LAKE COUNTY — Two men went to jail after law enforcement allegedly seized one-and-a-half ounces of methamphetamine and recovered stolen property, following the service of a search warrant.
On July 26 narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for the person, home and vehicle of Richard James Mills, 40, of Kelseyville. At 4:10 p.m. detectives located Mills driving his vehicle on Parallel Drive in Lakeport.
The Lake County Sheriff”s Narcotics Task Force and a patrol deputy conducted an enforcement stop on Mills” vehicle on Highland Springs Road. Mills and his passenger, Trenton Lee Newton, 25, of Lakeport, were detained without incident.
During an interview with detectives, Newton allegedly admitted having narcotics concealed in his groin area and removed a black case and a translucent capped plastic canister from the front of his jeans allegedly containing eight baggies of prepackaged methamphetamine.
The containers also allegedly held a digital scale, seven hypodermic needles, a glass pipe, two metal spoons coated with suspected methamphetamine and a sheet of paper with a list of pay/owes.
Mills allegedly admitted the methamphetamine located on Newton belonged to him.
During a search of Mills” vehicle, detectives located an iPad, which was reportedly stolen. Detectives located and seized $1,461 from Mills, which is pending asset forfeiture proceedings.
Mills was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, possession of hypodermic needles and for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Newton was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance, under the influence of a controlled substance and concealing or destroying evidence.
Information to assist the task force can be reported anonymously at 263-3663.
