Joyce Sue Adams, 67, of Clearlake, Calif., was arrested on drug charges by Lake County Narcotic Task Force detectives on Friday, August 19, 2011. Lake County Jail photo.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake woman was arrested last week following the discovery of drugs and paraphernalia at her home.

On Friday, Aug. 19, Lake County Narcotic Task Force detectives served a search warrant at the residence of Joyce Sue Adams, 67, according to Michelle Gonzalez, the sheriff's public information office.

When they arrived at Adams' home narcotic detectives contacted and detained Adams without incident, Gonzalez said.

After securing the residence, narcotic detectives located a digital gram scale, packaging material and a quantity of methamphetamine in a dresser drawer in the living room, according to Gonzalez.

During the search of the master bedroom a safe was located. Gonzalez said the safe was later opened and detectives found items associated with the sale of controlled substances, including additional packing materials, and calibration scale weights.

Also located in the bedroom was a second digital gram scale, and a prescription medication bottle without a label. Gonzalez said the bottle contained Diazepam tablets for which Adams did not have a prescription.

Approximately one-quarter ounce of methamphetamine was located on the ground next to where Adams had been detained, Gonzalez said. Detectives seized $421 from Adams pending asset forfeiture proceedings.

Adams was arrested and transported to the Hill Road Correctional Facility where she was booked for possession of a controlled substance for sale, and possession of a controlled substance, Diazepam, according to Gonzalez.

At the jail, narcotics detectives requested and received a bail enhancement, and Adams’ bail was set at $100,000, Gonzalez said.

The bail enhancement request was based on the previous Narcotics Task Force arrest of Adams on July 15 for possession of a controlled substance for sale, and possession of marijuana for sale, according to Gonzalez.

She remained in custody early Thursday, according to jail records.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.

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