LAKEPORT, Calif. – The service of a search warrant by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force last Friday morning has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of approximately 43 grams of methamphetamine.
Arrested were 49-year-old David Gene Rovetti and Selena Sylvia Jack, 38, both of Lakeport, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks.
On Monday, Sept. 10, narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for Rovetti's person, home and vehicle, Brooks said.
Then on Friday, Sept. 14, at approximately 7:30 a.m., detectives served the warrant at Rovetti’s home on Soda Bay Road in Lakeport, Brooks said. When narcotics detectives entered the home, Rovetti and 38-year-old Selena Sylvia Jack were detained without incident.
During a search of the home, detectives located and seized two glass “meth” pipes in Rovetti’s bedroom. Brooks said the pipes were located on a stand next to his bed.
He said detectives also noticed a black metal canister on a pile of clothes. Inside the canister, detectives located and seized approximately 43 grams of crystal ice methamphetamine and a digital gram scale lined with white residue.
Based on current street values, detectives estimated the value of the methamphetamine to be $4,300, Brooks said.
Detectives also located and seized a sap in Rovetti’s bedroom, which weighed approximately 20 ounces. Brooks explained that a sap is described as a bludgeon or blackjack used as a hand weapon.
Rovetti was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. Brook said Jack was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale. Both were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
Rovetti, whose bail was set at $70,000, remained in custody early Wednesday, according to jail records. Jack, whose bail was set at $25,000, later posted the required percentage of bail and was released.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.