Redding search warrant uncovers significant quantity of drugs, 2 guns – Women arrested
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say the service of a search warrant at a pair of suspected drug dealers Redding home led to the discovery and seizure of a significant quantity of fentanyl and methamphetamine Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 3. Officers also seized nearly $9,000 in US currency as well as two handguns.
Two women, at least one of whom is a convicted felon, were arrested as a result of the search warrant, which was served at an RV parked at Park Marina RV Park in the 2600 block of Park Marina Drive.
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As part of an ongoing narcotics sales related investigation, at around 4 p.m. City of Redding PD Neighborhood Police Unit (NPU) officers served a search warrant at the RV, Redding Police NPU Sergeant Timothy Renault later said of the arrests.
NPU officers had developed information that Cheyne Phillips, 41, and Charlotte Phillips, 36, both of Redding, had been selling narcotics throughout the city and surrounding communities, according to the Sergeant.
Cheyne and Charlotte Phillips were arrested yesterday afternoon after a search warrant uncovered a significant amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine and drug sales and use related paraphernalia, as well as two handguns. Redding PD photos
“Throughout NPU’s investigation, officers developed enough information to obtain a search warrant for the RV that the Phillipses were living in,” Renault explained; saying NPU officers contacted and detained the women and the search warrant was served.
As a result of the search warrant, officers recovered more than 29 grams of fentanyl and 3.5 grams of methamphetamine. They also discovered $8,760 in cash, an un-serialized semi-automatic handgun and a non-functioning Glock handgun, according to Renault; who said, “Due to prior convictions, Cheyne Phillips is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.”
Based on their investigation and findings, officers arrested the pair, who were later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of possession of Fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to sell, being prohibited persons in possession of firearms and ammunition, criminal conspiracy, possession of a non-serialized firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Although both women have since been released from custody, Renault said his NPU officers, and all Redding PD officers “will continue their relentless pursuit of narcotic dealers in the City of Redding.”
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or with information about drug dealing or other criminal activities occurring within the city of Redding is encouraged to contact Redding PD’s NPU at (530) 225-4200. If calling about this case, callers can refer to incident file number 21R072141. All callers can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.