Nature of Incident: Fillmore Narcotics Arrest
Report Number: 18-94641 18-94740
Location: 1100 Block of El Paseo Street, Fillmore, California
Date & Time: 06/19/2018 @ 3:00 p.m.
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s West County Street Narcotics Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (A)rrestee City of Residence Age
(A) Sonia Castillo Fillmore 44
Narrative:
On 06/19/2018, Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s West County Narcotic’s Street
Team concluded a month long narcotic investigation into Fillmore resident Sonia Castillo who
was involved in the sales of methamphetamine to residents of Ventura County. The West County
Street Team was assisted by deputies from the Fillmore Police Department.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., detectives executed a narcotic search warrant at Castillo’s residence
located in the 1100 Block of El Paseo Street after Castillo had been arrested during a traffic stop
for possessing methamphetamine for sales. During the search of the residence, detectives
located and seized approximately 14 ounces of methamphetamine along with paraphernalia
indicative of narcotics sales, and a large sum of cash deemed to be narcotic proceeds.
Castillo was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail for two counts of possessing
methamphetamine for sales. Her bail was set at $100,000 and her next scheduled court
appearance is set for 6/21/18 at 1:30 pm.
The West County Street Narcotics Street Team is comprised of narcotic detectives from the
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the Oxnard Police Department, and the Port Hueneme Police
Department.
Prepared by: Detective Sergeant Guy Moody
News Release Date: 06/20/2018
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Stephen Graybill
[email protected]
(805) 384-4771
Approved by: Captain Robert Thomas
