Police Seize More Than 4,000 Pounds Of Marijuana And Shut Down A Large Unlicensed Marijuana Extraction Lab (Photo) - 08/22/25
Date of Incident: August 22th, 2025
Case #: 25-42730
Location: 11000 Block of Cedarwood Drive, La Pine, OR (within Klamath Co.)
Person of Interest: Jacob Wayne Dondero, 42-year-old
Charges: ORS 475C.349 Unlawful Manufacture Marijuana Item (extract), 475C.337 Unlawful Possession Marijauna Item, 163.575 Endangering the Welfare of a Minor
On August 22nd, 2025, just after 7 AM, the Oregon State Police SWAT team served a search warrant in the 11000 Block of Cedarwood Drive, the address is listed as a La Pine, OR address, but the property is in Klamath County. This search warrant was completed by the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement (DCIMME) Team. Members of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, Drug Enforcement Administration, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and Redmond Police Department all assisted during this investigation.
Jacob Wayne Dondero had a very sophisticated marijuana extraction lab at his residence. The search also revealed children were living on the premises above the marijuana extraction lab. There was an adult female at the property and her name will not be released at this time. There were four other children at the location. The living conditions within the home were determined to be a health hazard and unsuitable for the children residing within the residence. Department of Human Services (DHS) had the children removed from the location to be in a stable living environment as they complete their investigation.
Members of the Oregon State Police Clandestine Lab Team responded to the scene and helped dismantle and remove the marijuana extraction lab.
Detectives located more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana on the property, marijuana extract, packaging material, cash, and evidence of illegal distribution. Police needed two dump trucks and additional trailers to remove all the marijuana and lab items from the property. Thank you to the City of Bend Streets & Operations Division for assisting with the use of dump trucks and personnel.
Jacob Wayne Dondero was not home at the time of the search warrant service. During the search warrant, he was in contact with the police by phone and would not turn himself in. If you know his whereabouts, please contact the non-emergency dispatch number in your area.
Police will be filing the above charges against Jacob Wayne Dondero. There may be other people charged in this investigation at a later date.
Criminal complaints contain only charges; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program and the following Central Oregon law enforcement agencies: Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Madras Police Department, Oregon State Police, Sunriver Police Department, Black Butte Police Department, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Warm Springs Tribal Police Department, Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson County District Attorney’s, and the Oregon National Guard.
The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement task forces to disrupt or dismantle local, multi-state and international drug trafficking organizations.
