Suspected Heroin Dealer Arrested by EPD in Undercover Buy Bust
Heroin | EPD
Eureka Police Department press release:
On January 25, 2018, at about 11:00 a.m., Detectives with the Eureka Police
Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) conducted an undercover buy bust
on the 400 block of W. Harris Street in Eureka.
Lerma-Castillo | EPD
Detectives had arranged the buy with 34 year old Doroteo Lerma-Castillo through text
message. Lerma-Castillo arrived at the designated location chosen by him and was met
by detectives. Lerma-Castillo was found to be in possession of nearly 11.5 ounces of
heroin and was taken into custody without further incident.
Lerma-Castillo was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility
for possession and transportation of heroin for sales.
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