BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man was arrested on Tuesday following a probation search of his Oildale home, which revealed suspected methamphetamine and cash, said Kern County probation officials.

On March 31, 2026, the department’s Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) Unit contacted Mark Black, who lives in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue.

During a search of the home, officers and Probation K-9 Enzo found 459 grams of suspected methamphetamine, said officials. Black was on active PRCS at the time of his arrest.

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Subsequently, Black was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of sales, and a violation of PRCS.