Drug Bust

Two women are behind bars after a three-week drug inves­ti­ga­tion led to their arrest on drug alle­ga­tions. Tulare County Sheriff’s Depart­ment arrested Laura Araiza, 31, of Ivan­hoe and Debra Gies­brect, 53, of Farm­ersville. The women were arrested Wednes­day at a home in the 33100 block of Road 158 in Ivan­hoe. Deputies found 34 live mar­i­juana plants, 200 grams of processed mar­i­juana bud, a glass smok­ing device, scales and pack­ag­ing materials.