Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: 

On October 29th , 2021 agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) served a search warrant on a travel trailer parked in the Ferndale Fairgrounds RV Park. Agents had been investigating the owner of the travel trailer, Nick Deremer (41 years old), for dealing fentanyl in Humboldt County.

During the service of the search warrant agents attempted to detain Deremer as he entered the public restrooms at the fairgrounds. Deremer attempted to flush a plastic bag containing approx. one ounce of fentanyl down the toilet. Agents were able to retrieve the fentanyl from the toilet. Deremer was then detained without incident.

Agents conducted a search of Deremer’s trailer and located three occupants who were actively smoking fentanyl upon agents’ entry. The three occupants were detained without incident. Agents located two small bags of methamphetamine in the trailer as well as other evidence of fentanyl sales.

Deremer was transported to the Humboldt County Jail where he was booked for the following charges:

  • H&S 11351 Possession of fentanyl for sale
  • 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.

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