Full Notification

Nature of Incident:
Hemet resident arrested in Thousand Oaks with large quantity of methamphetamine

Report Number: 19-121105

Location: 100 Block of South Westlake Boulevard, Thousand Oaks
 
Date & Time: August 2, 2019 2030 hours

Unit(s) Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Department Patrol K9

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent, City of Residence, Age

Oscar Sainz Ponce, Hemet, Ca., 50
 
Narrative:
On August 2, 2019 a Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy and his K9 Partner were working uniformed patrol in the area of the Westlake Promenade.  At approximately 2015 hours, the deputy observed a blue Toyota sedan commit a California Vehicle Code violation and conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle.
 
The deputy contacted the driver and identified him as (A) Oscar Sainz Ponce.  During the deputy’s contact with Ponce, the deputy learned that Ponce had an active warrant for his arrest out of Orange County for driving on a suspended license. 


Pursuant to Ponce’s consent, the Deputy deployed his K9 and searched Ponce’s vehicle.  As a result of the K9 search, approximately 67 pounds of methamphetamine was discovered in the trunk.  The street value of the methamphetamine seized is approximately $600,000.00.  In addition, this amount of methamphetamine consists of approximately 304,000 individual doses.
 
Ponce was transported to Ventura County Jail and booked for violating Health and Safety Code section 11378 / possession for sale of a controlled substance and Health and Safety Code section 11379(a) / transportation of a controlled substance.  Ponce was also booked for the Orange County Warrant.  Ponce’s remains in custody in lieu of his $50,000.00 bail.

Prepared by: Sergeant Robert Davidson
News Release Date: August 6, 2019
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Mathew Smith
805 383-8700
 
Approved by:  Captain Bill Schierman
Booking Photo Release: YES
 
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime.  The caller may remain anonymous.  The call is not recorded.  Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).