Authorities Find Plants, Cash, and Guns From Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in Rural California

Three suspects were arrested after two illegal marijuana farms were uncovered in Mariposa and Stanislaus counties.

Mariposa County, Calif., sheriff's deputies raided two illegal marijuana growing operations, and later found more illegal marijuana, cash, and firearms at a suspect's home on July 27, 2025. Mariposa County Sheriff's Department

A bust of illegal marijuana farms in rural California this month led to the arrest of a suspect found with cash and firearms, Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported July 27.

Deputies arrested Javier Espindola after serving a search warrant at his home in Ceres, Calif., located about 80 miles south of Sacramento.