FIRST ARREST MADE IN WESTSIDE “GROW HOUSE” CASE
3850 Justice El Paso, TX 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com
Website: EPCSO.ORG
Release Date / Time: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:00 PM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office
EVENT: HOME NEAR SCHOOLS USED AS DRUG LAB / ARREST MADE
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 6901 Imperial Ridge El Paso, TX
DATE / TIME: Friday, April 9, 2010 12:00 PM
RESULT: ARREST MADE- UPDATE
UPDATE 04-23-10:
EL PASO COUNTY, TX- After an extensive investigation & hours of forensic analysis, Sheriff’s Investigators were able to identify individual(s) linked to the Westside “grow house”. Investigators identified OSCAR ROSALES(19) of the 6500 block of Grand Ridge El Paso, TX as one of the persons responsible for the “grow house” located at 6901 Imperial Ridge in El Paso Texas. ROSALES was one of the renters of the residence & all the utilities were under his name. ROSALES turned himself in to Deputies at the Downtown Detention Facility late Tuesday night 04/21 at 11:45 PM. He was booked on charges of POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA o/5 lbs. u/50 lbs. & POSSESSION W/ INTENT TO MANUFACTURE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE o/4 grams u/ 200 grams.
A second subject who will not be identified at this time has refused to turn himself in. Look for him in the upcoming MANHUNT MONDAY 04/26.
OSCAR ROSALES (19)
CHARGES:
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA o/5 lbs. u/50 lbs- $10,000 BOND
POSSESSION W/ INTENT TO MANUFACTURE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE o/4 grams u/ 200 grams- $20,000 BOND
UPDATE 04-14-10:
EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Sheriff’s Investigator’s are continuing with the investigation. Right now all the evidence seized is being processed & investigator’s are trying to forensically identify all of the parties involved in the “Grow House”. Individuals have been identified & arrests are forthcoming.
Below is information on Psilocybin mushrooms & a new photo of items seized.
Effects
Psilocybin mushrooms are non-addictive although they do create short term increases in 
tolerance of users.[11] Poisonous (sometimes lethal) wild picked mushrooms can be easily mistaken for psilocybin mushrooms, but true psilocybin mushrooms are very non-toxic, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a branch of the Center for Disease Control, rated psilocybin less toxic than aspirin.[12][11] When psilocybin is ingested, it is broken down to produce psilocin, which is responsible for the hallucinogenic effects.[11]
As with many psychedelic substances, the effects of psychedelic mushrooms are subjective and can vary quite a bit among individual users. The mind altering effects of psilocybin-containing mushrooms typically last anywhere from 3 to 8 hours depending on dosage, preparation method, and personal metabolism. However, the effects can seem to last much longer due to psilocybin's ability to alter time perception.[13][14]
Physical
Depending on the amount of mushrooms ingested, many physical reactions can be experienced: increased energy, feelings of well-being, heightened perceptions, dissolution of stress, freedom, or possibly a loss of appetite, coldness in the extremities, increase of heart rate, numbness of the mouth and adjacent features, nausea, elevated blood pressure, weakness in the limbs (making locomotion difficult), muscle relaxation, yawning, swollen features and pupil dilation.[13][15]
Sensory
Noticeable changes to the audio, visual, and tactile senses may become apparent from between ten minutes to an hour after ingestion. These shifts in perception, visually, include enhancement and contrasting of worldly colors, strange light phenomena (such as auras or "halos" around light sources and other beings), increased visual acuity, surfaces that seem to ripple, shimmer, or breathe; complex open and closed eye visuals of form constants or images, objects that warp, morph, or change solid colors; a sense of melting into the environment, and trails behind moving objects. Sounds seem to be heard with increased clarity; music, for example, can often take on a profound sense of cadence and depth. Some users experience synesthesia, wherein they perceive, for example, a visualization of color upon hearing a particular sound.[16]
NEW PHOTO COURTESY EPCSO
BACKGROUND:
EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Friday afternoon 04-09-10 at about 12:00 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was investigating reports of suspicious activity at a Westside residence located at 6901 Imperial Ridge in El Paso Texas. Further investigation & a subsequent search revealed that the residence was being used to grow marijuana and mushrooms (psilocybin). No one was located upon entry, however, multiple arrests are pending. This residence is approximately 2 blocks from Franklin High School & Hornedo Middle / Franklin Freshman School.
No further information will be released as this investigation continues. 
The public is encouraged to report any illegal or suspicious activity anywhere in El Paso County, TX to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at (915) 772-8665 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-TIPS (8477) - Callers will remain anonymous.
PHOTOS COURTESY EPCSO
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.