MILLARD COUNTY, Utah, June 9, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Officials said Tuesday “large amounts” of drugs have been seized during a search executed at a Fillmore City motel on June 1.
“Detectives with the West Central Strike Force along with Millard County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies executed a search warrant at a motel in Fillmore City,” said a news release from Millard County Sheriff’s Office. “The investigation was in regards to the distribution of illegal narcotics taking place in the community.”
Large amounts of drugs were seized along with money believed to be proceeds of drug sales. Heroin, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, marijuana concentrate and paraphernalia were discovered inside the room, the news release said. The illicit drugs were believed to be destined for the Millard County area, officials said.
Jeffrey Chandara, 33, and Victoria Ferraro, 20, were arrested on multiple distribution charges.
The arrests follow a “significant” two-month-long investigation of illicit drug sales in the area, the news release said.
“Coordination between the participating agencies of the West Central Strike Force is resulting in successful investigations and intelligence sharing,” the news release said. “It is always the intent of the Millard County Sheriff’s Office to address these types of conduct, and rather than merely interdict the activity of individuals, find ways to encourage alternative choices of behavior and direct assistance to those caught in the struggle of substance abuse. Disrupting and dismantling the level of organization as believed in this case, is only one component of an overall approach to a healthier drug-free community.”
