Man arrested for illegal sale of narcotics in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)

Santa Cruz police arrested a 21-year-old man for the illegal sale and possession of narcotics in Santa Cruz late Friday morning.

The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team completed a three-month investigation Friday into narcotics sales. Their investigation led them to a home on the 500 block of Park Way.

With help from the Santa Cruz Police Department's Neighborhood Policing Team, detectives and K9 Unit Parker, a search warrant was served at the suspect residence.

During the search, officers located and confiscated a pound of Xanax pills, with a street value of almost $7,000, 15 grams of Methamphetamine, with a street value of $1,200, and other evidence of narcotic sales which includes packaging and digital scales.

A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene for possession of a controlled substance for sale and the possession of methamphetamine for sale.

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office is handling the rest of the investigation.

If anyone has any information related to this case or any other narcotic or gang incident, you are encouraged to contact the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team at (831) 768-6515.