Wildomar Drug Bust Nets 3,000 Marijuana Plants, Processed Weed

WILDOMAR, CA — A Wildomar man was arrested Thursday in connection with a narcotics investigation at a home on Palomar Street, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced.

Jared Barbosa, 33, was taken into custody following a search warrant service in the 23100 block of the Wildomar street. He is suspected of marijuana cultivation and marijuana sales after approximately 3,000 marijuana plants, one hundred pounds of processed marijuana, four unregistered firearms, two ballistic vests, and items associated with drug sales were found at the home, according to sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Reese.

Barbosa was booked into to Cois Byrd Detention Center, Reese said, although jail records were unavailable Friday morning.