Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
On August 20, 2020, the Oxnard Drug Enforcement Unit and the Ventura Police Department Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant in the 1000 block of King Street in reference to Juan Arceo being involved in drug sales. Arceo was contacted and taken into custody for maintaining a drug house, a felony. On August 21, 2020 Arceo bailed out of jail.
On August 28, 2020, DEU detectives responded to a fatal overdose in the same area where Arceo lived. During the investigation, detectives learned that Arceo had been released from jail and was continuing his drug activity in the neighborhood.
On September 2, 2020, at approximately 9:23 a.m., the Oxnard Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) served an arrest warrant in the 1100 block of King Street for, Juan Arceo, in reference to an active narcotics warrant. During the warrant service, Arceo was contacted in front of the residence and taken into custody. Detectives observed Miguel Cardenas, 43 year old Oxnard resident, flee into the residence. Cardenas had an active felony warrant for robbery. Detectives located Cardenas hiding in the residence and he surrendered peacefully when contacted.
After both subjects were taken into custody, Detectives conducted a probation search of Arceo’s residence per his search terms. During a search of his bedroom, detectives located a large quantity of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine consistent with street level drug sales. The amount of Fentanyl located in Arceo’s possession could have caused over 9,000 fatal overdoses. Arceo was charged with two separate counts of possession for sales for the different drugs, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, and maintaining a drug house, all felonies. Arceo was booked into jail with a bail request of $500,000.
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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