Marijuana and Psilocybin Mushroom Delivery Service Arrest 

August 29, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on August 23, 2024, detectives with the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit arrested Jesus Bedolla for being involved in an illegal marijuana delivery service which sold marijuana to minors.   

During the month of July 2024, a deputy assigned to Camarillo Patrol Services responded to a call for service reference a juvenile in possession of marijuana.  The deputy received information regarding an adult male subject who provided the juvenile with the marijuana products.  The deputy forwarded the information to detectives assigned to the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) who launched an investigation into the male subject who was identified as Jesus Bedolla.

As a result of the investigation, detectives learned that Bedolla furnished marijuana products, psilocybin mushrooms, and alcohol to four juveniles.  Three of the four juveniles resided in the City of Camarillo.

On August 22, 2024, SEU detectives obtained a signed search warrant for the search of Bedolla and his residence located on the 2000 block of Falkner Place in the City of Oxnard.

On August 23, 2024, SEU detectives served the search warrant with the assistance of the Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit and the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit.  During the execution of the search warrant, Bedolla was contacted and arrested for violations of Health and Safety Code 11351 (Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms), Health and Safety Code 11353 (Sales of a Controlled Substance to a Minor), and Health and Safety Code 11361 (Sales of Marijuana to a Juvenile). 

During the search, detectives located approximately 416.3 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms, 1,114.3 grams of marijuana, 772 individual marijuana vapes pens, $1,683.00 of suspected proceeds from drug sales, and other indicia of narcotics sales.

Bedolla was arrested for the listed violations and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail where he is being held on bail awaiting trial.  

The Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit is comprised of a sergeant and four detectives, whose focus is assisting patrol services with the investigation of various crimes including, but not limited to, the investigation of illegal firearms, gang related crimes, and graffiti vandalism.

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Source & photo: Ventura County Sheriff's Office