Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: 3600 Block Orange Drive, Nyeland Acres
Unit Responsible: Sheriff’s Narcotics / Bomb Team

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age
Eloisa Mendez Nyeland Acres 75
Sasha Campos Fullerton 18
Alicia Lopez Ventura 20

Narrative:
In June 2008, Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives received information that a subject known as “Grandma” was possibly selling illegal drugs from a residence in the 3600 Block of Orange Drive, in the unincorporated area of Oxnard known as Nyeland Acres. A search warrant was obtained and subsequently served on the residence. Detectives contacted “Grandma” who was later identified as 75-year-old Eloisa Mendez. Prior to personnel initiating a search and disrupting the household, Mendez was given the opportunity to turn over any illegal drugs. She responded that it was the detectives’ job to find it. Detectives located approximately 1 ounce of cocaine and 1 ½ ounces of methamphetamine, a 9mm handgun with 2 – “30” round magazines, and a .22 caliber revolver. Information learned during the investigation, and evidence found at the residence, linked the illegal items to Mendez. She was arrested for possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for sale and was booked into the Ventura County Sheriff’s Pre-Trial Detention Facility.

As the plain cloths detectives were concluding the above investigation and preparing to leave the residence, they were approached by 2 female subjects and asked if they wanted to purchase fireworks. The detectives identified themselves and detained Sasha Campos and Alicia Lopez. In their vehicle detectives found several illegal fireworks. The Sheriff’s Bomb Team was summoned and Campos and Lopez were cited for possession / sales of illegal fireworks.