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SWAT team arrests suspected drug dealer in King City

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The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division assisted by the Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team provided an early morning wake up call to 49-year-old Jody Lee Elzey on the 45000 block of Appaloosa Way in King City on Thursday morning, May 17. Elzey came to the attention of the Sheriff’s Office through numerous community tips, from concerned citizens about him selling drugs. Upon service of the search warrant Elzey was found to be in his room smoking crystal methamphetamine from a glass pipe. A search of his residence was conducted and over a half pound of crystal methamphetamine, packaging materials and a scale were located. The street value of this seizure was approximately $4000 to $8000, depending on how and in what quantity the methamphetamine is sold. The Investigations Division was supported in this operation by the California Highway Patrol – Coastal Division Air Operations Helicopter.


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