Suspected Napa Meth Dealer Arrested

NAPA, CA -- A Napa man was arrested Thursday for allegedly possessing and trafficking methamphetamine.

Earlier this year the Napa Special Investigations Bureau developed information that 62-year-old Napa resident Jonathan Chisham was allegedly a large-scale methamphetamine dealer.

According to NSIB officials, an investigation resulted in a search warrant issued for Chisham, his apartment, his storage locker and his vehicles.

On Thursday, detectives detained Chisham without incident and served the search warrant at his apartment in the 500 block of Riverglen Drive.

According to NSIB officials, during the search detectives found about a half-pound of crystal methamphetamine, 5 grams of cocaine, a digital scale, packaging materials and more than $8,500 in cash as suspected drug proceeds.

Detectives also found about an ounce of methamphetamine inside Chisham's car, NSIB official said.

Detectives then searched Chisham's storage locker in the 800 block of Jackson Street in Napa and found a pound of crystal methamphetamine and hide-a-cans used to conceal items.

Chisham was arrested and booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for sale, NSIB officials said.

By Bay City News Service

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