Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:

On June 9th, 2026, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) Agents with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office POP Team and Marijuana Enforcement Team, served a search warrant at three locations in the Garberville area. The first location, in the 400 block of Melville Road, Agents located Ulises Roman Contreras, Aracely Motheral, 28.82 pounds of processed marijuana, packing materials, and a large amount of U.S. currency.

The second location, in the 900 block of Springview Lane, Agents located Marisa Capra, 229.3 pounds of processed marijuana, pay and owe sheets, packaging materials, industrial scales, and a large amount of U.S. Currency. At the third location in the 300 block of Twin Trees Road, Agents located an illegal marijuana grow with 2,075 growing marijuana clones and 421 growing marijuana plants. The plants were eradicated.

Ulises Roman Contreras, Aracely Motheral, and Marisa Capra were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where they were booked on the following charges:

• HS11366- Maintaining a location to sell narcotics/controlled substance
• HS11359- Possession of marijuana for sales
• HS11358- Cultivation of marijuana
• PC182- Conspiracy