Humboldt County Drug Task Force release:

On October 1 st , 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance from the Eureka Police Department POP Team served a search warrant on a property in the 4200 block of Mitchell Rd. in Eureka. Through their multi-week investigation, agents learned that several subjects have been trafficking in heroin sales on this property.

Agents detained two residents in the main structure on the property and two additional residents were detained inside a motor home on the property. Agents also detained two customers who arrived during the service of the search warrant.

During a search of the main structure agents located a loaded Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun and a digital scale in a bedroom. The female resident of that room, Liesel Norman, 35 years old, was also found to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine on her person.

Liesel Norman was subsequently placed under arrest and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:

• H&S 11370.1 Possession of controlled substances while armed
• H&S 11366 Operating or maintaining a drug house

Agents search the motor home and located heroin, a digital scale, and drug paraphernalia.

Agents will be forwarding charges against the residents of the motor home, Colt Baker, 41 years old and Renee Norman, 37 years old, for the following charge:

• H&S 11366 Operating or maintaining a drug house

Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics related crimes are encouraged to call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-267-9976.