Detectives with the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) arrested Isaac Jernagin, 19, of Bakersfield, California on June 9, 2021 on multiple felony drug charges after an ongoing undercover operation.
Detectives had been investigating Jernagin for the better part of a month and purchased drugs from him multiple times. In total, detectives purchased and/or confiscated 115 counterfeit pain pills which tested positive for fentanyl. Jernagin was arrested at 11:00 p.m. on June 9th and charged with two felony counts of selling/transferring a schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance, first offense; two felony counts of possession to sell a schedule 1 or 2 flunitrazepam, GHB, first offense; and two counts of possession of a schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance less than 14 grams, first offense. Jernagin was released on his own recognizance at 3:30 a.m. June 10th.
The Regional Narcotics Unit is a regional task force unit supported by Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) teams. RNU is comprised of detectives and investigators from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, University of Nevada Police Services, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the National Guard.
