On October 1, 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Valley Center Crime Suppression Team, while conducting an ongoing narcotics investigation, identified a suspected narcotics dealer in the 33700 block of Valley Center Road in Valley Center. Deputies contacted and arrested Bradley Hoskins (DOB: 07/12/1986), who was found in possession of the following items:
- 182.49 grams of presumptively positive fentanyl (approximately 3,650 doses per DEA standards)
- 12.82 grams of presumptively positive methamphetamine (approximately 256 doses per DEA standards)
- 27.32 grams (118 bars) of Xanax
- 10 pills of the synthetic hallucinogen 2C‑B
- 5 pills of Ecstasy
- 19 Clonazepam pills
- 2 vials of DMT
- Approximately 30 small plastic baggies consistent with the packaging of controlled substances for sale
- One small digital scale
- $721.00 in U.S. currency in various denominations, consistent with proceeds from the sale of controlled substances
The estimated street value of the fentanyl alone was approximately $4,500.
Based on the total quantity of controlled substances—exceeding 4,000 individual doses—combined with packaging materials indicative of sales and distribution, Hoskins was arrested for the following violations:
- Possession of Fentanyl for Sale
- Transportation of Fentanyl for Sale
- Possession of Prescription Drugs for Sale
- Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale
- Transportation of Methamphetamine for Sale
- Felony Possession of Controlled Substances with Two or More Prior Convictions
Hoskins was transported and booked into the Vista Detention Facility on the listed charges…