On Dec. 3 at about 8:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s on patrol in the area of Highway 101 and Sunset Ave., conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle’s expired registration, CVC 4000(a).

Deputies identified the driver, Brian Adams, age 41, of Eureka, by his driver’s license and confirmed that Adams was a convicted felon for numerous drug-related charges and wanted on two misdemeanor arrest warrants. 

Adams was searched incident to arrest, and deputies located pepper spray, 2.2g of methamphetamine, and a glass pipe. Adams was then taken to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF), where 1.2g of fentanyl was located inside his rectum. 

After the booking process was completed at HCCF, Adams has the following charges:

• Possession of a controlled substance—HS 11377(a)
• Possession of control substance paraphernalia—HS11364(a)
• Drug addict in possession of tear gas—PC 22810(b)
• No evidence of current registration—VC4000(a)(1)
• Bringing drugs/alcohol into penal facility—PC 4573.5

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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