Private Defender Program Implemented in Alleged Meth Dealer Case

The private defender program was appointed Tuesday in the case of the San Carlos woman who was arrested on charges of selling meth and endangering her five-year-old daughter.

Sarah Jane DiLorenzo pled not guilty and the case was continued until August 3 at 2 p.m. for the preliminary hearing.

According to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, DiLorenzo sold drugs to an undercover informant on more than one occasion. Wagstaffe said her 5-year-old daughter was present for at least one of the sales.

 DiLorenzo is currently out on $80,000 bail. She had previously pled not guilty on June 16. Her daughter was taken by Child Protective Services. She is being represented by Scott Newbould.

On June 3, three people were arrested on charges of possession and sale of crystal methamphetamine on the 1500 block of Greenwood, police captain Greg Rothaus said.

The three-month investigation began after the San Carlos bureau of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office received a number of complaints from neighbors of the house on the 1500 block of Greenwood regarding noise and excessive foot traffic to a house at early morning hours, said Police Chief Greg Rothaus.

 The Narcotics task force monitored the house for months, and had undercover agents purchase methamphetamine. The purchase of the drugs was enough to garner the task force a search warrant. Narcotics Task Force Commander Marc Alcantara said the street value of the meth taken from the house was $1,400.