Traffic stop leads to major drug bust
A typical drug bust in Kern County may involve opioids, marijuana, methamphetamine or any combination of those drugs and maybe another narcotic or two, authorities say.
But in the early hours of Sunday morning in Lake Isabella, deputies conducting a traffic stop found all of the above and then some, sheriff’s office spokesman Ray Pruitt said.
“It was kind of a hodgepodge of different types of drugs,” Pruitt said. “The 3 pounds of ‘magic’ mushrooms are fairly uncommon for this area.”
According to sheriff ’s officials, deputies pulled over a vehicle near Claire Street and Irwin Avenue just after 12 a.m. and uncovered the trove of drugs and paraphernalia.
The deputies found more than 3 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, also known as “magic” hallucinogenic mushrooms; 4 grams of methamphetamine; 15 pills of Ecstasy; 1 pound of mari- juana; a 10-gram patch of fentanyl, a highly potent opiate; a replica handgun and hundreds of dollars in cash.
Deputies also found a scale, packaging material and drug paraphernalia, Pruitt said.
All three people in the car were arrested, Pruitt said.
Christopher Duthridge, 38, a transient, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bobby Brimmage, 53, of Bakersfield was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to an officer, and a misdemeanor warrant.
Kelly Calloway, 46, of Bakersfield was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. She is being held without bail, Pruitt said.