January 29, 2023 - Merced – The Merced Police Department reported the following information. On Saturday, January 28, 2023, at approximately 8:03 A.M., the Merced Police Departments Gang Violence Suppression Unit arrested a man during the service of a search warrant with Fentanyl for sale.

The Merced Police Departments Gang Officer Arnulfo Centeno obtained information regarding Seth Ingalsbe (25) possessing Fentanyl for sale. When officers arrived to search the home, they located approximately 100 grams of powdered fentanyl and over 100 fentanyl pills. Officers also located packaging material, digital scales, ammunition, rifle magazines and parts to manufacture firearms.

Ingalsbe was arrested and booked into jail for sales of narcotics, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and for committing a felony while on bail.

Merced PD Case Number: 23-4972

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Arnulfo Centeno at 209-388-7742 or by email at CentenoA@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

Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725

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Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.CityofMerced.org/departments/police.

Source & photos: Merced Police Department