12/9/25 - LCSO Case 25-5937 - Lane County Sheriff’s Detectives Discover Drug Lab Near Marcola (Photo) - 12/12/25
Over the past year, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives received information that James Joseph Love, 51, of Marcola, was operating an illegal BHO extraction lab as well as manufacturing psilocybin products. These types of labs can be extremely hazardous when operated illegally and have resulted explosions and fires in Lane County over the past several years.
On December 9th, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives and deputies served a search warrant at Love’s residence in 95100 block of Hazel Lane, north of Marcola. They encountered several clandestine labs in outbuildings on the property. Due to hazardous electrical wiring, chemicals, and pressurized systems still in operation, Mohawk Valley Rural Fire District responded. Further assistance was requested from Eugene Springfield Fire’s HAZMAT crew to ensure the safety of law enforcement personnel on scene conducting the investigation.
Love was already in custody at the Lane County Jail on a parole violation. Charges related to this investigation are expected to be added at a later date.
Lane County Land Management will be following up on numerous code violations discovered during the criminal investigation.
This investigation would not have been possible without the ongoing grant funding from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission’s Illegal Marijuana Market Grant (IMMEG). This grant was created in 2018 by the Oregon Legislature to assist local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices in their efforts to address the illegal marijuana market in Oregon.
This is an ongoing investigation. Further details may be provided at a later time. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact LCSO at 541-682-4141 and reference case #25-5937.
