NICE, Calif. – Two local men were arrested on drug charges this week after they made a deal to sell drugs to an undercover detective.

Joe Nathan Boggs Jr., 21, of Lucerne and Adrian David Marrufo, 19, of Lakeport were arrested in the case, according to Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Paulich said that on Tuesday detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit received information that a man was attempting to trade a controlled substance for a vehicle.

An undercover detective contacted the subject by phone and agreed to meet with him in the parking lot of the Robinson Rancheria Casino to complete the trade. Paulich said the man told the detective he would trade three ounces of heroin for the vehicle.

The undercover detective was approached by two suspects in the parking lot who later were identified as Boggs and Marrufo, Paulich said.

Paulich said Boggs pulled out a clear plastic bag that contained a brown substance. The detective believed the substance was heroin.

Additional detectives approached Boggs and Marrufo to place them under arrest. Paulich said the men were told to get on the ground; Marrufo complied as Boggs ran away from the detectives.

As Boggs ran away, he pulled a large plastic bag containing a brown substance inside from his clothing and threw it on the ground, Paulich said.

Marrufo told the detectives that the substance in the large bag was fake heroin. He also admitted to having a small amount of real heroin in his pocket, according to Paulich.

Paulich said detectives were able to apprehend Boggs and take him into custody. Boggs had a small amount of methamphetamine in his pocket.

Boggs and Marrufo were transported to the Lake County Jail where Paulich said they were booked.

Paulich said Boogs was booked into custody for possession of controlled substance for sale, sell in lieu of controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy and resisting arrest.

Marrufo was booked into custody for possession of controlled substance for sale, sell in lieu of controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and conspiracy, Paulich said.

Both Boggs and Marrufo remain in custody with their bail set at $25,000 each, according to jail records.