Full Notification

Public Information Release
April 18, 2014
Lieutenant Steve Brooks, Public Information Officer


The service of two search warrants has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of marijuana, firearms and cash.

On April 15, 2014 narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for a residence located in the 1400 block of East State Highway 20 in Upper Lake. On April 15th at approximately 2:20 pm, detectives served the warrant at the aforementioned address. They located and detained 28 year old Ob Klyd Lowrie of Nice and 22 year old Connor William Rieves of Upper Lake without incident.

Detectives located two greenhouses on the property, one of which was a large hoop style green house. The large hoop style green house contained 52 marijuana plants and the other contained 51 marijuana plants. Lowrie told detectives that the marijuana plants belonged to him and Rieves. He admitted to growing about the same amount of marijuana last year where he yielded approximately 70 pounds of processed marijuana. Lowrie told detectives that he sold the marijuana to a cannabis club in the bay area for $2,000.00 a pound. When asked how much money he made last year, Lowrie was unable to provide a straight answer.

Rieves told detectives that his brother worked at a marijuana store front, where he sold the marijuana too. He said he just sold a pound to the store front for $900.00. Rieves told detectives he made about $10,000.00 in cash from his marijuana sales last year and also obtained a vehicle. After being questioned by the detectives, Rieves changed his story and said he made about $20,000.00 last year and was given a place to live.

Narcotics detectives eradicated 103 marijuana plants from the two greenhouses. During a search of the residence detectives located 38.3 pounds of processed marijuana in the living room which they seized.

Both Lowrie and Rieves were arrested for the possession of marijuana for sale, cultivating marijuana and conspiracy to commit a crime. They were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.

Based on information they received while interviewing Lowrie and Rieves, detectives obtained a second search warrant for a residence located in the 2700 block of Lakeview Drive in Nice. The aforementioned address is where Lowrie said he was living. Narcotics detectives served the warrant at the residence on the same day.

Detectives located two sheds on the property which contained marijuana plants. One of the sheds contained 522marijuana plants and the other contained 23 marijuana plants. All of the plants were eradicated.

During a search of the residence, detectives located a gun safe which they were able to access. Inside the safe detectives located $30,697.00 which was seized pending asset forfeiture proceedings. In one of the bedrooms detectives located a .38 caliber handgun sitting next to two bags containing concentrated cannabis, which were seized as evidence. Inside a tool box on the bedroom floor, detectives located a scale and packaging materials. They also located four rifles in another bedroom, which were seized also seized.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force will continue its efforts to eradicate narcotics from the communities of Lake County and seize the suspected profits of drug trafficking for the asset forfeiture whenever possible. Anyone with information that can assist the Task Force with this effort is encouraged to call the anonymous tip line at 263-3663.