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Arrest Made in Conspiring to Bring Drugs into Jail Facility
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest Made in Conspiring to Bring Drugs into Jail Facility | ||||
| Report Number: | 24-36051 | ||||
| Location: | 1700 Block of Pacific Ave, Oxnard, CA |
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| Date & Time: | 05/07/2024 @ 6:00 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Detention Services Classification Unit Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units (VC FOCUS) |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
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Oxnard |
52 |
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Oxnard |
29 | |||
| Narrative: |
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| On May 7, 2024, investigators from the Detention Services Classification Unit and VC FOCUS arrested Maceo Holmes and Aaron Holmes for conspiring to smuggle illegal narcotics into the Ventura County Jail. In an effort to identify suspects involved and prevent the narcotics from entering a jail facility, the Todd Road Jail Classification Unit, with the assistance of VC FOCUS, launched an investigation into illegal narcotics being smuggled into a jail facility. During the investigation, it was discovered that incarcerated person Aaron Holmes conspired with Maceo Holmes to deliver narcotics and smuggle illegal narcotics into a Ventura County Jail Facility. The Todd Road Jail Classification Unit was able to prevent the dangerous narcotics from entering a jail facility and arrest the suspects for the conspiracy. On 05/07/24, Maceo Holmes was located and arrested in Oxnard and subsequently booked into the Ventura County Jail for Violation of PC 4573(a) - Bringing/Sending Drugs into a Jail Facility and PC 182(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. On 05/09/24, Aaron Holmes was supplementally booked for PC 4573(a) - Bringing/Sending Drugs into a Jail Facility and PC 182(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime and remains incarcerated in the Ventura County Jail for other charges. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office’s Classification Unit is focused on ensuring the safety and security of all Ventura County detention facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, investigating crimes that occur both in and out of a custodial facility and conducting risk assessments. |
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| Prepared by: | Deputy Dalton Rocha | ||||
| News Release Date: | May 10th 2024 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Senior Deputy Mike Loth (805) 933-8527 |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Ryan Clark |
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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).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511