Full Notification

On 2/07/2023 at approximately 0040 hours, Officers with the Lakeport Police Department conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation near the intersection of S Main St and Hwy 175. The officers contacted the driver of the stopped vehicle, James Biocca, of Healdsburg, CA.

Officers ran a DMV records check on James and determined that his driver’s license had multiple suspensions on file with good service. Officers arrested James and subsequent to his arrest located suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia on his person. Officers then searched James’s vehicle and located additional drug paraphernalia as well as a total of approximately 3.48 ounces (98.8 grams) of suspected fentanyl and 21.3 grams of methamphetamine all of which were packaged in varying amounts. Officers also located additional baggies and a scale inside the vehicle.

Based on the items discovered during the search, James was booked into the Lake County Jail on the following charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, transport of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics for sale, transportation of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license.

According to the DEA, just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered to be enough to cause an overdose and kill someone. Based on this data, the amount of fentanyl seized as a result of this one traffic stop could have killed up to 49,400 people.

The Lakeport Police Department is committed to removing dangerous drugs from our community and working to ensure that Lakeport is a safe place to live and work. We would like to encourage those who are addicted to dangerous drugs, like fentanyl, to reach out and seek rehabilitative treatment. The police department currently is partnered with the Lake Family Resource Center and has a Crisis Responder who can link those in need with life-changing services. If this is something that you would like more information on, please contact our agency by calling 707-263-5491 or emailing us at [email protected] or by sending us a message on facebook.