Probation check in Yucca Valley leads to two arrests and seizure of firearms and drug paraphernalia

A probation check in Yucca Valley led to two arrests and the seizure of drugs suspected to be for sale at an alleged “drug house.”

On Wednesday (July 15), San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a probation compliance search at a home in the 55600 block of McDonald Drive in Yucca Valley. During a search of the home, deputies say they found approximately 95.3 grams of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 5.9 grams of suspected heroin, packaging materials, digital scales, pay-owe sheets, narcotics paraphernalia, two firearms, and ammunition.

Deputies identified the subject of the probation check as Marla Oberlin, 65. She was taken into custody, along with another person in the home, identified as Chad Lemmons, 45.

Marla Oberlin was arrested on suspicion of possession of controlled substances for sale, transporting controlled substances, keeping a house for the purposes of selling drugs, and probation violations. She is being held at the West Valley Detention Center without bail. Chad Lemmons was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held at the West Valley Detention Center on $128,000 bail