Humboldt Co. Sheriff’s Press Release:

On 04-30-2014, at approximately 9:00 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was patrolling in the Manila area when he saw a green Honda Accord parked in the gravel lot on the south side of Manila Park. The deputy saw the adult male occupant was laying low in his seat, so the deputy exited the patrol car to check the man’s welfare. As the deputy approached the Honda he could see the male through the back window. As soon as the male saw the deputy approaching, he reached for a black cigarette box in the passenger seat. The deputy saw the male stuff a plastic baggie that contained a white powdery substance into the cigarette box to conceal it from the deputy. The deputy recognized the white powder as a controlled substance. When the deputy asked the male for identification, he verbally identified himself as David Charles Wilson, 33 years old. Wilson told the deputy he did not have any identification with him. The deputy could smell the strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle as he spoke with Wilson. When he asked Wilson about it, he said he had a medical card for the marijuana.

The deputy had Wilson exit the vehicle and the deputy detained Wilson. The deputy searched the cigarette box that he saw Wilson stuff the plastic bag containing white powder into. The bag contained approximately 6.3 grams of cocaine. The deputy located a second plastic bag in the same cigarette box which contained approximately 2.5 grams of heroin. The deputy also located four boxes of sandwich baggies like the ones that contained the drugs on the floor board of the car. Under the driver’s seat the deputy located a digital scale, and another cigarette box which contained 19 Narco pills.

In the trunk of the vehicle the deputy located approximately 1.5 pounds of processed marijuana with a medical card for Wilson taped to the box the marijuana was contained in.

Wilson was arrested possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked. His bail was set at $25,000.00

Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.