Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Arrests
09.17.2026 "Media Release" - BINTF/SEU Butte County Sheriff
By Will Sheffield
Agents with the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF) and the Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office developed information that 63-year-old Martin Vega Jr. and 63-year-old David Robert Williams were trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in our region.
Agents then obtained search warrants for Mr. Vega Jr. and Mr. Williams and the following locations in the Oroville area:
* 3880 Spencer Avenue, Oroville, CA
* 3838 Spencer Avenue, Oroville, CA
* 2986 Oro Banger Highway, Oroville, CA
* 3969 Lower Wyandotte Road, Oroville, CA
* 5930 Lincoln Boulevard, Oroville, CA (Storage Unit 385)
* 5930 Lincoln Boulevard, Oroville, CA (Storage Unit 386)
On September 16th, 2026, Agents, assisted by the Felony Investigations Unit of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, executed the search warrants at the listed locations.
Agents were able to safely detain Mr. Vega Jr. at the 3880 Spencer Avenue location and Mr. Williams at the 2986 Oro Banger Highway location.
Agents then searched and seized the following evidentiary items, amongst other evidence, from the listed locations:
* Over 1 Pound of Methamphetamine
* Three Handguns (One Handgun Equipped with a Threaded Barrel and Suppressor)
* Ammunition
* Digital Scales (One with Suspected Methamphetamine Residue)
* Packaging Materials
* Over 5 pounds of Marijuana
Agents, through additional investigation, determined that Mr. Vega Jr. and Mr. Williams were utilizing another storage unit at the Lincoln Boulevard location (Unit 426).
An additional search warrant was then authored and obtained for this storage unit.
Agents then executed the search warrant at the additional storage unit, and located and seized the following evidence:
* Over 49 Pounds of Methamphetamine (Packaged in One to Two Pound Increments)
* Three Handguns (One Reported Stolen)
* Ammunition
In total, over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and (6) firearms, to include a stolen handgun and a handgun equipped with a suppressor, were seized during this operation.
Mr. Vega Jr. was arrested and booked into the Butte County Jail on the following charges:
* Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale
* Felon in Possession of Firearm (Six Counts)
* Possession of a Suppressor
* Possession of an Assault Pistol
* Possession of a Stolen Firearm
* Committing Felony Offense While Released on Bail
* Felon in Possession of Ammunition
Mr. Williams was arrested and booked in the Butte County Jail on the following charges:
* Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale
* Felon in Possession of Firearm (Six Counts)
* Possession of a Suppressor
* Possession of an Assault Pistol
* Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Due to the level of their methamphetamine trafficking and firearm possession, a “No Bail” designation was sought and granted for both Mr. Vega Jr. and Mr. Williams.
Additionally, both Mr. Vega Jr. and Mr. Williams are subject to an enhancement of their state prison sentence upon conviction, due to the level of their methamphetamine trafficking.
BINTF wants to thank the Butte County Sheriff’s Office Felony Investigation Unit for assisting in this multiple location operation.
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