Identity theft investigation nets 87 pounds of marijuana

The Times-Standard
Posted: 08/20/2009 01:51:12 AM PDT

Ten men -- including nine Mexican nationals -- were arrested in Eureka Tuesday afternoon when an identity theft case led detectives to a marijuana grow, officials said.
The men were arrested at a residence on the 2500 block of B Street on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale. They were booked into Humboldt County jail, according to a Eureka Police Department press release.
EPD detectives were following up on an identify theft investigation and knocked on the residence door. There were numerous cars parked in front of the home but no one answered, according to the press release.
The detectives then went to the back of the house to knock on the rear door but saw an unattached garage that could have functioned as a residence. After they knocked on the garage entrance, one of the occupants opened the door and the detectives could smell the “overwhelming odor of marijuana,â€