BAKERSFIELD — Four men suspected of selling meth and heroin in Bakersfield were arrested on Tuesday.
Julio Perez, 32, 34-year-old Rafael Legorreta and 29-year-old Francisco Rivera were booked into the Kern County Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale and conspiracy.
Wenseslao Hernandez, 36, was also booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale.
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According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, all four suspects were arrested after deputies from the department’s gang suppression unit conducted a probation search of Perez at his residence in the 8200 block of Eucalyptus Drive in Bakersfield on December 2.
During their search of Perez and the residence, deputies said that they discovered approximately 10 pounds of brown heroin worth an estimated street value of over $275,000, along with paraphernalia indicative of the sale of heroin.
Also discovered at the residence, were several other individuals, including Legorreta and Rivera who are suspected of assisting Perez in the trafficking of heroin.
Meanwhile, Hernandez was in possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia indicative of the sale of methamphetamine.
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