Double Dipping: DTF Searching Vehicle in Benbow and Vehicle Near Miranda Bridge–About 8.5 Pounds of Heroin Located

Law enforcement searching a vehicle in the Benbow area.

Law enforcement searching a vehicle in the Benbow area. [Photo provided by Britney Harrison]

The Humboldt County Drug Task Force pulled two vehicles over in Southern Humboldt this evening. In one, they located six pounds of heroin and in the other 2.5 pounds heroin.

At approximately 5:10 p.m., law enforcement pulled over a silver vehicle in the area of Benbow. The trunk of the vehicle was opened and it was searched.

Humboldt County Sgt. Jesse Taylor confirmed that the Drug Task Force stopped the vehicle. UPDATE: He just told us that an “approximate 6 pounds” was located in this vehicle.

At almost the same time, the DTF stopped another vehicle, a gold 4-door sedan, near the Miranda Bridge, he confirmed. In that vehicle, they located a large amount of narcotics.

Taylor told us, “Roughly 2.5 pounds of heroin seized thus far.”

According to a witness, one woman was arrested at the Miranda Bridge.

The Miranda bridge location has seen a number of vehicles stopped for various criminal activities-including this one just over a month ago when a stolen Corvette with a ghillie suit was pulled over.

Taylor said that the DTF would issue a press release with more details tomorrow.

UPDATE Tuesday: DTF Releases Information on Yesterday’s Double Bust

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SourJ
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SourJ
3 years ago

Crazy!!
About 100 yards away at the park there was a birthday party going on with about 40 kids and a bounce house.

Local woman
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3 years ago
Reply to  SourJ

Wow soo much for social distancing.

cu2morrow
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cu2morrow
3 years ago
Reply to  SourJ

Our; that’ll leave an impression

Reretrrrded
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Reretrrrded
3 years ago
Reply to  SourJ

SourJ- wtf are they doing having a gathering of kids that big during a shelter in place as well as why in that location that is known for large drug busts? That’s really responsible of the parents and yourself.

Dennis
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Dennis
3 years ago

And some people want to defund the police. I don’t get it

Nancy
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Nancy
3 years ago
Reply to  Dennis

Yet no one said much when schools where defunded

b.
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b.
3 years ago
Reply to  Dennis

They certainly have prevented the heroin epidemic in my neighborhood.

Jerry Pruce
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Jerry Pruce
3 years ago
Reply to  Dennis

You don’t get it. You need to look into what the “the defund police” is all about.

SmallcommunityLawRules
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SmallcommunityLawRules
3 years ago
Reply to  Dennis

Yes Defund and shut down the policing forces as well let’s redesign the justice system. The system we have in play right now isn’t working for us and we don’t want it.
I’ve lived in many small communities that don’t have police or that have a very small number of them. They are not necessary and don’t do that much good for our communities. Just putting people in prison isn’t a way of rehabilitation for sour choices.

Mike
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Mike
3 years ago

Any bets on nationality? I gonna go with New Zealanders.

Drew
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Drew
3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Are they here from Lake of the Ozarks?

DawnI
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DawnI
3 years ago

Hmm, didn’t they just bust a guy last week who was busted a few months back with a significant amount of herion both times? Is some one singing to get a lighter sentence or let go all together?
Or HCSO just getting ‘lucky’?
Either way I’m glad the stuff isn’t on the streets.

researcher
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researcher
3 years ago
Reply to  DawnI

There have been so many heroin busts in the last couple of years its hard to keep track. Im just amazed at how much passes through this county.

Willow Creeker
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Willow Creeker
3 years ago
Reply to  researcher

Have you driven through eureka? I don’t think it ‘passes through’- I think this is a huge drug -hole.

Awareness
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Awareness
3 years ago
Reply to  Willow Creeker

Have you traveled At all? Europe, South America, Asia, every other US city, it’s everywhere.

Jim Brickley
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Jim Brickley
3 years ago
Reply to  Awareness

Just give it up! Legalize everything, make it a public health issue. We saw what happened during the Prohibition, people are going to do what people are going to do. As it stands right now, it’s a cash cow for law enforcement, courts and private prisons. Just a thought.

Freeneedles4all
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Freeneedles4all
3 years ago
Reply to  Awareness

Remember when all of you supported the needle handout program?
EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED OR SUPPORTS THE NEEDLE HANDOUT PROGRAM, THIS IS YOUR FAULT!!

Common sense
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Common sense
3 years ago

Thank you Humboldt County Drug Task Force for an outstanding job!

I think that the budget for the Humboldt DTF should be increased!

Seriously just think what other shipments of heroin have gotten through and poisoned
people in our county.

If Arcata city council wants to defund the APD then send the money to the hero’s that stop the flow of poison into our community.

DawnI
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DawnI
3 years ago
Reply to  Common sense

That was one of my first thoughts – for what we hear about DTF catching before it reaches the street how much actually makes it through?
Also, The ‘catch and release’ of these folks coming from So Cal is concerning. Are those people turning around and driving back home or wandering around Eureka without a 14 day quarantine?

Swine
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Swine
3 years ago
Reply to  Common sense

Unmm… They let them go. Now they gotta work more to make up for lost product.. You think its about stoppong the drugs?! Ha.

LegalizeCanna
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LegalizeCanna
3 years ago
Reply to  Common sense

We have plenty of money in the Dtf. We don’t need to add more. We need to focus less on cannabis, let cannabis be free and let’s focus on the real issues at hand, like heroine and meth for example. Let those growing a plant to be free be free. Legalize cannabis!!

HOJ in Training
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HOJ in Training
3 years ago

BENBOW!!!
I love screaming that name, in a Sammy Davis Jr appearing on Johnny Carson sort of accent and tone, while driving by. I always thought it was a party town!

Rose potter
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Rose potter
3 years ago

Can people get it through their heads that defunding has NOTHING to do with getting rid of police!!!
People just don’t read or learn
Ugh

Sonnyb
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Sonnyb
3 years ago

All drugs should be legal. It you want too stuck a needle in your’re arm or suck some powder up you’re nose who is the government to tell you no. It says right their in the bill of rights you have the rights to live the way you want. Black market matters. Next thing you be are freedom to not work and get free section 8 housing will be taken away. We shouldn’t even half to work in the first place. That is getting in the way of my pursuit of happiness.

THC
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THC
3 years ago
Reply to  Sonnyb

Sonnyb, drugs should be legal and no one is forced to work. However there are consequences for both actions and taxpayers and the federal government should not be tasked with taking care of you because you refuse to work or you screw yourself up on drugs. People compare it to probation, after probation ended the government did not start handing out alcohol to alcoholics. Nor should they give drugs to druggies..

Willie Bray
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3 years ago

🕯🌳So why is that heroin here? Supply and demand? Must be the white junkies on the demand? 🖖🇺🇸Peace out.

Mike
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Mike
3 years ago
Reply to  Willie Bray

The opiod overdose death rate for african American in 2017 was 12.9 per 100k. Whites were 19.4 per 100k. All races are estimated to have about 4 percent of their population to of used an opioid in the last year in 2017.

Willow Creeker
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Willow Creeker
3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I believe Willy is referring to Humboldt County. He is correct. Again- have you driven through eureka lately? What an ugly den of addicts it is. Every store is closed, the zombies are taking over.

Willie Bray
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3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

🕯🌳Not in Humboldt. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

ridicilousness
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ridicilousness
3 years ago

Libs are out of their mind’s and their communist party is the only thing that needs defunded!
Good job DTF!

thetallone
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thetallone
3 years ago
Reply to  ridicilousness

I’m lib and I don’t have a communist party. Maybe they forgot to send the invitations? Such a tired Fox News dog whistle talking point.

Downriverlady
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3 years ago

Thank you for getting this crap off the streets.