3 arrested after drugs found in Porterville, police say

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Three radical were arrested successful Porterville implicit the play aft officers allegedly recovered them to beryllium successful possession of cause paraphernalia and methamphetamine, according to the Porterville Police Department.

Police accidental connected Aug. 24 astatine 8:53 p.m. officers conducted a postulation halt successful the 300 artifact of East Mill Avenue. During the stop, officers contacted the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, 39-year-old William McGuire.

According to police, McGuire was determined to beryllium nether the power of a controlled substance and was arrested. A hunt of his conveyance was conducted and officers recovered astir 1 lb of suspected methamphetamine.

Police accidental detectives responded to the country to presume the probe and were authored a hunt warrant for McGuire's residence successful the 300 artifact of East Mill Avenue.

Upon arriving astatine McGuire's residence, detectives contacted 71-year-old Barbara Boyland of Porterville and 51-year-old Allen Thomas of Porterville. Police accidental Thomas was recovered to beryllium successful possession of cause paraphernalia and suspected methamphetamine. Boyland was besides recovered to beryllium successful possession of cause paraphernalia and had progressive warrants for her arrest.

During a hunt of the residence, detectives located brass knuckles, suspected methamphetamine, M-30 Fentanyl pills, integer scales, packaging, and cause paraphernalia.

McGuire was arrested for suspicion of proscription of a controlled substance for sales, possession of a controlled substance for sales, operating and maintaining a cause house, possession of cause paraphernalia, possession of brass knuckles, and driving nether the power of a controlled substance.

Police accidental McGuire was booked astatine the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office South County Detention Facility and is being held connected a $250,000 bail.

Thomas was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of cause paraphernalia. Thomas was besides booked astatine the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office South County Detention Facility.

Boyland was arrested for suspicion of possession of cause paraphernalia and her outstanding warrants. Police accidental Boyland was issued a written statement to look successful tribunal astatine a aboriginal date.