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Yolo County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people at the Cache Creek Casino on Tuesday on suspicion of various drug violations.
According to Sgt. Lance Faille, Kellie Byfield, 45, of Roseville, and James Maxey, 42, of Nevada, were charged with possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and possession of counterfeit currency.
A deputy was notified around 11:46 p.m. Tuesday when Cache Creek Casino security officers saw Byfield and Maxey smoking what appeared to be marijuana in their vehicle. Deputies stopped the vehicle on Highway 16 near CR-78A.
Upon contact a pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana was in plain view on the center console. Consent was obtained to search the vehicle.
During the search, a glass pipe commonly used to ingest controlled substances, a small amount of methamphetamine, and $130 in counterfeit $20, $10, and $1 bills were found in the vehicle. Byfield and Maxey were both arrested and booked into the Yolo County Jail.
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