Crime & Safety
Alleged Meth Dealer Arrested
Ronald William Poppert, 27, was arrested on May 31 in the 39400 block of Canyon Rim Circle on suspicion on selling the drugs at a home in the 26300 block of Alcott Union Dr.
An accused methamphetamine dealer from Murrieta was busted in a Temecula raid operation, according to jail records.
Ronald William Poppert, 27, was arrested on May 31 in the 39400 block of Canyon Rim Circle on suspicion on selling the drugs at a home in the 26300 block of Alcott Union Dr., according to the record.
An informant tipped off sheriff's Deputy Michael Hamilton that the suspect was selling a "large amount of methamphetamine," according to a search warrant affidavit.
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Investigators set up surveillance from April 27 to May 7 at a house the informant spotted Poppert at frequently in the 26300 block of Alcott Union Dr. in Murrieta.
Investigators raided the home on May 8 and took 23.5 grams of methamphetamine, plastic bags with hypodermic syringes and a digital scale, among other paraphernalia.
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