Half a million cannabis plants discovered in Ensenada

Officials on Sunday discovered a massive cannabis farm in the outskirts of Ensenada, Baja California, about 80 miles south of San Diego, California.

Police authorities estimate around 516,000 cannabis plant in the over 430,000-square-foot farm.

Baja California's Ministry of Public Safety reports that the discovery was made as a result of a security operation launched in the area.

The farm is located a few kilometers off a main highway, and according to the authorities, several cannabis farms have been found in the area's inaccessible hills, which making it easy to grow out of the governments' sight.