Motel Drug Bust Yields 1.5 lbs. of Heroin

On September 19th, 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant for 48-year-old Ryan Perrish Worrell of Eureka and his hotel room in Eureka.

When agents served the search warrant Worrell was not located inside the room. Agents located approximately 1.25 pounds of heroin, 1/2 ounce of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and packaging.

(courtesy Humboldt County Drug Task Force)

Agents will be sending a report and warrant declaration to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office requesting on charges of Possession of controlled substances for sale, Operate or maintain a rented room for purpose of selling drugs and Possession of methamphetamine for sale.