In early January of 2021 special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force initiated an investigation into the fentanyl distribution operation of 34 year old Joseff Gene Greek. Greek is currently on Federal probation for firearms violations. Agents had developed probable cause to believe Greek was transporting large quantities of fentanyl from San Francisco to Humboldt County on a regular basis.
During the final weekend of January 2021 agents conducted surveillance on Greek as he traveled from San Francisco to Sacramento, then to Mendocino County, and eventually on Sunday morning January 31st , Greek entered Humboldt County and checked into a hotel room in Eureka. Humboldt County Drug Task Force agents obtained a search warrant for Greek and his hotel room.
At approximately 10:15am agents performed knock and notice on the door of Greek’s hotel room. A second male that was in the room with Greek, 24 year old Dale Michael Melvin of San Francisco, jumped out the back window of the second story hotel room in an attempt to flee. Humboldt County Sheriff Deputies were waiting in the alley way behind the hotel and detained Melvin. Humboldt County Drug Task Force agents breached the hotel room and detained Greek without incident.
Inside the hotel room agents located equipment for manufacturing assault weapons, pistols, and unregistered firearms. Agents also located an assault rifle, multiple handguns, a zip gun, silencers, several high capacity magazines, and large amounts of ammunition. Agents located documents detailing the manufacturing of firearms and price lists for the firearms distribution operation.
Agents also located approximately 3 ounces of fentanyl, 6 ounces of methamphetamine, cutting agents, scales, and packaging. Inside the room agents located two bags full of clothes covered in blood splatter. It is unknown how these clothes became in this condition. The clothes were seized as potential evidence in other crimes.
Greek and Melvin were transported to the Humboldt County Jail where they were booked on a very lengthy list of charges.
