Location: 3700 Block Atwell St.

Incident Date: 3/7/23

Incident Time: 0900

City: Alpaugh

Posted by: Media Relations

TCSO Ag Detectives Find Honey Oil Lab, Drugs, Guns, Abandoned Horses at Alpaugh Man’s Home

Around 9 a.m. on 3/7/23, TCSO Ag Crimes Detectives served a warrant at a home in the 3700 Block of Atwell Street in Alpaugh for a grand theft investigation. During the warrant, Detectives found an active Butane Honey Oil Lab, partially processed marijuana, 14 guns and three horses in need of care. The horse’s hooves were untreated to a degree which required immediate intervention. Detectives arrested 59-year-old Jesse Atkins of Alpaugh for three counts of Animal cruelty, possession of narcotics with access to firearms and operating an active Butane Honey Oil Lab.

The horses were removed from the property and are now in the care of Animal Control.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Randy Gunderman or Detective Jeremy Gates with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218. Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559)725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.