Heroin investigation leads to Camarillo woman's arrest
A Camarillo woman was arrested on suspicion of selling heroin to Ventura County residents, authorities said Saturday.
Arlene Coronado, 41, was the subject of a narcotics investigation over the course of several months by the West County Street Narcotics Team of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, authorities said.
At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, investigators detained Coronado while she was leaving her place of employment, authorities said. Detectives then served several search warrants of her person, her vehicle and her residence, authorities said.
Authorities said 24 ounces of heroin was recovered during the search warrants. The heroin was packaged for sale in various quantities, according to authorities. Also seized was a large sum of cash that was believed to be from drug sales, authorities said.
Coronado was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of narcotics for sale and conspiracy to commit a crime, authorities said. Her bail was set at $150,000 and she is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Monday.