Man and woman arrested for operating drug lab in Porterville, police say

Monday, December 28, 2020
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man and woman have been arrested for the possession and operation of a secret drug lab in Porterville.

Authorities said they made the arrests on Saturday at an apartment near South Sierra Vista Street after they learned of an explosion in the area.
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Investigators determined that the explosion happened inside the apartment, blowing out the windows.

They searched the apartment and found items that match a Butane Honey Oil Lab, which is used to take THC out of marijuana to make "wax." Seven pounds of marijuana were also found.
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Police arrested 31-year-old Amanda Perez and 28-year-old Ruben Morales. They say three children were also in the apartment. The 10-year-old, five-year-old and one-year-old were not hurt.

Morales and Perez were also charged with endangerment.
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