Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On August 10, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), with the assistance from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 2500 block of Harris Street, Eureka, for an observed traffic violation.

The driver, identified as Annai Battle (DOB: 07/05/2006), and the front-seat passenger, Alyssa Hunsucker (DOB: 07/04/1982), who is currently on formal probation for narcotics-related convictions, were detained. HCSO K9 Yahtzee was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A subsequent search revealed a substantial quantity of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, digital scales, brass knuckles, and other drug-related paraphernalia.

Both individuals were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on multiple charges, including:

• Health and Safety Code 11379(a): Transportation of a controlled substance
• Health and Safety Code 11351: Possession for sale of a controlled substance
• Health and Safety Code 11352: Sale or transportation of a controlled substance
• Penal Code 21810: Possession of brass knuckles
• Health and Safety Code 11364: Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Penal Code 1203.2(a): Probation violation

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is intensifying its efforts to combat the distribution of illicit narcotics, with a primary focus on fentanyl, a highly dangerous substance driving a public safety crisis. Despite aggressive enforcement, the Sheriff’s Office highlights that California law frequently classifies fentanyl possession as a “non-violent” offense, often leading to Superior Court Judges releasing repeat offenders with only a future court date.

HCSO strongly encourages the community to educate themselves about fentanyl’s lethal risks and to back initiatives that strengthen enforcement and public safety measures to curb this growing threat.

Anyone with information about this case can call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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CORRECTION: As you can see in the headline, there, we originally misattributed this case to the Humboldt County Drug Task Force. Apologies.