A boom in illegal backyard marijuana grows – sometimes guarded by armed men and rumored to be driven by violent Mexican drug cartels – has sown fear among residents in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County. Sheriff’s officials say they are well aware of the increase and are aggressively investigating (and have yet to find a direct link to Mexican drug cartels), but they have disclosed little about their progress or what is driving the trend. How big of a problem do you think this is? What, if anything, do you want to see done about it?
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:05:00 +0000