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San Jose Raid Nets 500 Pounds of Meth in Sonoma County Probe

The operation followed a rebuilt county narcotics unit's investigation into distribution pipelines to Sonoma County.

Overview

  • Deputies arrested Jose Ortiz-Rivera, 40, and Adela Lamas-Quintero, 47, and booked them into Sonoma County Jail on $500,000 bail after a court-approved enhancement, with a first court appearance set for Tuesday.
  • A driver in a linked vehicle fled a traffic stop, crashed and escaped into a nearby residence, and officers did not locate him despite an extensive search.
  • K9 Duke helped locate roughly 500 pounds of meth at a home on the 3000 block of Seven Trees Boulevard in South San Jose.
  • Investigators also seized a loaded firearm and cash, though reports differ on the exact amount of money recovered.
  • Officials said the seizure is among Northern California’s largest in recent years and the biggest case for the Sonoma County Narcotics Unit since its 2024 re-establishment.