The Kern County Sheriff’s Office’s Frazier Park Substation deputies received several reports of illegal narcotics activity in the area of North Drive and South Drive, in Lebec. During the investigation, deputies discovered an active illegal marijuana grow in the area.
On June 2, 2020, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at the location of the illegal marijuana grow. Deputies located over 600 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $500,000 dollars. Braxton Durst (49), Roberto Zaragoza (46), and Jose Razo (32) were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana over 28.5 grams, marijuana cultivation, and conspiracy to commit crime.
