Suspected Marin Meth Dealer Arrested In Large Bust: Cops

MARIN COUNTY, CA — A suspected Marin dealer was arrested, and large amounts of drugs were seized Tuesday night, authorities said.

Cristian Diaz-Villatoro, 29 of Oakland, was arrested on suspicion of possession of possession of methamphetamine for sale (four counts) among other charges, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said.

One of Marin’s largest drug busts in recent years yielded 2.57 pounds of suspected fentanyl, 143 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 173 grams of suspected heroin, 44 grams of suspected cocaine, 200 oxycodone pills, 30 Xanax pills and a digital scale, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Marin detectives also found $3,000 in cash during a search of his home, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Diaz-Villatoro’s arrest culminated an investigation that started several months ago, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The agency’s Specialized Investigative Unit launched the investigation after determining Diaz-Villatoro was selling methamphetamine in Marin, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Diaz-Villatoro sold more than 12 ounces of methamphetamine to an undercover SIU Detective in San Rafael, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Diaz-Villatoro, who has prior arrests for narcotics related offenses, was arrested during a narcotics transaction Tuesday night, the agency said.

Villatoro as of Wednesday was being held on $150,000 bail, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The original bail was one cent, but detectives obtained an enhancement after arguing that Diaz-Villatoro posed a threat to the community, the agency said.