County Cannabis Regulation Task Force served a search warrant at the property after procuring evidence that an illegal grow was in operation, accor
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