An early morning house fire led to the arrest of an Elk Grove man on suspicion of possessing and illegally growing marijuana.
According to Elk Grove Police, firefighters from the Cosumnes Community Services District were dispatched to the 6700 block of Springridge Way to suppress a residential fire. While extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered an active growing operation in several second floor rooms.
Responding Elk Grove Police officers contacted three residents, and after obtaining a search warrant, located over 100 live plants and processed marijuana.
Police arrested 66-year old Zhang Xi Hu who was booked into the county jail and remains in custody on $10,000 bail.
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