Two men were arrested this week on charges tied to an illegal hash-oil operation at the Nederland home that caught fire following an explosion last summer, severely injuring two other men who were in the house a the time.
An arrest affidavit also shows the initial explosion likely was sparked by one of the men taking a lit marijuana joint into the hash-oil extraction area.
David Duggins Smith, 21, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of the sale and distribution of marijuana, fourth-degree arson and two counts of possession of marijuana concentrate. David Michael Jonas, 55, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful extraction of marijuana.
Jonas was identified by police as the person who leased the house at 99 Pinecliff Trail, which caught fire following an explosion on July 25.
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