COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Octubre 5, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
TEMA: Fabricación de fentanilo / Arma de fuego / Detención narcóticos Ventas
SOSPECHOSOS: Gabriel Cardenas, 37-residente de Oxnard años de edad,
Martin Ipatzi, 29-residente de Oxnard años de edad,
UBICACIÓN: 1100 Sur J Street, Oxnard
CONTACTO: Brandon Ordelheide, Sargento
805-256-5121, Brandon.Ordelheide@oxnardpd.org
En enero 26, 2021, DEU detectives served a search warrant at a residence in the 1100 bloque del Sur J Street. Durante el servicio de la orden de registro, detectives located a large quantity of fentanyl and a fentanyl processing lab. Durante el mes de septiembre, DEU detectives learned that subjects were continuing to process fentanyl and sell narcotics from the residence. Detectives developed enough probable cause to obtain a second search warrant for the residence.
En octubre 5, 2021, DEU detectives were conducting surveillance at the residence when a known drug offender, Martin Ipatzi, engaged in a suspected narcotics transaction at the residence. Ipatzi was stopped by uniformed patrol officers and found to be in possession of narcotics. Ipatzi was arrested for misdemeanor narcotics offenses.
After Ipatzi was arrested, DEU detectives served the search warrant at the residence. Durante el servicio de la orden de registro, Gabriel Cardenas fled the residence on foot. Después de una breve persecución a pie, Cardenas was taken to the ground and surrendered without further incident. Cardenas was found in possession of a large quantity of US Currency.
DEU detectives conducted a search of the residence and located multiple pounds of methamphetamine, multiple pounds of processed fentanyl, over a pound of pure fentanyl, cutting agents, a processing machine, a firearm, and further evidence of narcotics processing and sales. Gabriel Cardenas was arrested for felony narcotics related crimes. This is Cardenas’ fourth narcotics sales arrest in Ventura County. Cardenas was booked into Ventura County Jail with a bail request of $1,000,000.
El Departamento de Policía de Oxnard se compromete a reducir las sobredosis de drogas en la ciudad de Oxnard. Si alguien tiene información sobre este caso u otra actividad criminal en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard a (805) 385-7600, o en línea a través de la página web del Departamento de Policía de Oxnard: www.oxnardpd.org, y haciendo clic en "Informar actividad sospechosa". Puede permanecer en el anonimato si decide hacerlo llamando a Crime Stoppers del condado de Ventura. en (800)222-8477. También puedes visitar su sitio web: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org a presentar una punta a través de texto o correo electrónico.