Eagle-Eyed Patrol Officer Disrupts Drug Sales Operation in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, CA — FEBRUARY 24TH 2026
“On February 10, a patrol officer recognized a vehicle belonging to a subject on probation for drug sales and contact the probationer after he parked at a business on Harding Boulevard.
A probation search led to the discovery of approximately one ounce of methamphetamine and a room key to a nearby hotel.
In an effort to provide full service, Officers followed up with a probation search of the hotel room, where they contacted a female inside and uncovered a drug sales operation. Detectives located individual packaging stations and seized:
• Over ½ pound of methamphetamine
• $2,000 in cash
• Small plastic baggies
• Multiple digital scales
Craig Hutchins, 68, was arrested for:
• Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale (H&S 11378)
• Transportation of Methamphetamine for Sale (H&S 11379(a))
• Possession of Marijuana for Sale (H&S 11359(b))
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (H&S 11364(a))
Carol Smith, 63, was arrested for:
• Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale (H&S 11378)
• Operating or Maintaining a Drug House (H&S 11366)
• Possession of Marijuana for Sale (H&S 11359(b))
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (H&S 11364(a))
Both were booked into the South Placer County Jail.
This case highlights the proactive efforts our patrol officers make to take drugs off the street.”
Originally posted by the Roseville Police Department.
Photos courtesy of the Roseville Police Department
