June 30, 2015
Two men were arrested after an explosion and fire at their residence lead to the discovery of a hash oil lab.
On Tuesday at about 11:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office along with the Humboldt Bay Fire Department responded to the reports of a fire and explosion at a home on the 6500 block of Second Street in Fields Landings.
Once the fire was extinguished, deputies found evidence of a butane hash lab in the residence, said Lt. Wayne Hanson.
Deputies contacted the two people who lived in the home. William Joseph Pound, 41, and David Michael Green-Coutts, 22. Both suspects were not injured in the explosion, and were arrested for manufacturing of a chemical extraction hash/honey oil lab.
Both suspects were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in Eureka and their bail has been set at $500,000 each.
According to Lt. Hanson, deputies are getting a search warrant for the residence and the investigation is now being handled by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
On Tuesday at about 11:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office along with the Humboldt Bay Fire Department responded to the reports of a fire and explosion at a home on the 6500 block of Second Street in Fields Landings.
Once the fire was extinguished, deputies found evidence of a butane hash lab in the residence, said Lt. Wayne Hanson.
Deputies contacted the two people who lived in the home. William Joseph Pound, 41, and David Michael Green-Coutts, 22. Both suspects were not injured in the explosion, and were arrested for manufacturing of a chemical extraction hash/honey oil lab.
Both suspects were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in Eureka and their bail has been set at $500,000 each.
According to Lt. Hanson, deputies are getting a search warrant for the residence and the investigation is now being handled by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.