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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Jan. 18, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of Myrtle Ave. and Alpha St. in Eureka observed Robert Sears, 58, of Eureka, walking along the street. Sears had a felony warrant for his arrest and was on formal probation for HS 11352(a), selling or transporting drugs.

The deputy confirmed with the Emergency Communications Center that the warrant status was active and contacted Sears. Per his probation terms and incident to arrest, a deputy conducted a search of Sears and located a silver metal container containing 90.82g of methamphetamine, a clear glass pipe with methamphetamine residue, a plastic container containing 8.8g of fentanyl, and a plastic baggie containing 0.08g of fentanyl.

Sears was then transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked for the following charges:

• Possession of Methamphetamine—H&S 11377(a)
• Possession of Fentanyl— H&S 11350(a)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia— H&S 11364
• Violation of Probation— PC 1203.2

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.