UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A probation search conducted Saturday night has resulted in the arrest of an Upper Lake man and the seizure of methamphetamine.
Ira Jude Donelson, 36, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale and for violating the terms of his probation, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 11:50 p.m. last Saturday, patrol deputies responded to the 9600 block of Elliott Street in Upper Lake to conduct a probation search of Donelson, Brooks said.
Deputies contacted Donelson at the residence and informed him they would be conducting a probation search. Brooks said Donelson denied having anything illegal in his possession when asked by the deputies.
One of the deputies conducted a search of Donelson and located four individually wrapped clear plastic bags in his pants pocket. Brooks said the deputy noticed each bag contained a clear crystalline substance, which he recognized to be methamphetamine.
Due to the amount of methamphetamine located in Donelson’s pocket and the way it was packaged, the deputy said it was consistent with possession for sales and not personal use, Brooks said.
Donelson was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, according to Brooks.
The deputy later weighed the four bags of suspected methamphetamine, which Brooks said weighed a total of 12.5 grams and reportedly has a street value of $1,250.00.
Brooks said Donelson currently is in custody and being held without bail for violating the terms and conditions of his probation.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.