Crime & Safety
Beaumont Man Arrested For Alleged Illegal Drug Operation
Police said officers encountered the suspect around 12: 15 p.m. Jan. 25.
BEAUMONT, CA -- A man was arrested this week for allegedly operating a butane honey oil lab out of his car in Beaumont. Police said officers encountered the suspect around 12: 15 p.m. Jan. 25 in the area of 9th Street and Maple.
During the contact, the driver was found to have a misdemeanor warrant and several pounds of marijuana inside an ice chest, police said.
After obtaining a search warrant officers determined that the subject was operating a butane honey oil lab out of the vehicle, police said.
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Officers from the Multiple Enforcement Team responded to the location and took over the investigation.
The subject was subsequently arrested on the warrant, pending further charges.
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