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Published on January 24, 2025
Yuba City Man Charged with Narcotics and Weapons Offenses Following Yuba County Sheriff's RaidSource: Facebook/Yuba County Sheriff's Department

Early yesterday, a raid conducted by the Yuba County Sheriff's Office culminated in the arrest of a suspect for charges related to illegal drugs and firearms. Detectives from the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Team secured and executed a search warrant on a residence situated in the 1100 block of Butte Street, Yuba City, as per a social media post by the Sheriff's Department.

The Sheriff's Office disclosed that the search operation unearthed approximately one kilogram of cocaine, alongside contraband and cash: "A search of the residence revealed approximately one kilogram of cocaine, equipment consistent with sales of narcotics, over $16,000 in US currency, and four firearms." The discovery included two stolen firearms and two others that seemed to not be legally registered. This operation laid bare not only the undercurrents of narcotic sales but also the illegal possession and potential trafficking of firearms that undermine the safety of the community, as per the Yuba County Sheriff's Department.

Aaron Powar, 26, of Yuba City, identified as the suspect associated with the investigation, was apprehended by the authorities and has been booked into the Sutter County Jail. The charges pressed against Powar enmesh the two strands of crime - narcotics and weapons offenses. The booking at the county jail marks but the first step in a process that will seek to hold accountable those accused of puncturing the fabric of lawfulness with the needle of illicit trade.