Overview
- Burbank police stopped a Chevy Tahoe towing a Nissan SUV early last weekend after noticing both vehicles lacked license plates and neither occupant wore a seatbelt.
- Officers reported finding narcotics at the scene and arrested James DeBarge and Jonathan “Chico” DeBarge on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.
- Chico was also booked on an outstanding warrant and both SUVs were impounded by police.
- Some outlets, citing law-enforcement sources, named the seized items as suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine while police statements say the substances and quantities have not been officially identified.
- The arrests revive long‑standing public histories of addiction and past convictions for the DeBarge family, and next steps to watch are forensic test results, any formal charges, and scheduled court appearances.