Police Bust Suspected Pot Grower in Fountain Valley Neighborhood

Fountain Valley police arrested a 56-year-old man after allegedly finding 31 pot plants on his property.

After executing a search warrant Tuesday, investigators from the Fountain Valley Police Department found the 31 mature plants growing in the back and side yards of Donald Eldon Simpson's residence on the 17600 block of San Marino, according to a release from the department.

Also at the home, they found 10.6 pounds of dried marijuana, which police say is worth $100,000 on the street.

Simpson was booked at the Orange County Jail. As of Wednesday afternoon, Simpson remained in custody on $25,000 bond, according to jail records. His next court appearance in Thursday.