Authorities clear marijuana grow site in Lindsay

July 25, 2008 - 1:39 PM
THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Tactical Enforcement Personnel reports that 39 marijuana plants were found and eradicated Wednesday.

Detectives were called to the area of Avenue 216 and Road 252, according to a Tulare County Sheriff’s Department news release, for a possible marijuana grow site.

About 39 young marijuana plants were reported found in the Lewis Creek area.

The report said that had the plants been allowed to reach maturity, their street value would have reached $156,000.

No suspects were identified in the news release.