LAKEPORT, Calif. — An early Tuesday morning traffic stop by Lakeport Police officers resulted in an arrest and the seizure of an amount of fentanyl large enough to kill tens of thousands of people.

The Lakeport Police Department said its officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation near the intersection of S. Main Street and Highway 175 at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday.

The officers contacted the vehicle’s driver, James Biocca of Healdsburg, conducted a Department of Motor Vehicles records check on him and determined that his driver’s license had multiple suspensions on file with good service.

Officers arrested Biocca and subsequent to his arrest located suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia on his person.

The officers then searched Biocca’s vehicle and located additional drug paraphernalia as well as a total of approximately 3.48 ounces — or 98.8 grams — of suspected fentanyl and 21.3 grams of methamphetamine, all of which were packaged in varying amounts. They also located additional baggies and a scale inside the vehicle.

Based on the items discovered during the search, Biocca was booked into the Lake County Jail for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, transport of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics for sale, transportation of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license.

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered to be enough to cause an overdose and kill someone.

Based on this data, the Lakeport Police Department said the amount of fentanyl seized as a result of this one traffic stop could have killed up to 49,400 people.

The Lakeport Police Department encourages those who are addicted to dangerous drugs, like fentanyl, to reach out and seek rehabilitative treatment.

The police department currently is partnered with the Lake Family Resource Center and has a crisis responder who can link those in need with life-changing services.

If this is something that you would like more information on, please contact the Lakeport Police Department by calling 707-263-5491, emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or by sending the agency on Facebook.