Oxnard Man Arrested for Selling Drugs near an Elementary School

News Release

During the month of October 2022, the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and the South District Neighborhood Policing Team (NPT) began an investigation regarding Jorge Flores continuing to sell drugs near an elementary school in the Cal-Gisler neighborhood. Flores had been arrested on three prior occasions for selling drugs. During the investigation, detectives confirmed that Flores was still actively selling drugs.

On October 27, 2022 Oxnard South District NPT Officers, Property Crimes Detectives (PCU), and DEU detectives located Flores while he was driving in his vehicle. Patrol Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and found Flores in possession of methamphetamine and further evidence of drug Sales. The passenger, Ciara Magallon, was found to have an outstanding felony warrant for drug sales.

With the assistance of the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (SEU), detectives conducted a search of Flores’ residence. Detectives located more methamphetamine and further evidence of drug sales.

Magallon was arrested for her felony warrant. Flores was charged with possession for sales of methamphetamine within a thousand feet of a school and being a felon in possession of ammunition, both felonies. This is Flores’ fourth drug sales arrest since January 2021.

The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing drug overdoses in the City of Oxnard.  Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:  www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.”  You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800)222-8477.  You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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