July 24, 2021 - Merced – Merced resident arrested by the Merced PD Gang Unit for sales of Fentanyl. On July 24th at approximately 8:30 A.M., the Merced PD Gang Unit served a search warrant in the 200 
block of East 23rd Street. Gang Unit Officer Valadez received information that the resident at this location was selling narcotics.
After serving a search warrant officers located approximately 29 grams of Fentanyl along with packaging material and scales. The resident, 27-year-old Forrest Thomas was arrested for sales of narcotics.
Case Number: 21-44316
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Valadez at 209-388-7829 or by email at ValadezR@CityofMerced.org.
Other ways to contact us or report crime include:
For any emergency call or text 911
For non-emergency call 209-385-6912
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Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police.
Source & photo credit: Merced Police Department
