5-Month Undercover Operation Results in 20 Arrests in Santa Barbara
20 individuals have been arrested in connection with a five-month long investigation that involved the Santa Barbara Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, into the sales of illegal narcotics and firearms.
The joint operation also involved the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office from November 2015 to April 2016 at several locations throughout the city of Santa Barbara and unincorporated areas.
Undercover BATFE agents and informants, along with a police narcotics unit made controlled purchases of illegal drugs and firearms from suspects.
10 firearms, 3.5 ounces of methamphetamine, 2 ounces of cocaine, and ounce of heroin were seized.
The following 20 suspects were arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail for the listed offenses:
Douglas William Irlbeck, age 54, of unincorporated Santa Barbara
Unlawful sale of firearms
Felon in possession of a firearm
Felon in possession of ammunition
Conspiracy
Jenica Monique Ochoa, age 34, of unincorporated Santa Barbara
Unlawful sale of firearms
Felon in possession of a firearm
Felon in possession of ammunition
Conspiracy
Trevor Lamont Peters, age 35, of Santa Barbara
Possession of methamphetamine for sale (3 counts)
Teon Tondale West, age 22, of Santa Barbara
Solicitation of a minor for drug sales
Child endangerment
Possession of cocaine
Sale of cocaine (2 counts)
Connor Dean Elmore, age 19, of Santa Barbara
Solicitation of a minor for drug sales
Child endangerment
Joshua Lee Hills, age 23, of Santa Barbara
Sale of methamphetamine
Conspiracy
Jason Scott Blackwell, age 33, of Santa Barbara
Sale of methamphetamine
Conspiracy
James Stanley Mercer, age 60, of Santa Barbara
Possession of marijuana for sale
Sale of marijuana
Alvanna Denita Oliphant, age 26, of Santa Barbara
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Conspiracy
Jesse Joseph Arthur Moliterno, age 30, of unincorporated Santa Barbara
Sale of methamphetamine
Sale of Xanax
Tracy Anne Bedsaul, age 51, of Santa Barbara
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Sale of methamphetamine
Conspiracy
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Bonnie Marie Pesek, age 54, of Santa Barbara
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Sale of methamphetamine
Conspiracy
Michael Manfred Schoepp, age 52, of Santa Barbara
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Sale of methamphetamine
Conspiracy
Jacqueline Marie Bianchi Morse, age 51, of Santa Barbara
Outstanding warrants
Kristian Dane Anfuso, age 39, of Santa Barbara
Sale of methamphetamine
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Emilio Jacob Zamorano, age 40, of Santa Barbara
Possession of heroin for sale
Possession of methamphetamine for sale
Possession of heroin
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Possession of burglary tools
Possession of a counterfeit bill
David Brian Taylor, age 49, of Santa Barbara
Possession of heroin
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
Katherine Anne Robinson, age 55, of Santa Barbara
Maintaining a place to use or sell a controlled substance
John Thomas Williams, age 37, of Santa Barbara
Outstanding warrant
Steven Lars Carson, age 57, of Santa Barbara
Sale of methamphetamine
Sale of marijuana
One additional suspect, Lillian Rose Stewart, age 75, of Santa Barbara was cited for maintaining a place to use or sell a controlled substance. Her photo is not available.
The Santa Barbara Police Department says that more arrests related to this operation may be coming.
