On Thursday morning at about 11:00, Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Special Investigation Unit, assisted by the Contra Costa County Anti-Violence Support Effort (CASE) team, served a search warrant at a home on the 4500 block of Elkhorn Way in Antioch.
During the search, detectives seized approximately one pound of heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), and marijuana in sales quantities. The value of the drugs is estimated to be about $30,000.
There were also seven firearms seized, to include one shotgun, two assault rifles with hi-capacity magazines and four handguns, two of which were stolen. Detectives also recovered a stolen motorcycle. In all, over $76,000 in cash was seized.
Two people were arrested at the scene: 40-year-old Michael Green and 30-year-old Joseph Lowery. Both lived at the residence. They were both booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on various charges that include possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sales, maintaining a place for the purpose of selling drugs, possession of drugs while armed with a loaded firearm, possession of stolen property, and child endangerment.
Green is being held in lieu of $430,000 bail; Lowery’s bail is set at $340,000.
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Great work, perfect result. We are all bit safer today.
To CoCoCoSo and APD,
A job well done. Thank you!
May the Lord Watch over you and your family, be safe.
Again, thank you!
One drug sale house down and about 50 more to go. Keep going APD!
Continually going after these small scale criminal circles is like trying to save a sinking boat by scooping the water out with a spoon. If we really want to make a lasting impact on the violent drug market, then start knocking down the doors of the head hanchos of the pharmaceutical industry. More deaths, more health issues, more family destruction has been caused by legal pill-pushers than all illegal narcotic sellers combined. But of course, going after smaller fish with the promise of congratulatory back-slapping is always easier, right?
Joe Goebbels Isn’t that the truth ! Well said.
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