Humboldt County Drug Task Force release:

On July 15, 2025, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) agents served a search warrant on Zachary Jade Caso, 32, from Arcata. During the months of June and July, the HCDTF received information that Caso was trafficking large quantities of narcotics to and from Humboldt County for the purpose of sales.

HCDTF agents observed Caso traveling from Humboldt County to Los Angles, California. Upon Caso’s return, agents, with the assistance of the Fortuna Police Department, conducted a traffic stop on Caso as he entered Humboldt County.

Caso was detained without incident and his vehicle was searched. HCDTF K9 Cain alerted agents to the presence of narcotics inside of Caso’s vehicle. Agents searched the vehicle and located a large quantity of Ketamine and several thousand dollars in US currency.

After the search of the vehicle was complete, HCDTF agents responded to Caso’s residence, located in the 1400 block of Janes Road in Arcata. Upon HCDTF’s arrival at the residence, agents detained Tobias Uwe Schneer, 41, from Arcata. Agents searched the residence and located large quantities of several different types of illegal drugs and several thousand dollars in US currency. In total, from the search of Caso’s person, vehicle, and residence, HCDTF Agents seized:

• $138,833 in US Currency
• 2.3 pounds of Cocaine
• 4.1 pounds of Ketamine
• 4.4 pounds of Concentrated Cannabis
• 8 pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms
• 2.2 pounds of DMT
• 1.5 pounds of MDMA
• 119 Xanax bars
• 151 DMT vape pens
• 13.5 Suboxone pills
• 4 grams of MDA
• 1 gram of Valium
• Digital scales, packaging materials, pay/owe sheets
• Lab equipment/facilities for the manufacturing of liquid hallucinogenic substances 

Caso was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges:

• 11379.6 HS Manufacturing a controlled substance 
• 11379 HS Transportation of narcotics for the purpose of sales
• 11378 HS Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales
• 1359 HS Marijuana for sales
• 11351 HS Possession of narcotics for the purpose of sales
• 11366 HS Operating/maintaining a drug house          

Shneer was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges:

• 11379.6 HS Manufacturing a controlled substance 
• 11378 HS Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales
• 1359 HS Marijuana for sales
• 11351 HS Possession of narcotics for the purpose of sales
• 11366 HS Operating/maintaining a drug house         

Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics-related crimes is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-267-9976.