Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:

Over the past several months, the Sheriff’s Office received several complaints and reports of drug activity in the Hoopa Valley.  On Jan. 22, 2026, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) assisted by the Humboldt County Problem Oriented Policing (POP) team served a search warrant in the Hoopa Valley after a month-long investigation into the distribution of Fentanyl.

The search warrant was served on Robert Hodge Jr., 50 years old of Hoopa, and his associated residence located in the Hoopa Valley. During the service of the search warrant, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office K9 Yahtzee alerted to the presence of narcotics in multiple areas of the residence.

Upon a search of the residence, Agents located 1.65 pounds of suspected fentanyl, 400 suspected Xanax bars, 11 functional firearms, several high-capacity magazines, a large sum of ammunition and just under $15,000.00 in cash. 

At the conclusion of the investigation, Hodge was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following charges:

• HS 11351 – Possession of an opiate for the purpose of sales
• PC 29800(a) – Felon in possession of a firearm
• PC 30305 – Felon in possession of ammunition

The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Hoopa Tribal Chairman, Hoopa Tribal Council, and Tribal Police for their support in the Fentanyl Crisis.  We cannot do our job without the community support.  

If anyone has information related to this investigation or other narcotics related crimes, please call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-267-9976.