Search warrant service leads to discovery of meth manufacturing; one arrested
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The service of a search warrant in Clearlake Oaks last week led to one arrest on charges including drug manufacturing and possession.
Willie Travis Pardee Jr., 61, was arrested on Friday morning, according to a report from Lt. Norm Taylor of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at 460 Schindler St. in Clearlake Oaks, Taylor said.
During the service of the search warrant, Pardee and several others were contacted and detained inside of a trailer located on the property, according to Taylor.
Taylor said that during a search of the trailer 39.43 grams of methamphetamine, 0.35 grams of heroin and 425 grams of processed marijuana was located with scales, packaging material and indicia of narcotics sales.
While searching a closet inside of the trailer, detectives located chemicals and glassware associated with the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Upon closer inspection, Taylor said detectives were able to determine the chemicals and glassware had been recently used to manufacture methamphetamine.
With the assistance of the Lake County Fire Protection District and the Lake County Community Development Department, detectives processed and removed the methamphetamine manufacturing material from the residence, Taylor said.
As a result of the investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Unit, Taylor said Pardee was arrested for felony possession for sales of methamphetamine, keeping a place to sell controlled substances, manufacturing controlled substances and possessions of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Jail booking records showed that Pardee remained in custody on Monday, with bail set at $50,000.
Pardee is tentatively scheduled to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Tuesday, according to booking records.