SLO County sheriff lists seizures this year: 55 pounds of drugs, 149 guns and a flamethrower
Since January, the Special Operations Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has seized 55 pounds of drugs, 149 firearms and even a flame thrower, the agency announced on Thursday.
“The dedication and relentless efforts of our Special Operations Unit have made a significant impact on the safety and well-being of our community,” Sheriff Ian Parkinson said in a news release. “By targeting and dismantling these criminal networks, we are sending a clear message that illegal activities will not be tolerated.”
This year, the Special Operations Unit has conducted more than 50 investigations and served 100 search warrants — which led to 30 cases that ended in arrests or referrals to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office.
So far, the Special Operations Unit has seized a total of $240,743, to go along with the narcotics and weapons, which were either illegally owned or held alongside controlled substances.
The unit seized the following narcotics this year:
1.18 pounds of heroin
15.51 pounds of methamphetamine
58 grams of MDMA
3.23 pounds of fentanyl
5.71 pounds of cocaine
250 marijuana plants
20 pounds of marijuana
2.5 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms
4.47 pounds of illegal pills
176 grams of LSD
12,939 counterfeit Adderall pills
39,450 Farmapram Xanax pills
2 pounds of ketamine
“Already this year there has been a large increase in the amount of narcotics seized compared to the entire year of 2023,” the news release said.
This story was originally published August 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM.
