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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).
Media Release: Suspect Arrested in Drug Delivery Service
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect Arrested in Drug Delivery Service | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-155290 | ||||
| Location: | 7700 Block of Eisenhower Street, Ventura |
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| Date & Time: | December 4, 2025 2:30 PM |
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| Unit(s) Responsible: | 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 | |||
| (S) Benjamin Marcus |
Ventura |
19 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On December 4, 2025, the Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units (VC FOCUS) concluded a narcotic sales investigation with the arrest of Benjamin Marcus. Marcus was arrested for operating a drug delivery service that sold narcotics, and marijuana vape devices to juveniles throughout Ventura County. During the month of November 2025, detectives from the VC FOCUS team became aware of a drug delivery service that primarily targeted juveniles and young adults attending schools throughout Ventura County. The drug delivery service sold psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, Ketamine, marijuana, and nicotine to juveniles. During the investigation, detectives determined Marcus was selling illegal drugs and marijuana vape devices using a variety of social media and messaging platforms. On December 4, 2025, detectives from VC FOCUS served a search warrant in the 7700 Block of Eisenhower Street in Ventura. During the search warrant service, Marcus was arrested. Approximately 73 marijuana vape devices, 7 containers of nicotine solution, 1 LSD tablet, 1gg of marijuana wax, and 2.55gg of ketamine were seized from the residence. Additionally, over $35,500 in various denominations of US currency was seized due to being determined to be gains from illicit drug sales. Marcus was booked in the Ventura County Jail and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office filed the following charges: HS 11378/Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale, HS 11379(a)/Furnishing of a Controlled Substance, HS 11359(b)/Possession of Marijuana for Sale and HS 11360(a)(2)/Sale/Transportation of Marijuana. Marcus has since posted bail and is awaiting trial. . VC FOCUS is a task force made up of Ventura County regional law enforcement agencies including the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Simi Valley Police Department, Oxnard Police Department, Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, California Highway Patrol, as well as federal law enforcement partners. The primary mission of this partnership is to combat fentanyl related crimes and opioid overdoses by targeting the supply chain of individuals and criminal organizations responsible for the sales of these drugs into Ventura County. In addition, the task force works to identify new trends of abuse among the younger population and educate the community at large on the lethal danger of this epidemic. VC FOCUS has partnered with Ventura County Behavioral Health as an active member of the County Overdose Awareness & Solutions Team (COAST) in a campaign to reduce overdoses and educate the public about the dangers of opioids and other drugs. Comprehensive information can be found at www.ThinkAgainVC.com and www.dea.gov/onepill . The public may contact investigators from the VC FOCUS at (805) 383-8700 or [email protected] with additional information about this case, or any other information related to narcotics. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Anna Wypchlak | ||||
| News Release Date: | December 11, 2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Anna Wypchlak - VC FOCUS 805-383-8700 |
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| Approved by: | Captain Matthew Young | ||||
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
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