Three men and a 17-year-old were arrested after deputies found 3,500 marijuana plants, in addition to hundreds of pounds of trash and chemicals, that had taken over forest service property, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.U.S. Forest Service officials were flying over forest service land Tuesday when they discovered the large marijuana grow near Pendola Road and Bullards Bar Reservoir.Deputies found more than 3,500 plants and 500 pounds of trash and chemicals at the grow site, officers said.Joel Madrigal, 27, Ociel Madrigal, 25, both from Fresno, and Pedro Fuentes, 28, of Sacramento were arrested at the grown site on charges of marijuana cultivation and conspiracy, the sheriff’s office said.The 17-year-old was arrested on similar charges and subsequently turned over to family.No additional information was released.

Three men and a 17-year-old were arrested after deputies found 3,500 marijuana plants, in addition to hundreds of pounds of trash and chemicals, that had taken over forest service property, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

U.S. Forest Service officials were flying over forest service land Tuesday when they discovered the large marijuana grow near Pendola Road and Bullards Bar Reservoir.


Deputies found more than 3,500 plants and 500 pounds of trash and chemicals at the grow site, officers said.

Joel Madrigal, 27, Ociel Madrigal, 25, both from Fresno, and Pedro Fuentes, 28, of Sacramento were arrested at the grown site on charges of marijuana cultivation and conspiracy, the sheriff’s office said.

The 17-year-old was arrested on similar charges and subsequently turned over to family.

No additional information was released.