PATTERSON -- The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department SWAT team served search warrants at three homes near Las Palmas Elementary School on Tuesday and arrested eight people on drug charges.
About 5 a.m., the SWAT team and Patterson detectives went to the homes to search for evidence of narcotic sales, according to a sheriff's news release.
The news release indicated that evidence of drug sales was found in all three homes, but a sheriff's spokesman said he did not know what that evidence was.
Detectives detained more than 20 people found in the homes. One of the houses had no utilities and previously was declared vacant.
Some people were questioned and later released or given citations, but eight people were arrested and taken to jail:
• Babette Spears, 41, of Patterson; possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation
• Frank Minjarez, 46, of Patterson; possession of marijuana for sale, possession of heroin and sales of narcotics near a school
• Jose Ramos, 53, of Patterson; possession of heroin and sales of narcotics near a school
• Alma Quintero, 20, of Newman; possession of heroin
• Gabriel Minjarez, 18, of Patterson; possession of marijuana for sale
• Claralyn Smith, 37, of Patterson; possession of controlled substance for sale, possession of heroin and sales of narcotics near a school
• Luis Figueroa, 29, of Patterson; possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation
• Pedro Palafox, 25, of Patterson; possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation
• Marisol Hernandez 21, of Patterson; cited and released on a probation violation
Anyone with information about this investigation can call Detective David Hickman at (209) 892-5071. You can leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Tipsters can e-mail tips at www.modestopolice.com/CrimeStoppers, or text them to CRIMES (274637) by typing "Tip704" plus the message and be eligible for a reward.
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