![The bust happened Wednesday, Dec. 2, at a residence in the 5500 block of Laurel Avenue in Palmdale. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]](https://www.theavtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Honey-oil-lab-bust-Palmdale-1.jpg)
Jimmy Echeverria was arrested around 7:45 a.m. on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance, according to LASD inmate records.
The bust happened at a residence in the 5500 block of Laurel Avenue in Palmdale.
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“There were other narcotics found,” Schulze added, but did not elaborate. The detective said he did not know the quantity or value of the drugs seized.
Officers spent several hours processing the scene on Wednesday. Several dozen cans of butane were recovered, as well as glass trays with residue from marijuana concentrates, according to deputies at the scene.
Manufacturing marijuana concentrates, often referred to as “honey oil”, involves using highly flammable butane to extract Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the cannabis plant, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Given the extremely volatile nature of heating butane and creating a gas, this process can result in violent explosions, according to the DEA. Read more here.
Echeverria was booked at the Palmdale Station jail Wednesday morning in lieu of $75,000 bail. He was released Wednesday evening after posting bond, according to LASD inmate records. The incident remains under investigation and no further information was immediately available.
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Ronald Reagan says
In the state of California any amount of Marijuana concentrate (Wax) Cultivation is Federal Felony punishable up to 3 years in prison and another 3 years for Possession. If this guy has evidence against him for Sales..then that’s additional 4 years.
– That’s total of 10 years in prison. Hope he can afford a good attorney….LOL
Federal Felony means your Medial Marijuana Recommendation wont save your freedom.
... says
Shut ur damn mouth
Flint says
The laws on hash and other concentrated forms of thc seem off. It seems like marijuana and oil etc… Should be citations or misdemeanors. If marijuana is legalized and taxed like alcohol, I assume that the government would make strict laws about growing and selling because that goes against the effort to derive tax dollars.
Matt says
You think your Namesake would be proud of incarcerating a man for a victimless crime? This guy didn’t hurt, rob or extort anyone or vandalize any property. A crime without damage to persons or property is victimless. Therefore only a crime in the eyes of the government, who use their cronies to enforce the letter of the law, opposed to the spirit of the law. “Well the guy had FLAMMABLE chemicals in the house!” Ok, EVERYONE has at least half a dozen or so flammable chemicals in their house…yet I haven’t seen any house on my block randomly explode for quite some time. Maybe if the sheriffs weren’t so busy worrying about locking up a stoner, they’d have been more vigilant the night that woman was abducted and raped in Lancaster,…not a fair shot? Our Sheriffs’ are so hell bent on enforcing laws that exist to exploit and generate revenue, they’re hesitant to actually prevent or investigate real crime because there’s 0 incentive to do so. Otherwise honey oil do-it-yourself-hobbyists wouldn’t be on some Sheriffs blotter as a priority arrest.
Matt S. says
That’s right, Reagan only used cocaine to fund
his dealings in South America and the middle east, not cannabis.
Yawn says
It’s funny when ignorant people believe what’s written, don’t find out for themselves how anything works, then cast judgement. People scared of houses blowing up lol, keep drinking that kool-aid. Sheep are easy to shepard.
Tim Scott says
The number of people in prison because the fire department came and put out the remains of their home laboratories is not small enough to be ignored.
By the way, I’m no sheep so keep your pants on.
Matt S. says
IF your meth lab explodes and sets the neighborhood on fire, that’s negligence on your end, hands down. However if I fall asleep smoking a cigarette, play with a flare gun while drunk, throw fireworks at gasoline cans, do a Gene Simmons impression and trip etc… THESE CAN ALSO BURN DOWN NEIGHBORHOODS, that’s when property is affected and that’s when a real crime is committed. This isn’t”Minority Report” and we get to condemn people for something they may or may not do in the future. It would be bad for this guy’s bottom line if he burns his or any other home down, so I’m assuming there was some caution exercised, especially since (i believe) only the liquid is needed for making oil, not an open flame. If he was microbrewing some suds in his spare bathroom and/or distilling some sour mash in the backyard i doubt any of this self righteous indignation in behalf of people who yearn for some bygone age when”people knew their place” would be uttered.
Tim Scott says
I’m as much in favor of legalization as anyone, but I think you are making a mistake Matt. Legalization does not include “as long as marijuana is involved no laws apply.” It doesn’t matter WHAT you are manufacturing, you can’t manufacture product in a house. People in houses in a residential area have a right to expect that their neighbors are also residents, and not exposing them to the hazards they would face if for some reason they chose to live in an industrial park.
Would it be better if there had been less of a big deal made out of WHAT this guy was manufacturing in his little home turned factory? Sure. But at the end of the day you can’t turn a house into a manufacturing facility.
chris haze says
ive said once and ill say it again. Is this a joke? Plenty of better things the police of lancaster can be doing. this is ridiculous, what a joke of a police force.
Just Saying says
That would be true, if it happened in Lancaster.
AVHater says
Honey oil, AKA marijuana. Big [removed] deal. The War on Some Drugs is the never ending make work gravy train for cops and prison employees. LEO- do the world a favor and drive off a cliff.
Billandtimsbogusanswers says
Other drugs were found, is that ok.how about when the house blows up, is that ok.which illegal activities are ok.some addicts say meth, cocaine, should be ok.how about we just become a nation of no laws.
AVHater says
Yes, absolutely drugs are fine as long as the user minds their own business and doesn’t harm another person. You probably wouldn’t know a meth user if one bit you on the azz anyway.
Heartbroken says
You likely don’t have a daughter you haven’t seen or heard from in months. I don’t know if she is dead or alive. All I can do is remember her the last time I saw her. All these boys glorify what there doing to get a li l lovin’ , taking advantage is more like it. One thing leads to another, pot was no big deal, then speed, now she is doing heroin…my heart hurts every day as does the rest of our families…hospitalized from o.d….beat up…if u have a neice, daughter, aunt, mother missing or any other family member educate your friends to educate there kids and be involved more we are only given one life
Tim Scott says
An excellent demonstration of how pointless and unenforceable drug laws endanger us all. Let’s make this illegal so the manufacturing process, involving large quantities of dangerously volatile fuel, will be moved into a house in a residential neighborhood and done by a guy with (perhaps) no particular skill or training, and with no supervision or regulation of any kind.
lol says
LASD doesnt have anything better to do then bust someone making honey oil? There are real criminals out there.
alex says
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