Drug Dealers Caught, Arrested In Marin Neighborhood, Police Say

MARIN COUNTY, CA — A Marin County sheriff's task force recently busted a drug dealing operation in the region, thanks to tips from the community about suspicious behavior, according to the agency. Marin County sheriff's officials say the operation was brought to their attention after a local politician solicited community feedback.

According to a post on the Marin County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, Supervisor Katie Rice recently held a community meeting for the Lomita Park neighborhood to discuss quality of life issues with residents.

Residents expressed concern about a vehicle parked in the neighborhood that had a significant number of visitors through all hours of the day. The visitors would only stay a short time, indicating that there was possible drug dealing taking place.

"The Marin County Major Crimes Task Force initiated a narcotics investigation into the vehicle that was creating the nuisance for this neighborhood," the sheriff's office said. "The narcotic detectives were able to conclude their investigation with a seizure of crystal methamphetamine and heroin. The drug dealers were taken to the Marin County Jail and the vehicle was towed away."

Officials did not release the names of the alleged drug dealers, or say how many were arrested in total.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Images via Marin County Sheriff's Office