
NICE, Calif. – Authorities took a Kelseyville man into custody early Thursday after he was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine.
Jose Villela, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop on the Northshore, according to Lt Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
At 12:30 a.m. Thursday a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was driving on Highway 20 in Nice when he observed a vehicle travelling toward him with its high beam headlights on, Paulich said.
Paulich said the driver of the vehicle failed to dim the headlights and the deputy stopped the driver for the violation.
The deputy contacted Villela, the driver and only occupant of the vehicle, who told him that he was on post release community supervision for sales of a controlled substance, Paulich said.
Deputies conducted a search of Villela’s vehicle, locating approximately 2 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and one and a half ounces of suspected heroin, as well as a small amount of suspected cocaine hidden behind an air vent in the vehicle, according to Paulich.
Paulich said Villela was placed under arrest and transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked on charges of possession of controlled substance and narcotics for sale, transportation of controlled substance and narcotics, and violation of post release community supervision.
Villela remains in custody on a no bail hold, according to jail records. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
