Pot Smokers Arrested in Napa, Police Say

A Friday morning probation check resulted in a trip to jail for a Napa man suspected of stashing marijuana in a shoe, according to an arrest summary from the City of Napa Police Department:

Napa County Probation Officers went to Joseph Monge’s (23 yrs.) residence in the 1700 block of Tallac St. to arrest him on a violation of probation. Napa Police Department officers assisted in the arrest. A search of Monge resulted in the finding of suspected marijuana in his shoe. Monge was booked into Napa County Department of Corrections.

Friday night, police arrested two other men allegedly found smoking pot in a car downtown, with more than seven ounces of the drug and smoking paraphernalia in their possession, according to the arrest summary:

Officers responded to the 1400 block of Division St. regarding a complaint of possible drug activity occurring within two cars in that area.

Officers arrived on scene and contacted Jaime Cortez (20 yrs. of Napa) and Juan Montanez (21 yrs. of Napa) sitting within one of the cars as described by the person reporting the drug activity.

Officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle as well as observing smoke coming in the vehicle.

A search of both vehicles resulted in approximately 200 grams of marijuana being located as we well as paraphernalia for smoking marijuana.

Cortez and Montanez were arrested and booked into the Napa Department of Corrections.

Arrest information does not indicate convictions. 

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