By Redaccion
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William Chavez, 40 year-old Canoga Park Resident, Aurora Gonzalez, 34 year-old Canoga Park Resident.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Violent Crimes Unit (VCU), and Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) are comprised of detectives or officers who have been federally deputized as Task Force Officer(s) (TFO) by the Federal of Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
These TFOs are assigned to the Ventura County Criminal Investigation Division and are in charge with the duties of investigating violations of the drug and criminal laws of the United States of America.
In June 2023, DEU TFOs began an investigation into William Chavez and Aurora Gonzalez. Both subjects were suspected of trafficking narcotics into the city of Oxnard.
The investigation allowed DEU detectives to develop enough evidence to obtain search warrant(s) in Canoga Park and Farmersville, California.
On June 8 th and 9 th , 2023, detectives with the DEU, VCU, and FBI, along with SEU, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office K9, and the Farmersville Police Department, executed search warrants at locations associated to Chavez and Gonzalez.
The search yielded over 1800 grams (over four pounds) of suspected methamphetamine, over three (3) pounds of marijuana, and an illegal marijuana grow house. In addition, detectives located a loaded 9-millimeter Glock semi-automatic handgun.
A record check revealed the handgun had been previously reported stolen out of Goodyear, AZ. Gonzalez has prior felony convictions; as such, both Chavez and Gonzalez were arrested for narcotic sales and illegal gun possession(s).
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.
