LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Over the weekend Lake County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies made three arrests and seized methamphetamine and marijuana during a traffic stop.
Lt. Steve Brooks said sheriff's deputies arrested Carrissa Marie Stump, 28, of Desert Hot Springs; Rafael Garza, 22, of Santa Clara; and 59-year-old Darryl Partida of Lakeport for drug-related charges following the enforcement stop, which occurred last Saturday.
Just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday a patrol deputy pulled over a white Toyota sedan for vehicle code violations, Brooks said.
Stump, the vehicle's driver, was unable to provide the deputy with a valid driver’s license, Brooks said. While speaking to Stump, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
Brooks said deputies contacted Garza and Partida, who were passengers in the vehicle. Deputies noticed what appeared to be a marijuana pipe at Garza’s feet and asked him to step out of the vehicle.
As Garza was getting out of the vehicle, the deputies also noticed a clear plastic bag sticking out of his jacket pocket that appeared to contain a white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine, according to Brooks.
Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and located approximately 3 pounds of processed marijuana, packaging material and a digital scale. Brooks said the white crystalline substance weighed approximately 3.4 ounces and tested presumptive positive for the presence of methamphetamine.
Brooks said Stump was arrested for transportation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and possession of methamphetamine. Garza was arrested for possession of methamphetamine for sale and transportation of methamphetamine. Partida was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
All three were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.
Jail records indicated all three later posted bail and were released.