RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Two Males Arrested for Drug Sales Following Probation Search
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| Station Area: | Gang Task Force |
| Written Date: | January 10, 2020 | Time: |
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| Incident Date: | January 9, 2020 | Time: | 9:00 PM |
| Incident Location: | 41900 Moreno Road, Temecula |
| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant Dyer - Murrieta / Temecula Regional Gang Task Force |
| File Number(s): | TE200090270 |
On January 9, 2020 at approximately 2100 hours, members of the Murrieta / Temecula Regional Gang Task Force and the Temecula Riverside Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team (SET) conducted a probation search at a Temecula motel. Several occupants were detained inside a room. James Schidner, a documented criminal street gang member was found in possession of a sales quantity of heroin and methamphetamine. Another occupant identified as Kapena Bustamente was found in possession of a sales quantity of methamphetamine. Three other subjects in the room were arrested on a variety of charges including warrants and being under the influence of a controlled substance. GTF and SET Detectives seized over an ounce of combined heroin and methamphetamine.
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James Schidner | Kapena Bustamente |
ARRESTEE #1
James Schidner – 44 years old
CHARGES:
11351 HS Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales
11377(a) HS Possession of a Controlled Substance
11364 HS Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
ARRESTEE #2
Kapena Bustamente – 33 years old
CHARGES:
11378 HS Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales
The Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force is one of 5 teams which compose the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force which is a collaborative effort of 25 law enforcement agencies with the goal of combating criminal street gangs. The Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force is staffed with members from the California Highway Patrol, United States Border Patrol, Murrieta Police Department, Riverside County Probation Department, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
If you have any information related to this investigation or if you have information related to gang or illegal weapon related activity in your neighborhood, you can contact Sergeant Steve Dyer at the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force at 951-461-6363. You may also provide information anonymously through the Riverside County Gang Task Force website using the Gang Activity Form.
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