Overview

• Solano County deputies arrested Clifford Vincenty on May 6 in Vallejo, seizing half a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
• A search of Vincenty's home revealed an additional pound of meth, over $2,000 in cash, two live rattlesnakes, and an 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta.
• Violeta, an endangered spider monkey, is receiving medical care, enrichment, and a specialized diet at the Oakland Zoo while awaiting transfer to a sanctuary.
• Spider monkeys are among the most trafficked primates globally, often captured through violent means, and are classified as endangered by the IUCN.
• Vincenty faces charges for methamphetamine possession for sale and potential violations related to exotic animal possession, with the investigation ongoing.