BAKERSFIELD — An investigation into a major drug ring ended late last week in the arrest of two east Bakersfield men.
Juan Zavala was booked into the Kern County Jail for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of marijuana and maintaining a residence for the purpose of sales.
Meanwhile, Alfredo Perez was booked on charges possession of a controlled substance, cultivation of marijuana, possession for sales of marijuana, manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, a felon in possession of firearms and child endangerment.
According to investigators from the Kern County Sheriff’s Major Violators Unit, the incident began when they, along with officers from the California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, served a pair of search warrants at two separate residences on Oct. 30.
The first warrant was served at a home in the 600 block of Bohna Street, where Zavala was found with one half an ounce of suspected heroin and approximately seven pounds of processed marijuana. He also was in possession of over $3,000, which investigators believe to be from drug sales.
Later that day, investigators served a second warrant at the a home in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive, where they found Perez had set up a butane honey oil lab in his garage.
Perez was also found in possession of four grams of suspected methamphetamine, two grams of suspected cocaine and five pounds of processed marijuana.
Investigators said they also located 15 marijuana plants, one semi-automatic pistol, one SKS rifle, a stolen welder valued at approximately $5000, a stolen pressure washer and about $3200 in cash at the residence.
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