Four San Luis Obispo residents are in police custody after a drug raid late Monday night on five locations throughout the city. The suspects, Robert Trevino, Pedro Ibarra, Phillip Furia and Claudia Rosales were arrested on suspicion of crimes ranging from possession and sales of a controlled substance to child endangerment, according to San Luis Obispo police chief Deborah Linden.
During the raid, police discovered numerous caches of drugs and three firearms at various locations including approximately 3 pounds of methamphetamine, 1 1/2 pounds of cocaine and a kilo of marijuana. In addition to the narcotics, the raid netted two .380 caliber semiautomatic handguns and a .22 caliber rifle, which the suspects allegedly intended to sell.
According to police, the drugs had an approximate street value of $117,000 total; the methamphetamine alone carries a street value of $65,000.
During the course of the investigation, an undercover officer purchased methamphetamine and cocaine on several occasions from the 24-year-old Trevino, Linden said. The officer allegedly also purchased a Bryco Arms .380 semi-automatic pistol (in addition to the two seized) and a ballistic body armor vest from the suspect. While the vest is legal, only licensed firearm dealers can sell handguns. During the course of the transaction, Trevino also reportedly offered to sell the officer pound quantities of methamphetamine and half kilogram quantities of cocaine.
Trevino is being held on suspicion of illegal firearm sales, possession and selling of narcotics, conspiracy and child endangerment; his bail is set at $500,000.
Ibarra, 28 was purportedly also involved in the sales and was allegedly supplying Trevino with the narcotics. Ibarra was arrested on suspicion of the handling and selling of methamphetamine and conspiracy, his bail was also set at $500,000.
Phillip Furia, 27 and 20-year old Claudio Rosales were also arrested during the raid, their bail was set at $100,000 each.
Furia was detained on suspicion of possession and the sale of cocaine, conspiracy and possession of ecstasy.
Rosales, who is Trevino’s wife, was arrested on suspicion of possession and the sale of methamphetamine and cocaine, in addition to child endangerment.
The couple’s two children, a 1-year-old boy and 2-year old girl, have been placed in protective custody by Child Welfare services.
If convicted of the charges, the suspects face between nine to 14 years in prison.
The raid was the culmination of an investigation by a joint task force including the San Luis Obispo County Narcotics Task Force, San Luis Obispo Police Department and the Santa Maria office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The seizure marks one of the largest in San Luis Obispo County this year. In a prepared statement, police chief Deborah Linden said the arrest has “removed a significant source of illegal narcotics from our streets and made our community safer.”
Linden added that two small children are now out of harm’s way as well.