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12 people allegedly involved in heroin distribution arrested in Arizona

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Posted at 7:17 PM, Feb 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-22 09:18:19-05

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (KTNV) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety's Gang & Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) unit led a four-month operation investigating a group they say distributed large quantities of heroin in Mohave County.

On Thursday morning, GIITEM, along with assistance from the Bullhead City Police Department, Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET), Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Mojave Tribal Police, served a total of nine search warrants in Bullhead City, Mohave Valley and one in Phoenix.

During the operation, a total of approximately one pound of heroin and several guns were seized.

The following twelve people were arrested on various drug-related felony charges:

Juan Francisco Romero-Valdez, 43, of Sinaloa, Mexico – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs for sale, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Salvador Solis Contreras, 42, of Sinaloa, Mexico – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs for sale and drug paraphernalia.

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Gerson Gaudiel Rodriguez, 38, of Guatemala – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Thomas Kline Windle, 62, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs for sale, narcotic drugs, dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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Patricia Louise Windle, 66, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs, dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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Robert Preston Hale, 33, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Madelyn Malee Hale, 31, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant for failure to appear.

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Julian Paz, 29, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs, dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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Sarah Marche Maslyk, 29, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs and dangerous drugs.

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Scott William Lang, 38, of Bullhead City – arrested for possession of narcotic drugs, dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia and misconduct involving weapons.

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Crystal Lynn Vandagriff, 40, of Bullhead City – possession of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding shoplifting warrant.

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Stephanie Lyn Naylor, 32, of Bullhead City – possession of drug paraphernalia.

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All arrestees were booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman.