According to a press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Agents received information that 29 year old Cheyenne Lea Silva Lovfald, a convicted felon, had purchased narcotics and a firearm outside of Humboldt County, and was currently traveling back to the Eureka area Tuesday, August 1st.
Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force set up in the area of a hotel located on 5th Street in Eureka, where Silva Lovfald, a convicted felon on felony probation with a search clause for narcotic related offenses, was suspected to be staying.
While in the area, Agents watched Silva Lovfald arrive in a vehicle and park in the parking lot of the hotel. Agents moved in and detained Silva Lovfald without incident.
Agents searched Silva Lovfald’s person and vehicle locating approximately 1 ounce of fentanyl, a digital scale, and a non-serialized “Lifecard” .22 magnum handgun. The firearm was the size and shape of a credit card that unfolded into a functional single shot handgun.
Silva Lovfald was placed under arrest and transported to the Humboldt County correctional facility where she was booked on multiple charges including Possession of narcotics for the purpose of sales, Trafficking narcotics for the purpose of sales, Possession of a “wallet gun”, Felon in possession of a firearm and Violation of probation.
