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Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:

By Pool.

On July 24th, 2024, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a search warrant on Dustin Cody Pool (age 42), and his residence located in 3200 block of Ingley Street in Eureka. During the month of July, the HCDTF received information that Pool was selling large quantities of narcotics and he was in possession of several firearms. Pool is a convicted felon for narcotics- and firearm-related offenses.  

Upon HCDTF’s arrival at Pool’s residence, Agents learned that he was not on scene. Agents searched Pool’s residence and located three handguns, a non-serialized P80 pistol with a fully automatic switch, a non-serialized AR-15, two non-serialized AR-15 short barreled rifles (SBR), one sawed off shotgun, a .22 caliber rifle, a fully automatic AK-47, multiple high capacity magazines for pistol, AR-15 and AK-47 style firearms, thousands of rounds of miscellaneous ammunition, approximately five grams of heroin, and approximately five grams of cocaine.  

The HCDTF will be submitting a case to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and requesting an arrest warrant for the following charges on Pool:

• 1370.1(A) PC: Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm
• 29800(a)(1) PC: Felon in possession of a firearm
• 30305(a)(1) PC: Felon in possession of ammunition
• 33215 PC: Possession of sawed-off shotgun/short-barreled rifle
• 30605 PC: Possession of an assault weapon     
• 24610 PC: Possession of an undetectable firearm
• 32525(a) PC: Possession of a machine gun 
• 32625 PC: Unlawful conversion of a firearm to a machine gun 

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