Heroin, Cash Seized; 19-Year-Old Arrested: Santa Rosa Police

SANTA ROSA, CA — A Santa Rosa Police Department Narcotic Team investigation that began in December of a possible heroin drug-trafficking ring in Santa Rosa and surrounding Sonoma County areas led to the arrest this week of a 19-year-old Santa Rosa man, police said Friday.

When detectives detained Marco Antonio Jimenez-Menera Thursday near his residence in the 3900 block of Montgomery Drive, he is accused of having nearly two pounds of suspected "red rock" heroin on his person, SRPD Sgt. Brian Boettger said.

"'Red rock' heroin has a distinctive appearance and is associated to heroin that is mixed/cut with the powerful and synthetic opioid Fentanyl," Boettger said in a news release.

In a subsequent search Thursday of Jimenez-Menera's apartment, Boettger said detectives found approximately $2,000 in cash and additional items indicative of drug trafficking.

"These items included packaging material, digital scales, and multiple functioning cell phones," Boettger said.

Jimenez-Menera was booked into Sonoma County Jail Thursday, and jail records show his bail is set at $62,000. He is due in court Tuesday afternoon.

SRPD is continuing its investigation of Jimenez-Menera and the suspected drug ring; anyone with information is asked to call Santa Rosa Police Department at 707-543-3600.