Wilfredo Chavarria

Detectives with the Simi Valley Police Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation into a heroin delivery service with the arrest of 29 year old Granada Hills resident, Wilfredo Chavarria.

Detectives learned Chavarria was operating the service and often used subjects commonly referred to as “Runners” to meet and deliver heroin to Los Angeles and East Ventura County customers. During the course of the investigation, detectives observed Chavarria meet and deal heroin to numerous customers.

On 2/19/2014, detectives detained and arrested Chavarria after he left his residence. Detectives served a search warrant at Chavarria’s residence located on the 17000 block of Kingsbury Street, Granada Hills. Detectives seized a quarter pound of heroin, two rifles, and two handguns. One of the rifles was an AK 47 assault rifle which had a large capacity magazine attached to it. Additionally, detectives seized over $18,000.00 in currency which was deemed to be from drug proceeds. There was also evidence Chavarria was actively involved in the sales of drugs.

Chavarria was arrested for two counts of sale/ transport/ offer to sell a controlled substance, one count of possession for sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, possession of a large capacity magazine, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of an assault weapon, and possession of ammunition by a felon.

Chavarria was booked into the Ventura County Sheriff’s East County Jail pending the posting of bail set at $500,000.00. He scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on 2/21/2014, at 1:30 PM.

Nature of Incident: Narcotics Arrest
Report Number: 14-1050
Location: White Oak Avenue and Devonshire Street, Northridge
17000 Block of Kingsbury Street, Granada Hills
Date & Time: 2/19/2014 @ 1630 hours
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
Chavarria, Wilfredo Granada Hills, Ca 29
Prepared by: Sgt. Jose Rivera
Media Release Date: 2/20/2014
Follow-Up Contact: Sgt. Jose Rivera (805) 797-6341 jose.rivera@ventura.org
Approved by: Captain Curt Rothschiller

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