Suspected narcotics allegedly destined for a residence in Novato, Calif. are displayed by the Marin County Sheriff's Office. A mother and her adult son were arrested on suspicion of selling the drugs on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Marin County Sheriff's Office via Bay City News)

A mother and her adult son were arrested in Novato this month after the Marin County Sheriff’s Office allegedly intercepted a package of narcotics that was destined for their address. 

The sheriff’s office alleged that it received information that a package containing 400 tablets of Tapentadol, a type of opioid similar to oxycodone, along with other drugs, was being sent to the residence of 71-year-old Carolyn Connor and her son, 37-year-old Eric Garcia. 

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