NEWS RELEASE
DATE: July 21, 2023
SUBJECT: Narcotic Sales / Illegal Assault Weapon Arrest
SUSPECTS: Salvador Perez, 28 year-old Oxnard Resident
Maurisio Perez, 24 year-old Oxnard Resident
LOCATION: 2600 block of Wagon Wheel Road, Oxnard
CONTACT: Jose Velazquez, Sergeant
(805) 385-7623 (Tue-Fri 10AM-8PM) [email protected]
On July 20, 2023, the Ventura County Probation Agency contacted the Oxnard Police Department after suspected illegal narcotics were located during a routine probation search at the residence of Salvador Perez. Also present during the probation search was Maurisio Perez who is currently out on bail from an unrelated arrest.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit was consulted and took control of the narcotic investigation. The investigation allowed narcotic detectives to secure a search warrant of the residence through the Ventura County Superior Court. This permitted detectives to conduct a more extensive search.
The search warrant resulted in the seizure of over one and a half pounds of suspected fentanyl, over two ounces of suspected cocaine, U.S. currency, and indicia of narcotic sales. Additionally, detectives located a short-barreled assault weapon, a second illegal assault weapon, an unregistered handgun, and ammunition.
The amount of suspected fentanyl seized allows for the consumption of over 13,000 doses. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, “Fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine, and 50 times more potent than heroin as a painkiller. Twenty-six percent of tablets tested in a DEA laboratory contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.”
Salvador and Maurisio were arrested for narcotic related charges. Maurisio was arrested for gun related charges. They were both booked at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Pre-Trial Detention Facility.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit is comprised of detectives who have been federally deputized as Task Force Officer(s) by the Federal of Bureau of Investigation. These Task Force Officer(s) are assigned to the Ventura County Criminal Investigation Division and are charged with the duties of investigating violations of the drug and criminal laws of the United States of America.
The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing drug overdoses in the city of Oxnard. Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.