Multiple Individuals Arrested, Narcotics Seized During Drug Trafficking Investigation in Santa Rosa
Above: Evidence seized during search warrant
(Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa PD)
Originally published by the Santa Rosa Police Department:
In January 2023, detectives from the SRPD Narcotics Team began an investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that was distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Santa Rosa and its surrounding areas. This particular DTO has been investigated by the SRPD Narcotics Team at least 4 times dating back to 2016. During those investigations, several arrests were made, and several pounds of suspected methamphetamine were seized.
On 11/7/23, at approximately 1135 hours, detectives from the SRPD Narcotics Team conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle pursuant to a search warrant in the 400 block of Sebastopol Rd in Santa Rosa. The occupant was detained, and his person and vehicle were searched pursuant to a search warrant. Approximately three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of suspected methamphetamine was located in his vehicle. The driver, and sole occupant, was identified as 25-year-old Modesto resident, Baltazar Gonzalez-Jimenez.
Detectives then responded to the 6200 block of Montecito Bl in Santa Rosa and executed the service of a search warrant at that residence. Detectives located approximately two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of suspected methamphetamine, clean packaging materials, and digital scales in the suspect’s bedroom closet. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Santa Rosa resident, Kenin Tobar y Tobar, was not at the residence when the search warrant was served. A complaint will be forwarded to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office requesting the following charges be filed against him:
11378 H&S – Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale.
Detectives then responded to the 600 block of W. Sierra Ln, Cotati, and executed the service of a search warrant at that location. Detectives located a fully automatic, short-barreled rifle, approximately one and a half ounces of suspected methamphetamine, and ammunition in a trailer at that location. Two persons were detained that were associated to the trailer. They were identified as 30-year-old Cotati resident, Luis Lango-Lozada and 27-year-old Cotati resident, Jorge Luis Gonzalez-Vasquez who are both convicted felons.
Gonzalez-Jimenez was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail for the following violations:
11378 H&S – Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale.
11379(a) H&S – Transport a Controlled Substance for Sale.
Lango-Lozada and Gonzalez-Vasquez were arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail for the following violations:
30305(a) PC – Felon in Possession of Ammunition.
29800(a) PC – Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
33215 PC – Possession of a Short-Barreled Rifle.
32625(a) PC – Possession of a Machine Gun.
11377(a) H&S – Possession of a Controlled Substance.
1203.2 PC – Violation of Probation
11370.1 H&S – Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a Controlled Substance.
