Asu Huang, 55, was arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for illegal marijuana cultivation, utility theft, and maintaining a drug house. Photo courtesy of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department.On September 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Lake Elsinore Station seized approximately 954 marijuana plants in various stages of growth from a residence within the City of Lake Elsinore, known as Tuscany Hills.
The residence in the 10 block of Via Del Lago was transformed using common building materials into a marijuana cultivation site, according to Sergeant Glenn Warrington. The electrical system within the residence had been illegally altered causing a severe fire hazard.
Southern California Edison Company responded to the residence and determined approximately $40,000 in electricity was stolen, according to authorities. Southern California Edison turned the power off to the residence due to the illegal wiring throughout the residence.
Asu Huang, a 55-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore, was arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for illegal marijuana cultivation, utility theft, and maintaining a drug house.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Deputy Meissen at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951-245-3300.
