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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Narcotic Arrest
Nature of Incident: | Narcotic Arrest | ||||
Report Number: | 19-90810 | ||||
Location: | 17000 Block of South Mountain Road, Santa Paula, California | ||||
Date & Time: | June 12, 2019 at 11:30 AM | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff Narcotic’s West County Street Team |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age |
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(S) Gina Smith | Santa Paula, Ca. | 48 | |||
Narrative: | |||||
On 06/12/2019, Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s West County Narcotic Street Team, concluded a two month long narcotic investigation into the narcotic trafficking activities of Santa Paula resident Gina Smith by executing a search warrant on her person, vehicle, and residence. The West County Street Team was assisted by the Ventura County Combined Agency Team (VCAT). On 6/12/2019, narcotic detectives contacted and detained Smith during a traffic stop near her residence. A search warrant was then executed at her residence located in the 17000 block of South Mountain Road near Santa Paula. As a result of searching her residence and vehicles, detectives seized multiple ounces of cocaine and methamphetamine possessed for sales, along with paraphernalia indicative of narcotic sales, and a shotgun. Smith was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Main Jail for numerous narcotic violations. Her bail was set at $50,000, which she posted. Smith’s next scheduled court appearance is pending. The West County Street Team is comprised of Narcotic Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the Oxnard Police Department, and the Port Hueneme Police Department. |
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Prepared by: |
Detective Sergeant Guy Moody |
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News Release Date: |
June 28, 2019 |
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Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Detective Stephan Graybill [email protected] (805) 384-4767 |
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Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Bill Schierman YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511