RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Parole Search Results in Large Fentanyl Seizure
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| Station Area: | Murrieta |
| Written Date: | November 10, 2021 | Time: | N/A |
| Incident Date: | November 10, 2021 | Time: | 11:00 AM |
| Incident Location: | Murrieta |
| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant S. Dyer – Murrieta / Temecula Regional Gang Task Force
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| File Number(s): | MR21-5642 |
Details:
On November 10, 2021 at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force conducted a parole search at an address in Murrieta related to an ongoing gang related investigation. Also assisting with the parole search were members of the Murrieta Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) and Community Policing Team (CPT), along with officers from the Central Parole and Compliance Team (PACT). As a result of the parole search, officers located just under 2 pounds of Fentanyl with a street value of approximately $25,000.00. In comparison, two milligrams of powdered Fentanyl can be considered a lethal dose for some people. Charges are pending related to this investigation.
If you have any information related to this investigation you can contact Gang Task Force Deputy Tully at 951-461-6344 or if you have information related to gang or illegal weapon related activity in your neighborhood, you can contact Sergeant S. Dyer at the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force at 951-461-6363. The Riverside County Gang Task Force is a collaborative effort of several law enforcement agencies with the goal of combating criminal street gangs.
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