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Probation Search Turns Up Weapons and Drugs

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Probation Search Turns Up Weapons and Drugs

Chris Gilbert October 29, 2026
Probation Search Turns Up Weapons and Drugs

A routine probation check in Nevada County led to the arrest of 57-year-old Jeffrey Smith on ten felony drug and firearm charges. He is currently held without bail.

A routine probation check by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in a man being re-arrested for several firearm and drug-related offenses. Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says the search was conducted Wednesday morning at the home of 57-year-old Jeffrey Smith, in the southernmost part of the county, near Auburn…

 

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Quadros says Smith had been on pretrial release conditions in connection with a pending criminal case involving possession of a firearm by a prohibited person…

 

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Smith has been booked for ten felony violations. And he’s now being held in the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, with a no bail hold.

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