Santa Rosa police seize about 70 pounds of meth, arrest suspect
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday after police officers found about 70 pounds of apparent methamphetamine in his home.
Detectives stopped and detained Edgar Ortega Aguilar, 38, at about 2 p.m. outside his Waltzer Road residence in northwest Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Police Department said in a prepared statement.
A search warrant allowed detectives to search Ortega-Aguilar’s home, where they found 18 bags of what appeared to be methamphetamine stored in a safe, police said. The contents of the bags weighed about 70 pounds, police said.
The search of a second home on Darek Drive off West Third Street, where Ortega-Aguilar rented a room, turned up over $23,000 in cash, more meth and scales and packaging materials — indicative of drug sales, police said.
Ortega-Aguilar was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sale. He remained there Monday night on $1 million bail.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Press DemocratÂ
Who calls the North Bay home and how do their backgrounds, socioeconomic status and other factors shape their experiences? What cultures, traditions and religions are celebrated where we live? These are the questions that drive me as I cover diversity, equity and inclusion in Sonoma County and beyond. Â
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