Currency, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found at the Kelseyville, Calif., home of David Gale Wheeler on Saturday, July 23, 2011. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The service of a search warrant by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force on Saturday morning has resulted in one arrest and the seizure of nearly half an ounce of methamphetamine, controlled substance sales paraphernalia and more than $2,000 in currency for asset forfeiture.

David Gale Wheeler, 47, of Kelseyville was arrested as a result of the operation, according to Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

On Thursday, July 14, narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for Gale's home and person, Bauman said.

At 7 a.m. Saturday, July 23, detectives served the warrant at Wheeler’s home with the assistance of officers from the California Highway Patrol, according to Bauman.

David Gale Wheeler, 47, of Kelseyville, Calif., was arrested on Saturday, July 23, 2011, after detectives found methamphetamine and other paraphernalia at his home. Lake County Jail photo.

After announcing themselves repeatedly at the front door, narcotics detectives received no response from inside and forced entry into the home, Bauman said. Detectives located Wheeler lying in bed in the master bedroom and while he initially refused to obey their commands, he was subsequently detained without incident.

During a search of the home, detectives located in Wheeler's bed a small handbag containing nearly half an ounce of methamphetamine individually packaged for sales, a digital scale, $2,000 in currency and other packaging materials, Bauman said.

Another baggie of methamphetamine was found concealed in a bedroom dresser drawer and a glass “meth” pipe was located on a nightstand. Bauman said detectives seized additional currency from Wheeler’s wallet, and all of the currency found in the home was seized as the suspected profits of drug trafficking.

Wheeler was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility. He was booked for possession of a controlled substance for sales and possession of narcotics paraphernalia, Bauman said.

Jail records showed that Wheeler's bail was set at $10,000. He remained in custody on Tuesday.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.

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