FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Three people are in custody after Merced police uncovered three illegal outdoor marijuana grows.
Authorities discovered 194 plants in the backyard of a home on West 7th Street, and 42 others were a block away in the yard of another house.
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A third person was found 312 marijuana plants in his backyard, too, officials said.
All three people were arrested for having an illegal marijuana operation in the city limits.
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They were allowed to keep six plants to grow inside their homes in compliance with California law.