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    CA - Detectives seize hundreds of pounds of marijuana, arrest eight in Oct. 5 raid

    Tuesday, 09 October 2012 16:24 Lake County News reports

    A raid in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Friday, October 5, 2012, yielded the seizure of three firearms and 430 pounds of processed marijuana, and resulted in the eradication of 1,141 marijuana plants and eight arrests. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.


    LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The service of a search warrant by the Lake County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force last Friday morning in the Clearlake Oaks area resulted in eight arrests, the eradication of more than 1,100 marijuana plants, the seizure of 430 pounds of processed marijuana and the confiscation of several weapons.

    Arrested during the operation were Joseph Patrick Stewart, 36, of Glenhaven; Kyle Lamore Littlejohn, 42, of Springvale; Isidro Santiago Lopez, 30, of Visalia; Juvencio Garcia Cruz, 27, of Visalia; Demetrio Santiago, 31, of Madera; Simon Santiago Martinez, 26, of Orosi; Jimmy Hernandez, 18, of Bakersfield; and Abisai Santis Hernandez, 24, of Lamont, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks.

    Brooks said that on Wednesday, Oct. 3, narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for the property located in the 21,000 block of Bartlett Springs Road in Clearlake Oaks.

    At 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force served the search warrant with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Land Management, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Lakeport Police Department, Brooks said.

    The Lake County Sheriff’s SWAT Team made entry into the 300 acre parcel using the Mendocino County Sheriff’s armored Bearcat, according to Brooks.

    When detectives entered the main residence, Brooks said they contacted and detained Joseph Stewart without incident.

    Stewart was in possession of three firearms, one of which had been modified and was determined to be illegal to possess, Brooks said.

    While conducting a search of one of the outbuildings adjacent to the main residence, narcotics detectives contacted and detained Kyle Littlejohn, Brooks said.

    As narcotics detectives entered the processing area of the grow site, six individuals fled into the brush attempting to evade law enforcement. Brooks said the Drug Enforcement Administration helicopter provided air support, while SWAT Team members located the subjects, including Lopez, Cruz, Santiago, Martinez, Jimmy Hernandez and Abisai Hernandez.

    Some of the marijuana seized during the raid in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Friday, October 5, 2012. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.


    Brooks said approximately 1,141 marijuana plants were eradicated from 11 separate grow sites on the property. A total of 430.3 lbs of processed marijuana was located in the processing area of the grow site, along with a loaded 9 millimeter Beretta handgun.

    He said Stewart was arrested for cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, being armed while in the commission of a felony, convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a short barreled shotgun. Littlejohn was arrested for cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and an outstanding felony warrant for arson out of Tulare County.

    Lopez, Cruz, Santiago, Jimmy Hernandez, Abisai Hernandez and Martinez all were arrested for cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, being armed while in the commission of a felony and resisting arrest, Brooks said.

    He said all of the subjects were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.

    Jail records indicated that Stewart had posted the required portion of his $15,000 bail and was released from custody.

    As of Tuesday, the rest of the seven men arrested in the raid remained in custody, with Littlejohn’s bail set at $75,000 and Jimmy Hernandez’s set at $25,000.

    In addition, Cruz, Lopez, Santiago, Martinez and Abisai Hernandez all had been placed on immigration holds, jail records indicated.

    The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.

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    CA. Border Patrol Agents Confiscate Nearly $1 Million in Drugs

    Created on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 21:10
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    San Diego, California - CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents prevented four narcotic smuggling attempts along Interstates 15 and 5 this week resulting in the seizure of methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana worth an estimated $974,560.

    On Monday at about 2:45 p.m., Border Patrol agents stopped a 39-year-old male Mexican national driving a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer on the I-15 north near Temecula. Agents questioned the individual and a subsequent search revealed a large purple container in the cargo area that contained 15 bundles of methamphetamine. The narcotics weighed 22.93 pounds and had an estimated street value of $458,600. The suspected smuggler and drugs were taken into custody and turned over to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
    On Wednesday, Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente checkpoint made three drug seizures within a five-hour period.

    The first incident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. when agents encountered an 18-year-old male United States citizen driving a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. A Border Patrol K-9 team performed a cursory inspection of the vehicle resulting in a positive alert. A subsequent search revealed six bundles of cocaine inside the vehicle’s spare tire. The bundles weighed a total of 16.76 pounds and had an estimated street value of $184,360. Agents arrested the suspected smuggler and booked him into the San Diego County Jail.

    The second incident on Wednesday occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. Agents conducting routine checkpoint activities became suspicious of an 18-year-old male United States citizen driving a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse. A K-9 team was summoned to perform an inspection that resulted in a positive alert. A vehicle search by agents revealed 11.57 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the rear seat. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $231,400. The drugs and suspected smuggler were taken into custody and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

    The third event of the day occurred at about 5:15 p.m. when agents at the checkpoint encountered a 25-year-old female United States citizen driving a 1993 Honda Accord. A K-9 alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered 66.80 pounds of marijuana concealed inside of the front and rear seats. The marijuana had an estimated street value of $100,200. The subject and drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

    The vehicles used in all four suspected smuggling events were seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.

    To prevent illicit smuggling of humans, drugs, and other contraband, the U.S. Border Patrol maintains a high level of vigilance on major corridors of egress away from our nation’s borders. To report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol, contact San Diego Sector at (619) 498-9900.

    Border Patrol Agents Confiscate Nearly $1 Million in Drugs
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