A two-month investigation by narcotics detectives concluded Thursday morning with the seizure of around $300,000 worth of heroin, the Stockton Police Department announced.Police served a search warrant around 7 a.m. at a home in the 1200 block of Pilgrim Street. They reported finding 251 grams of heroin, two handguns and information that led them to search a self-storage facility in south Stockton.
Searching a storage unit at Derrel's Mini Storage, at 1919 S. Airport Way, police found an additional 1,042 grams of heroin, for a total of almost 3 pounds, Stockton police Officer Pete Smith said.That is roughly equal to the total amount of heroin seized in Stockton all of last year, Smith said."This represents a lot of sales that won't be taking place out there," Smith said.Carlos Alberto Arrellano Lopez, 28, and Jose Luis Arredondo Quintero, 31, were arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs for sale and drug trafficking with firearms enhancements and criminal conspiracy.They are being held in the San Joaquin County Jail and are scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Monday.Smith said the pair were involved both in street dealing and importing heroin.Thursday's bust was not connected to arrests and heroin seizures in Yuba County earlier this week, Smith said.
No comments:
Post a Comment