Modesto Man Arrested for Alleged Possession, Sale of Fentanyl Pills in Tuolumne County
JAMESTOWN, CA — A Modesto man was arrested in Tuolumne County for the alleged possession of fentanyl pills, which he is also accused of selling.
According to a press release by the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies detained an individual on the morning of Monday, May 25, after receiving a report of someone finding “M30” pills in the area of People of the Mountain Road near Highway 108.
Deputies identified the individual in question as Samuel Westphal, 34, of Modesto.
According to the sheriff’s office, the pills appeared to be counterfeit Oxycodone pills, which are commonly known to co ntain fentanyl.
Deputies searched Westphal’s belongings and reportedly confiscated paraphernalia and a total of over two pounds of suspected fentanyl pills.
Westphal was arrested and booked on charges related to drug sales and possession of paraphernalia, authorities said.
