NICE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery in Nice last weekend during which three suspects held two people at gunpoint and took marijuana, methamphetamine and $2,000 in cash.

Lt. Steve Brooks said sheriff’s deputies responded to the reported robbery at 11 p.m. last Sunday, Oct. 20, in the 7000 block of Butte Street in Nice.

So far no suspects have been taken into custody, according to Brooks.

Brooks said deputies contacted the victim, who said two acquaintances who he only knows as “Carolina” and “Eduardo” came over to his house on Saturday, Oct. 19.

The victim described Carolina as being a Hispanic female adult, approximately 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall with long brown hair and brown eyes. He described Eduardo as being a Hispanic male adult, approximately 35 years old with short brown hair and brown eyes, Brooks said.

Carolina and Eduardo told the victim that they wanted him to be their “meth seller.” The victim explained to them that he was only a user and did not sell methamphetamine. Brooks said the pair continued to press the matter with the victim, saying he knew several people who would purchase methamphetamine, due to his marijuana sales.

The victim agreed to the offer and traded one pound of marijuana for half an ounce of methamphetamine. He said after the trade Carolina and Eduardo left without incident, according to Brooks.

On Sunday afternoon, Carolina called the victim and said she had a buyer for his marijuana. She told him she would be bringing the buyer to his residence. Brooks said the victim said Carolina arrived at his residence at approximately 9:30 p.m., and noticed she was driving a white or cream color Cadillac Escalade. He noticed Carolina was with at least two other Hispanic male adults.

Brooks said the victim described one of the suspects as being approximately 30 years old and having well trimmed brown hair and brown eyes. The subject was wearing a dark blue and white jacket and brown pants.

The second male suspect was approximately 45 years old with “fair skin” and a goatee. He wore a baseball cap and his hair was slightly longer than the first suspect, but well groomed, according to Brooks' report.

The victim said Carolina was wearing a silver color sweater, white blouse and beige high heels. He was unable to provide any additional identifying information, Brooks said.

The victim invited the three suspects into the residence through the front door. Also at the residence was a friend of the victim. The victim escorted the three suspects into dining room. On the dining room floor, the victim had placed a canvas bag filled with approximately 13 individually wrapped bags of marijuana. According to the victim each individual bag of marijuana was valued at $1,000, Brooks said.

Carolina and the victim discussed payment for the half ounce of methamphetamine he received the previous day, deciding on $2,000. Brooks said Carolina handed the victim $1,000 in $20 bills, which the victim began counting.

When the victim reached approximately $980, he saw the older male suspect draw a firearm and point it at him, Brooks said. At the same time the younger suspect produced a firearm, which the victim described as a .45-caliber handgun with gold trim and placed it against the victim’s neck. The two suspects directed the victim to the ground.

Carolina, who was standing in the entry way, had a firearm similar to a Military Armament Corp. Model 10 (MAC-10) and pointed it at the victim’s friend, Brooks said. Carolina told her to get on the ground and not move. The suspects then tied up both the victim and his friend. They were told not to look up and to remain on the floor.

One of the suspects made the statement “Don’t make me kill you.” Brooks said the victim said Carolina stood guard over them while the two males searched the residence for cash and credit cards.

The victim said the male subjects took the $2000, the half ounce of methamphetamine from the previous day, the canvas bag containing 13 pounds of processed marijuana, the victim’s cellular telephone and exited the residence. Brooks said the victim said the suspects had also gone into each of his detached garages and stole several dozen pounds of processed marijuana.

The victim estimated the total value of the marijuana stolen from him to be worth $55,000, according to Brooks.

This investigation is ongoing and if anyone has information pertinent to this investigation, please contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.