Redding woman arrested for half ounce of meth and approximately 10, 250 Xanax pills

On August 13th, 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Main St. in Trinidad.

The vehicle was stopped for expired registration and displaying false registration tabs. The driver of the vehicle, 50 year old Jody Martin of Redding,  was detained for driving on a suspended license and displaying false registration tabs on a vehicle. Martin was not in possession of any form of identification.

Agents searched the vehicle in an attempt to locate identification for Martin. Under the driver’s seat agents located a plastic bag that contained approx. 250 Xanax pills. In the trunk of the vehicle agents located a black duffle bag that contained approx. 10,000 Xanax pills and a half ounce of methamphetamine.

Martin was interviewed at the scene. Deputies towed Martin’s vehicle for expired registration over six months. Agents will forward a case to the Humboldt County District Attorney requesting the following charges be filed:

• H&S 11351, 11352  Possession and transportation of controlled substances for sales
• H& 11379 Transportion of methamphetamine
• VC 4462.5  Display false registration on a vehicle