The California Department of Cannabis Control with the assistance of the Menifee Police Department on Wednesday seized 198 marijuana plants found in two makeshift greenhouses at a residence in the Quail Valley community of Menifee. An unserialized AR-15-type rifle with a high-capacity magazine was also discovered at the residence, the Menifee Police Department said.
The suspect, 61-year-old Macario Estevez, was arrested for unlawful possession of an undetectable firearm, possession of a high-capacity magazine, and unlawful possession of an assault weapon. His bail was set at $10,000. The California Department of Cannabis Control’s investigation into the marijuana cultivation remains ongoing.
Commercial marijuana activities, including sales, cooperatives, dispensaries, cultivation, and deliveries, are prohibited in the City of Menifee.
