Valley Springs, CA…On August 31, 2023, at approximately 12:00 p.m., in coordination with the Probation Department, Calaveras County Deputies contacted 36-year-old Joseph Bleak at a residence in the 5000 block of Rippon Road in Valley Springs, California. Bleak was initially contacted for violating his probation terms following his release from custody. A subsequent search of his vehicle unveiled a significant amount of illegal drugs hidden within an ice chest: 66 grams of fentanyl individually packaged for sale (estimated at about 600 individual doses), and over 17 grams of methamphetamine (estimated at about 170 individual doses).

In addition, officers discovered drug sales paraphernalia, indicating distribution. Bleak was booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale and a probation violation. This case is still under investigation.