Posts Tagged ‘meth’
California becomes the land of toxic rites
Budget cuts threaten alternatives to meth culture in rural California.
Alleged meth ringleaders detained
Two men accused of distributing methamphetamine in San Diego through family members and others were today ordered held without bail, pending trial.
Chansamone Phrakousonh ran a drug distribution ring that included his brother, sister, mother and father, according to an indictment unsealed last week. Anthony Vang directed a similar organization that included his spouse and six [...]
Gang members in meth probe set for arraignment
Thirteen suspect members of an Asian street gang are scheduled to be arraigned on drug trafficking charges.
Asian gang receives 15 charges of meth distribution
A two-year investigation into the alleged criminal activities of an Asian street gang resulted in charges against 15 people, including two accused of using family members to distribute methamphetamine in San Diego, authorities announced today.
The investigation, dubbed “Operation Setting Sun,” targeted the San Diego Asian street gang called the Tiny Oriental Crips or TOC.
According to [...]
Mexican meth kingpin gets 17 1/2 years
A leader of a Mexican methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced today in San Diego to 17 1/2 years in federal prison.
Andres Chavez-Chavez pleaded guilty on June 17, 2008, to participating in a conspiracy to distribute 220 pounds of methamphetamine in the San Diego area in 2006 and 2007.
In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge [...]
Pro-pot ad hits airwaves; opponents say its a gateway drug
Marijuana can lead to harder drugs like cocaine and meth, says new poll but advocates digress from the stepping stone theory and in fact, say it should be legalized.
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