CLEARLAKE >> Detectives and officers seized drugs and weapons from a Clearlake home on Friday. Two believed to be associated with the residence were later taken into custody.
Thomas Mark Nordahl, 32, of Clearlake and Candace Marie Conzet, 29 also of Clearlake, were placed under arrested by officers from the Clearlake Police Department after a warrant search in the 5500 block of Old Highway 53. They face multiple charges related to possession of guns and illegal drugs.
According to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Corey Paulich, detectives searched the residence locating approximately a quarter pound of methamphetamine, half an ounce of heroine, 4.5 pounds of processed marijuana, a quarter pound of marijuana concentrate, two loaded handguns, and body armor.
Detectives from the LCSO Narcotics Unit were able to determine the residence belonged to Nordahl and Conzet. They also concluded the substances were intended for sale.
Neither Conzet nor Nordahl were at the residence at the time of the search warrant. Both were located a short time later by CPD officers in front of a residence on Fresno Street in Clearlake and placed under arrest.
Nordahl was transported and booked at the Lake County Jail. He faces charges of Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale, Possession of Heroin for Sale, Possession of Methamphetamine and Heroin While Armed with a Firearm, Maintaining a Place to Sell/Use Controlled Substances, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Body Armor by a Person Convicted of a Violent Felony, among other violations.
Conzet was booked on violations of Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale, Possession of Heroin for Sale ,Maintaining a Place to Sell/Use Controlled Substance, and Person Under the Influence of Methamphetamine While in Possession of a Loaded Firearm.
Both Nordahl and Conzet remain in custody on $500,000 bail.
“The Sheriff’s Office will continue its efforts to eradicate narcotics from the communities of Lake County and seize the suspected profits of drug trafficking for asset forfeiture whenever possible,” Paulich said in a prepared statement.
Anyone with information that can assist the Narcotics Unit is encouraged to call the anonymous tip line at (707) 263-3663.
