On Thursday Capt. Kurt Smallcomb reported that in October the agency was contacted by federal and state agencies regarding information they had received in regards to a threat of a possible violent act to be committed against a deputy sheriff.
Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives shared information with the other agencies in an attempt to determine whether or not the threats were true, Smallcomb said.
On Dec. 8 Mendocino County detectives and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation developed further information that corroborated a possible financial transaction had taken place in order to fulfill the threats, with a view toward achieving the deputy's death, he said.
Then on Thursday Smallcomb said Mendocino County Sheriff's personnel, with the assistance of agents and officers from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, State Parole, Mendocino County Probation, Willits and Ukiah Police, Multi Agency Gang Task Force and the Major Crimes Task Force conducted a series of probation and parole searches in an attempt to conduct or establish further leads into the listed violations.
Smallcomb said the Thursday action resulted in the search of 12 locations and contacts with numerous persons who were either on probation or parole. In addition, other people who had possible information into the criminal act were contacted.
Salvador Ramirez, 35, was arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for improper entry by an alien, Smallcomb said.
In addition, Smallcomb said Jorge Martinez, 22, was booked into the Mendocino County Jail for a parole violation and sales of marijuana.
At another location a total of 75 pounds of processed marijuana was recovered, Smallcomb said.
Smallcomb said law enforcement is continuing the investigation and further arrests regarding threats and solicitation for commission of a violent act are expected.
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