Smell Leads Deputy to Marijuana

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 2:45 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff Deputy was patrolling the Azalea Ave, McKinleyville area, when the deputy noticed a vehicle parked in the Azalea Park parking lot. As the deputy approached the vehicle the male driver exited the vehicle and met the deputy. The deputy smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The deputy requested the female passenger exit the vehicle as well. As the deputy was speaking with the female, the male said something to her in Spanish and the two of them fled on foot into the brush and the deputy pursued them.201505515 MartinezPerez

While running through dense brush and berry briars, the male suspect, Celso Martinez-Perez, age 27, fell to the ground. The deputy handcuffed the suspect and escorted him back to the patrol vehicle. Deputies responded to assist along with California Highway Patrol and Arcata Police Department. A Search of the area was conducted, however officers were unable to locate the female suspect. Deputies searched the suspect’s vehicle and located six 27-gallon plastic totes with processed marijuana buds in each of them, three large black trash bags with several clear plastic bags containing about one pound of individually wrapped marijuana buds, and a notebook containing sales information. Humboldt County Drug Task Force responded to assist with the processing of the marijuana.201505515 MartinezAntunez

The deputy later conducted another search of the vehicle and area, and located the female suspect, Isabel Martinez-Antunez, age 23, underneath the vehicle. The deputy apprehended her and placed her under arrest for PC 148(a) – Resisting, Obstructing, or Delaying a Peace Officer. Martinez-Antunez and Martinez-Perez were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Martinez-Perez was booked for HS11357(c) – Possession of Marijuana Over 28.5 grams; HS11359 – Possession of Marijuana for Sale; and HS11360(a) – Sell/Furnish/Etc Marijuana/Hashish.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

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moocow
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moocow
8 years ago

Is it even worth running for that? Just a cite & release for those quantities these days I’d think….

Der
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Der
8 years ago
Reply to  moocow

If they were white

hmm
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hmm
8 years ago
Reply to  Der

You mean if they were here legally.

Life is Good
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Life is Good
8 years ago
Reply to  Der

How’s your war on climate change going?

ReadAgain
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ReadAgain
8 years ago
Reply to  moocow

It says they had six (6) 27 Gallon totes full of bud…that’s not a little, you would need a big SUV or van to even hold that many 27 Gallon totes…cite and release? It’s like six bales worth..

Who Kows
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Who Kows
8 years ago

Possibly the thieves?

wildcat
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wildcat
8 years ago
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That’s what I was thinking when I read it… Except for the sales notebook…

shane
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shane
8 years ago

u ever stop and think mabey they were the ones who did the armed robberies in willowcreek? id run too.

Anon Forrest
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8 years ago

One thing I’ve learned for sure: There’s no cure for Stupid.

Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
8 years ago

Headline should read “stupidity leads to arrest.” These guys were parked in a closed park area at 2:30 AM. How dumb can one be?

saucy
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saucy
8 years ago

what i want to know is what kind of ‘car’ were they able to fit 6 27 gallon totes in? sounds more like a suv.

Mogtx
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8 years ago

I wonder if they are illegal ,and if they will be deported I think if you break the law in the USA prior to reentering the USA they should be denied rentry at the border,but lol that probably will not happen soon , and the probably didn’t even check for the green cards when they were arrested so revolving door

entertainingmoney.com
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8 years ago

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