LAKE HAVASU CITY – An alleged drug dealer has
been arrested following seizure of more than 31 grams of cocaine during a March
14 search of his home in Lake Havasu City. Police said they had been
investigating suspected drug sales from the home in the 3300 block of Tomahawk
Drive, where a search warrant was executed at 6:55 p.m.
“During the search, 31.3 grams of cocaine were located along with numerous items of drug paraphernalia,” said police detective Chris Angus. “As a result of the investigation, 27-year-old Ricardo A. Duarte, a Lake Havasu City resident, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotic drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Duarte is held on a $10,000 cash-only bond at the Mohave County Adult Detention
Center.