On Dec. 21, Marin County Deputies conducted a vehicle investigation of a vehicle parked at a Chevron Gas station in Mill Valley. During the investigation, Deputies located sales quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as indicia supporting sales of illicit drugs. All associated with the vehicle were placed under arrest by deputies under suspicion of personal drug possession and possession of drugs for sales.
Detectives with the Specialized Investigative Unit conducted a follow-up investigation into the arrests and suspected Christopher Rinehart to be the subject possessing the larger quantities of narcotics for sales.
On Jan. 3, SIU detectives executed a search warrant at Rinehart’s apartment in San Francisco, locating a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine and various other illicit drugs. Detectives also observed Rinehart was in possession of hundreds of victim’s credit cards, account information, checks, and identification cards. Rinehart had an embossing machine to create credit cards and all the equipment needed to make fake identification cards. All evidence of fraud and identity theft was turned over to the San Francisco Police Department.
At the conclusion of the investigation Rinehart was found to be in possession of the following:
-Over a half pound of suspected methamphetamine.
-110 mL of GHB (Date Rape Drug).
-16.5 grams of cocaine base (Crack).
-Half ounce of suspected fentanyl.
-An ounce of suspected cocaine.
-Over a quarter pound of psilocybin mushrooms.
-Ketamine.
-Over a half pound of cutting agent to produce crack cocaine.
Based on the evidence located at Rinehart’s residence, narcotic sales related charges were forwarded to the Marin County District Attorneys
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