Northern California Man Indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Illegal Firearm Possession, DOJ Reports Last Updated: Sunday, 25 April 2021 10:37 April 25, 2021 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment last Thursday against Austreberto Santamaria-Valencia, 25, of Red Bluff, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Feb. 6, law enforcement officers responded to a report of a suspected overdose by a motel guest in Red Bluff. When officers entered the room, they found Santamaria-Valencia sitting in a chair, unconscious but breathing. On the bed near him, officers saw multiple plastic bags containing what appeared to be blue pills, of the type sold as counterfeit oxycodone pills, but which often contain fentanyl. Officers were able to wake Santamaria-Valencia. In response to their questions, Santamaria-Valencia indicated that he had taken fentanyl. Medical personnel tended to Santamaria-Valencia and confirmed he was not in danger of overdosing. A records check indicated that Santamaria-Valencia had a warrant out for his arrest, and officers arrested him at that time.