COTTAGE GROVE – On March 5, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives and deputies executed a search warrant on a residence in the 32300 block of Woodson Lane, east of Cottage Grove, following a months-long investigation into an illegal butane THC extraction lab. Law enforcement has highlighted the dangers of such BHO labs, which can lead to severe explosions.

During the operation, authorities dismantled the lab and discovered 1.6 pounds of suspected cocaine alongside a…



