BAKERSFIELD, CA - A coalition of local law enforcement agencies recently made two arrests of local suspected narcotics traffickers, seizing methamphetamine and Heroin in the busts.
The first arrest was made after an investigation into 26-year-old Jessica alvarez, who is suspected of trafficking methamphetamine.
A search warrant was obtained for her residence in the 2200 block Butterfield Avenue, where approximately five and a half pounds of suspected Methamphetamine was seized with more than $5,000 in US currency.
Officials estimate the Methamphetamine could have a street value in excess of $200,000.
Alvarez was booked into the Kern County Jail on various narcotics related charges as well as child endangerment charges.
And in a separate, unrelated bust, 48-year-old Bakersfield resident Jose Luis Alvarez(unrelated to Jessica Alvarez) was arrested for trafficking in heroin throughout the Bakersfield area.
After an investigation, officers were able to locate Alvarez at his residence and were granted a search warrant for his property and vehicles.
Officers located just under two pounds of suspected Heroin hidden in various locations on the property. Also located was just under $5,000 in US currency, believed to be proceeds from the sales of the Heroin, according to the report.
Alvarez was arrested for narcotics related charges as well as child endangerment charges.
The heroin reportedly has a potential street value of approximately $80,000.
The coalition was made up of officers from the California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, with assistance of the Sheriff Office Major Violators Unit, Central Valley HIDTA and the Bakersfield Police K-9 Unit.