On Sept. 17, 2025, at approximately 2:39 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 1400 Block of Glendale Drive in Blue Lake. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 59-year-old Brandi Lynn Manjarrez of Loleta who was on active probation for three counts of felony narcotic related offenses.
Per the terms and conditions of her probation, Manjarrez was subject to search at any time and was not to use, possess, traffic drugs or associate with drug users or traffickers. During this investigation deputies determined she was in violation of her probation, and she was arrested and transported the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for processing and booking. During this process a body scan revealed she had an object concealed in a body cavity. She was then transported to a local hospital for medical clearance.
While at the hospital Manjarrez was found to be in possession of narcotics. After medical clearance she was transported to the HCCF and booked on the following charges:
- H.S. 11351 - Possess / Purchase for sale narcotics / controlled substance
- P.C. 4573 (a) – Smuggle controlled substance into jail
- H.S. 11364(a) – Possession of drug paraphernalia
- P.C. 148(a)(1) – Resist/Obstruct/Delay Peace Officer
- P.C. 1203.2(a) – Violation of Probation
- H.S. 11350(a)- Possession of narcotics/ controlled substance
This case is still under investigation.
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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