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El Cajon PD Press Releases>
Narcotics Investigation and Arrests
February 29, 2008
EL CAJON POLICE DEPT. - PRESS RELEASE INFORMATION SHEET
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Narcotics Investigation and Arrests
OCCURRED: February 29, 2008
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 1898 Dehesa Road, El Cajon
VICTIM (S) NAME & ADDRESS: N/A
SUSPECTS: James Ross Wallace, 1-1-51
Jason Douglas Wallace, 3-9-75
RESUME OF INCIDENT: (NOT TO INCLUDE DIRECT QUOTATIONS)
On Wednesday February 27, 2008, the El Cajon Police
Department received information about a suspicious package
that was being shipped from El Cajon to Hilliard, OH. The
package was found to contain approximately 45 pounds of
marijuana. With the assistance of the DEA Parcel
Interdiction Task Force in Columbus, OH, a controlled
delivery of the marijuana was arranged today. The person
accepting delivery of the drugs in Ohio was arrested.
During the investigation in Ohio, James Ross Wallace,
1-1-51, of El Cajon was contacted. Wallace was found to be
associated with the shipment of the marijuana from El Cajon
on the 27th. A search warrant was served on Wallace’s
hotel room, where approximately $38,000.00 in cash and a
rifle were found and seized. Detectives from the Special
Investigations Unit of the El Cajon Police Department
searched Wallace’s residence in El Cajon, where
approximately ½ pound of marijuana, marijuana packaging
material and 10 guns were seized. During the search of
Wallace’s residence, his 32-year-old son, Jason Douglas
Wallace was contacted and arrested.
James Ross Wallace and a second person were arrested by
authorities in Ohio for marijuana trafficking charges.
Jason Douglas Wallace was arrested for Possession of less
than an Ounce of Marijuana and released on a citation.
Prepared by: Lt. Tim Henton Div: Investigations Date/Time:
2-29-08/7:30 PM
Clifford Diamond, CHIEF OF POLICE
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