WILDOMAR: 6 squatters arrested on drug charges - Press-Enterprise

Six people found squatting were arrested on drug charges in Wildomar, according to a sheriff's official.

Deputies found the suspects in an abandoned home around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the 35000 block of Portola Place, according to sheriff's Sgt. David Cardoza.

"(Investigators) determined the initial homeowner had lost the residence through foreclosure, and none of the current occupants had a legal right to be on the property," Cardoza wrote in a press release.

Investigators found methamphetamine, digital scales, and other people's financial documents and mail in the house, according to the sergeant.

Peter Benavidez, 30, of Wildomar, was arrested on suspicion of parole violation and being under the influence of drugs. Steven Bruce, 28, Erik Pool, 29, Adrian Reese, 24, all of Wildomar, and Erik Steppe, 34, of San Jacinto, were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs. Lisa Pack, 29, a transient, was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and stolen property.