Police arrest Fresno man after finding marijuana grow

Police arrested a Fresno man Thursday after finding a backyard marijuana growing site.

Police searched the home at 4788 E. Washington Ave. in Fresno and found 32 fully matured plants, along with 3 pounds of processed marijuana.

Samuel Martinez, 39, was arrested for felony cultivation, police said.

Police also found an outbuilding which was used for drying and cloning more plants.

In the past two weeks, police have found over 400 marijuana plants in Fresno.

They have also seized more than 100 pounds of processed marijuana and two firearms, while arresting four suspects for cultivation.

This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 7:28 PM with the headline "Police arrest Fresno man after finding marijuana grow."