2 Fillmore Men Arrested for Narcotic Sales
On July 8th, 2022 Police arrested two Fillmore residents Cary Roberts and Billy Howard, during their search detectives seized approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine, over 300 grams of marijuana and several thousands of dollars believed to be derived from illegal drug sales. Photo credit Ventura County Sheriffs Department.
On July 8th, 2022 Police arrested two Fillmore residents Cary Roberts and Billy Howard, during their search detectives seized approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine, over 300 grams of marijuana and several thousands of dollars believed to be derived from illegal drug sales. Photo credit Ventura County Sheriffs Department.

On July 8, 2022, detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team concluded a narcotics sales investigation into Fillmore resident Cary Roberts who was involved in the sales of illegal narcotics to residents of Ventura County.

During the course of this investigation, detectives developed information regarding the drug trafficking activities of Cary Roberts. Information obtained indicated Roberts was involved in the distribution of bulk quantities of methamphetamine to street level drug dealers in Ventura County. These street level drug dealers would in-turn distribute the narcotics obtained from Roberts to local drug users.

On July 08, 2022, detectives took Roberts into custody without incident. After his arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at Roberts’ residence located in the 700 Block of Fourth Street, in the City of Fillmore California, a wood shop and a Public Storage Unit located in the 700 Block of Santa Maria Street in the City of Santa Paula. Billy Howard was contacted at the wood shop and was found to be in possession of a usable quantity of Methamphetamine.

During the search, detectives seized approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine, over 300 grams of marijuana and several thousands of dollars believed to be derived from illegal drug sales. The total street value of the methamphetamine seized is estimated at approximately $408,600.00.

At the conclusion of this investigation, Howard was cited and released for violation of HS 11377(a). Roberts was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violation of HS 11378- Possession For Sales of A Controlled Substance. Roberts’ bail was set at $250,000.00 and is awaiting court proceedings.

Nature of Incident: Narcotics Sales Arrest
Report Number: 22-90371
Location: 700 Block of Fourth Street, Fillmore CA
700 Block of Santa Maria Street, Santa Paula CA
Date & Time: 7/08/2022 @ 1:00 PM
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team
Ventura County Combined Agency Team (VCAT)
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
Cary Roberts Fillmore 53
Billy Howard Fillmore 61
Prepared by: Sergeant Odilon Malagon
Approved by: Captain Brian Slominski