Clark and Burks. | Humboldt County Drug Task Force.

Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:

On Wednesday, Jan. 3 at about 8 a.m. special agents with the Drug Task Force, assisted by detectives from Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing unit served a search warrant at a residence on the 2300 block of Maple Lane in Eureka.

A search of the residence revealed approximately 1 ounce of suspected heroin and 3.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine. In addition, agents located a digital scale, packing materials and other items associated with the sales of narcotics.

Located at the residence during the service of the warrant were 59-year-old William Clark and 68-year-old Nancy Burks. Both were placed under arrest for possession of a narcotic for sale, possession of a controlled substance and maintaining a residence for the purposes of distributing controlled substances.

Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics related crimes are encouraged to call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-444-8095 or the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 707- 268-2539.