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JACKSONVILLE Pair charged in rural drug raid outside Jacksonville More than 120 pounds of marijuana, weapons, other drugs seized by OSP Comment By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat MailTribune.com By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:18 PM By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:18 PM » Social News A search warrant issued late Wednesday afternoon in rural Jacksonville yielded more than 120 pounds of marijuana and a cache of weapons, resulting in two arrests, police said. Conan Samson Yates, 25, and Kelly Rose McDonald, 23, were arrested on felony drug charges after investigators issued a search warrant in the 400 block of Wagon Trail Drive and found large amounts of packaged marijuana, marijuana plants, psychedelic mushrooms, ecstasy and an active butane honey oil lab, according to a release issued by Oregon State Police. Investigators seized 101 marijuana plants, more than 20 pounds of packaged and heat-sealed marijuana, and an additional 100 pounds of marijuana throughout the property. Other drugs included bags of psilocybin mushrooms, ecstacy, hydrocodone tablets and multiple pounds of honey oil, according to OSP. The pair's alleged butane honey oil operation, which was allegedly kept in a shed on the property, yielded quarts of concentrated marijuana extract on the property, according to documents filed in Jackson County Circuit Court. The technique of creating the marijuana extract can be explosive, the release says, and involves feeding pressurized butane over marijuana trimmings, then allowing the fuel to dissipate in order to create a pure THC oil. OSP clandestine lab personnel safely dismantled the lab, according to the release. Weapons seized included 20 rifles and five pistols, some of which were loaded, the release says. The search warrant was issued after the couple prepared approximately 30 pounds of dried and processed marijuana for sale to a confidential informant, according to documents filed in their cases. Investigators seized scales, packaging materials, electronic devices, plus a vehicle allegedly involved in the operation. The search was complicated by numerous snakes, seven of which were poisonous, according to the release. Albino cobras, rattlesnakes and a python were among the species identified. The animals were left uninjured at the residence, the release says. The case remains under investigation and may involve additional arrests, authorities said. Documents filed in Yates' and McDonald's cases say the pair lived together at 483 Wagon Trail Drive, but the suspects aren't allowed to contact each other pending investigation of their cases, according to a court order filed Thursday. Yates has an address listed in the 6000 block of Foley Lane in Central Point, court records show. Yates and McDonald made their initial court appearance Thursday, where they entered not guilty pleas to felony charges of unlawful manufacture of a cannabinoid extract, manufacturing or delivering a Schedule I controlled substance, exporting greater than 16 ounces of usable marijuana, two counts of possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, and possession of greater than a quarter ounce of unlicensed cannabinoid extract, and misdemeanor charges of unlawful delivery of marijuana and hydrocodone possession. Jail records show both were released as of early Thursday evening on their own recognizance. Reach reporter Nick Morgan at 541-776-4471 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @MTCrimeBeat. By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat MailTribune.com By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:18 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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