Location: Woodlake

Incident Date: 8/13/14

Incident Time: 0900

Case Number: 14-70046

Victim: State of California

Posted by: Media Relations

After an approximate two (2) week investigation into the sales of illegal narcotics in the Woodlake area, Investigators from Sheriff’s Department’s Narcotics Division, Woodlake Police Department, and the Inter Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) consisting of personnel from Farmersville P.D. and Exeter P.D were led to the apartments in the 700 blk. of Sierra. The apartment was approximately two blocks from the Woodlake High School.   The ensuing investigation and search revealed approximately eight (8) grams of methamphetamine package for sales, with a street value of $800.00, scales and packaging material. Also contacted at the apartment were several validated gang members.

As a result of the search warrant two people were taken into custody on the below charges.

Taken into custody were:

1) Monique Booker              27Yrs.             Woodlake resident          Date of arrest: 08-13-14

Charges: 11377/11378/11366 H&S PC   possession of a controlled substance for sales/maintaining a place for the sales of narcotics/ sales of narcotics within a 1000 ft. of a School

2) Miguel Rojas                  27Yrs.               Woodlake resident           Date of arrest: 08-13-14

Charges:  3056 PC/ outstanding parole warrant

The investigation is continuing.  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division (559) 713-2950.