Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On August 21, 2013, the Ventura County Interagency Pharmaceutical Crimes Unit arrested Adella Carrillo after she drove to Simi Valley to sell a Ventura County resident her Fentanyl prescription. Carrillo had her 7 month and 7 year old daughters in the car with her when she was arrested. The investigation revealed that Carrillo drove from Fontana to Simi Valley to sell Fentanyl patches she received with her Medi-Cal benefits. Carrillo was arrested for felony sales of Fentanyl, and child endangerment since she took her children with her to a drug deal. A drug endangered children investigation was conducted in coordination with Ventura County Children and Family Services. The children were released to that agency.An investigation involving Medi-Cal insurance fraud was also initiated. Carrillo was booked into custody at the Main Jail in Ventura where she is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.

The Ventura County Interagency Pharmaceutical Crimes Unit is a task force comprised of members of law enforcement from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Simi Valley Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation. The task force’s main mission is combating the transfer of legal prescription medication to the illegal market.

Nature of Incident: Fontana Mother Arrested for Selling Fentanyl in Simi Valley
Report Number: 13-18652
Location: 2300 block of Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley
Date & Time: August 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Interagency Pharmaceutical Crimes Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Adella Carrillo
(V) Female Juvenile
(V) Female Juvenile Fontana
Fontana
Fontana 27 years
7 months
7 years
Prepared by: Sergeant Victor Fazio
Media Release Date: August 22, 2013
Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant Victor Fazio
victor.fazio@ventura.org
(805) 856 8793

Approved by: Captain Chris Dunn