Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Press Release
(Title of Crime/Incident) 11359 H&S Poss. of marijuana for sale, 11358 H&S Cultivation/process marijuana, 12022.1 PC Armed during felony, 11370.6 H&S Poss. over $100,000 US Currency, 11350 H&S Poss. cocaine, 11377a H&S Poss. of excstacy/psilocybin mushrooms, 496 PC Poss. stolen property.
Report Number:
08-3059    
Coroner Number:
   
Crime/Incident:
11359 H&S Poss. of marijuana for sale, 11358 H&S Cultivation/process marijuana, 12022.1 PC Armed during felony, 11370.6 H&S Poss. over $100,000 US Currency, 11350 H&S Poss. cocaine, 11377a H&S Poss. of excstacy/psilocybin mushrooms, 496 PC Poss. stolen property.
Location:
45545 Wilderness Lodge Road, Branscomb Ca.
When: Date: 10/16/08 Time: 9:00 am
Victim Info :        
  Name Age Street Address City, State
Victim #1: People of the State
Suspect Info:        
  Name Age Street Address City, State
Suspect #1: Miki Smith 43 45545 Wilderness Lodge Branscomb Ca
Suspect #2: David Thompson 44 27200 Albion Ridge Rd Albion Ca
Suspect #3: Smilingwater Braziel 36 42280 Comptche-Ukiah Rd Mendocino Ca
Suspect #4: David Peek 58 88466 Timberline Dr Veneta Oregon
Suspect #5: Penny Torbert 57 88466 Timberline Dr Veneta Oregon
         
Written by: Sergeant Bruce Smith
Synopsis: On 10/16/08 Deputies from the COMMET office assisted by Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration served a search warrant at 45545 Wilderness Lodge Road, Branscomb Ca. Located on the property was over 100 pounds of processed marijuana, 56 growing marijuana plants, 8 firearms, over $100,000 in US Currency, 4 ecstacy tablets, approx. 1/4 ounce of psilocybin mushrooms, less than 1 gram of cocaine, a stolen U-Haul van, scales, packing material, etc. Miki Smith was arrested for violation of section 11359 H&S, 11358 H&S, 11370.6 H&S, 11377a H&S with additional charges of 12022.1 PC and 496 PC are being requested by the DA's Office against Smith. David Thompson was arrested for violation of section 11358 H&S and with an additional charge of 11350 H&S being requested by the DA's Office against Thompson. Smilingwater Braziel, David Peek and Penny Torbert were all arrested for violation of section 11358 H&S. All five suspects were booked into the Mendocino County jail where they were subsequently released after posting bail.
Approved By: Lieutenant Rusty Noe