Woman, 75, arrested on suspicion of bringing meth to Sonoma County jail

A 75-year-old Santa Rosa woman, at the jail to pick up an inmate, was arrested Tuesday after she was spotted stashing the drugs into a locker.|
ELIZABETH M. COSIN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A 75-year-old Santa Rosa woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of bringing methamphetamine into the Sonoma County Jail, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Vivian Muscat reportedly stashed the drugs in a locker while she was at the jail to pick up an inmate who was getting released, said Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sgt. Cecile Focha.

While in the lobby, Muscat was spotted putting an item inside the locker, Focha said. When asked, she voluntarily gave up the key. About six grams of meth were found in a glass container.

Muscat was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. She posted bail and was released pending a court appearance, Focha said.

You can reach Staff Writer Elizabeth M. Cosin at 521-5276 or elizabeth.cosin@pressdemocrat.com.

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