Two men were arrested by the Fountain Valley Police for drug sales and firearm violations

A month long investigation by the Fountain Valley Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) led to the arrest of two FV residents, David Nguyen (27 years old) and Barry Nguy (26 years old), for various narcotics sales and firearms related charges.

The Fountain Valley Police began to investigate Nguyen and Nguy after receiving complaints about possible narcotics sales at the 9600 block of Mariposa.

During the execution of a search warrant at their residence, on Feb. 2,2023, the SIU located the following:

  • 1 pound of cocaine
  • 2 pounds of Psilocybin
  • 18 boxes of Ketamine
  • Approximately 900 Xanax pills
  • Approximately 3700 ecstasy pills
  • Approximately 20,500 Adderall pills
  • 1 pound of MDMA
  • 290 LSD tabs
  • 3 firearms
  • excess of 1,500 rounds of live ammo
  • $63,156.00 in US currency

The street value of these narcotics is estimated at over $290,000.00.

Nguyen was arrested and charged with possession for sales of narcotics and firearms violations. Nguy was not present when the search warrant was executed.

On February 7, 2023, the SIU contacted and arrested Nguy in Fountain Valley. He was arrested and charged with possession for sales of narcotics and firearm violations.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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