Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
During the month of April, 2021, the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) began an investigation into Max Castro regarding the sales and trafficking of Fentanyl in the City of Oxnard. Additionally, Castro is currently on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) for transportation of narcotics. DEU Detectives developed enough evidence to obtain a search warrant for narcotics sales.
On April 20, 2021, with the assistance of SEU Officers, Castro was located in the City of Port Hueneme. After Castro was detained, SEU Officers and DEU Detectives served a search warrant at his residence located in the 600 block of Evergreen Lane. During a search of the residence, detectives located a plastic zip-lock bag containing a large quantity of Fentanyl and evidence of narcotics sales. Detectives also located small amounts of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine packaged for sale.
Max Castro was arrested for possession for sale of Fentanyl, a Felony, and a violation of his Post Release Community Supervision.
The Post Release Offender Program was created in 2011 by Assembly Bill 109 (Public Safety Realignment). The program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex related felony offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. Release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense and prior convictions are not considered.
The Oxnard Police Department is committed to identifying and disrupting the narcotics activity responsible for creating quality of life issues within Oxnard neighborhoods. Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
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