Detectives Seize Pound of Meth in Drug Bust

Sheriff’s detectives arrested three men earlier this week after a multi-week drug investigation throughout Santa Barbara and Goleta. During searches under warrants executed in the 200 block of Ellwood Beach Drive in Goleta and in the 1000 block of Indio Muerto in Santa Barbara, authorities seized one pound of methamphetamine, two ounces of cocaine, and over $6,000 in cash.

The arrestees and their charges are:

Salvador Valdez Solorzano of Santa Barbara: possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, and possession of cocaine for sale

Jaime Eduardo Equihua Montana of Goleta: possession of a controlled substance for sale

Jesus Amador Zamora Esquivel of Goleta: possession of a controlled substance for sale

All are booked in Santa Barbara County Jail.