North County Drug Bust

Santa Maria - June 17th, 2009

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Narcotic Detectives and Detectives from the Santa Maria Police Narcotic Suppression Team, concluded a several month long investigation, with the service of a search warrant and the arrest of 22 year old, Santa Maria resident, Jesus Lionel Arce Guerrero.

Guerrero was initially contacted while driving his vehicle in the area of Blosser and Carmen Lane at approximately 3:00PM on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.  He was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic handgun.  A search warrant was then served at his residence, in the 300 block of West Sunset.  As a result of the search, approximately ½ kilo of cocaine and narcotic paraphernalia was found.  The street value of the cocaine was approximately $40,000.

Guerrero was arrested for possession of cocaine for sale and possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony.  He was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail and is being held on $30,000 bail, pending bail review.

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