Teacher Arrested With Heroin, Prescription Drugs: Napa Special Investigations Bureau

NAPA COUNTY, CA -- A Napa woman employed as a Vallejo private school teacher was arrested Friday by the Napa Special Investigations Bureau following an investigation into reports that she was selling heroin. Lt. Gary Pitkin of the NSIB said Delicia Gomez, 36, was taken into custody Friday at her Napa apartment on an outstanding warrant related to alleged possession of pain pills for sale and identity theft.

NSIB detectives had previously visited Gomez's apartment in the 1100 block of Marine Drive on Aug. 10 with a judge-approved search warrant.

At that time, detectives allegedly recovered methadone, a powerful pain medication commonly diverted, abused and sold on the black market; along with an official California identification card belonging to someone else, Pitkin said.

Gomez was not arrested at that time but detectives continued their investigation into her alleged drug sales activities -- recovering additional evidence allegedly outlining her involvement in selling drugs, the lieutenant said.

"Detectives also determined Gomez was an elementary school teacher at a private religious school in Vallejo, and a past tutor at a local Napa learning center," Pitkin said.

NSIB presented its investigation to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office, which in turn requested a warrant for her arrest on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia and identity theft.

On Friday, after learning the warrant had been issued, NSIB went to Gomez's apartment and arrested her without incident, Pitkin said.

As Gomez was being booked into the Napa County jail, a correctional officer allegedly discovered three baggies containing suspected heroin that she was concealing on her person, Pitkin said.

NSIB detectives returned to the jail to recover the suspected heroin and Gomez was booked on additional charges of possession of controlled substance for sale and bringing a controlled substance into a correctional facility.

Her bail was set at $53,000, according to the lieutenant.

"Both learning institutions Gomez is affiliated with were advised of her arrest," Pitkin said.

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