Ione – The Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested 4 Amador County residents on charges of manufacturing and possessing drugs, and for endangering three children, including a 17-month-old child by operating a marijuana oil extraction lab in a home near Ione. The Narcotics Team in a release Monday said an investigation led to the arrest last Thursday of 4 adults; while 3 minors (ages 17 months, 14 years and 17 years) were placed into protective custody. The adults were arrested and booked into Amador County Jail. Justin Bell, 34, and Jennifer Bell, 37 of Ione, each face charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, child endangerment and violation of probation. Allen Lydell, 50, of Ione, was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, child endangerment, possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of meth and violation of parole. Linda Eisenhauer, 33, of Jackson, was charged with possession of meth for sale, possession of meth and violation of probation. The arrests came last Thursday after the Narcotics Team “responded to an anonymous tip of methamphetamine sales” from a home in an unincorporated area near Ione. The Narcotics Team, assisted by members of the Ione Police Department and Amador County Sheriff’s Office, found the adults and children at the residence, and conducted a parole search of Lydell and a probation search of Justin Bell and Eisenhauer. “During the search of the residence, agents found the living conditions not suitable for the children,” and contacted Amador County Child Protective Services, which took them into custody under “Drug Endangered Children” protocols. ACCNET Commander Jackie Long in a release said: “As agents were searching the master bedroom of the residence they found a Butane Honey Oil (BTO) extraction laboratory,” equipment that extracts “THC from marijuana using a highly flammable solvent of butane. The resulting material is pure THC oil.” Long said “BHO laboratories are extremely dangerous due to the volatility of Butane as it evaporates from the collected THC.” He said: “The solvent extraction of THC (the active component in marijuana) is classified in California as the same as a methamphetamine laboratory.” After finding the marijuana oil lab, the Narcotics Team obtained a warrant from Amador County Superior Court Judge David S. Richmond to search the residence and grounds. In the search, Long said agents seized 7.8 grams of “ice” methamphetamine, 108 grams of marijuana, 22 pharmaceutical pills, scales, packaging materials, and a complete THC extraction laboratory from the residence and from inside multiple parked vehicles on the property. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.