The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Juvenile Intervention Team (J-Team) made several arrests for narcotic-related charges during a crime suppression operation Tuesday. 

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station made nine arrests for several narcotics-related charges and active outstanding warrants on Tuesday in a crime suppression operation. 

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During the operation, one woman, 69-year-old Stefanie Lavan, was found in possession of a half-pound of meth and heroin during a traffic stop. 

Lavan was arrested for transportation of a controlled substance for sales and possession of a controlled substance for sales.

Another arrest was made of a man on Post Release Community Supervision in possession of large amounts of fentanyl, a highly addictive narcotic usually laced with other drugs, and was booked on multiple charges of possession. 

“Our J-Team will continue to remain proactive and help make our community safer with more crime suppression operations to come,” said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

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