Two Arrested on Drugs, Weapons Charges After 'High-Risk' Traffic Stop Near Blue Lake Yesterday, Sheriff's Office Says

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LoCO Staff / Monday, May 8, 2023 @ 12:34 p.m. / Crime

Two Arrested on Drugs, Weapons Charges After ‘High-Risk’ Traffic Stop Near Blue Lake Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

Moon.
On May 7, 2023, at about 2:08 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of a vehicle driven by a subject suspected to be armed and transporting narcotics from the Hoopa area to the Loleta area. At approximately 2:24 deputies on patrol in the Blue Lake area spotted a vehicle matching the description traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Highway 299 and conducted a high-risk traffic stop on westbound Highway 299 just West of Blue Lake.

Smith.
Deputies contacted two occupants of the vehicle, the driver, 34-year-old William Carl Moon and passenger 23-year-old Anaiah Amber Smith. During the stop deputies viewed a “billy club” protruding from underneath the front passenger seat. During the stop HCSO K9 Deputy Yahztee was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics inside. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located metal knuckles, approximately 15 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Moon was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of metal knuckles (PC 21810), possession of leaded cane or baton (PC 22210), possession of unlawful paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)), and possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)). Moon was also booked for a bench warrant for failing to appear on a felony charge (PC 978.5).
Smith was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of metal knuckles (PC 21810), possession of leaded cane or baton (PC 22210), possession of unlawful paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)), and possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)).
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.