Crime & Safety
Drug House Busted In This Bay Area County: Police
Police began watching the home and saw a large amount of people frequently coming and going.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Detectives recovered 2 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and a "ghost gun" after raiding a San Rafael home on Aug. 28, police said.
In July, Marin County Sheriff's Office detectives said they became aware that residents of a home on Lisbon Street in San Rafael were suspected of selling drugs.
Police said they began to survey the home and saw a high volume of foot traffic coming and going from the house.
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On Aug. 28, detectives said they searched the home and found the suspected methamphetamine and an unserialized 9MM pistol.
Police said they arrested Walter Alvarado-Samayoa, 43, and Victor Jiminez-Cuervo, 42, for possession of a controlled substance for sale.
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Remedios Santamaria, 42, was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of a firearm and two outstanding Marin County arrest warrants, police said.
All three San Rafael residents were booked into the Marin County Jail.
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