While some drug crimes fall under state jurisdiction, other offenses result in federal prosecution. The most common federal drug crime is trafficking, which includes importing, transporting and selling controlled substances. Penalties for federal drug trafficking...
Know your defense options when facing federal drug charges
If you’re facing federal drug charges, then you’ve got a long, hard road ahead of you. Sure, much of the country, including California, has relaxed some of its drug laws, especially those pertaining to marijuana, but the federal government still cracks down hard on...
How are prescription drug charges handled in California?
Unfortunately, many people become dependent on prescription drugs. Maybe the drugs were prescribed to them for an injury, and they just never stopped taking the medication. Or perhaps a friend explained how the medication they were taking helped them, and the person...
California judge sentences alleged gang member to 15 years
A federal judge in California handed down a 15-year prison sentence on July 8 to a 48-year-old Colton man. The man, who is alleged to be a member of a Los Angeles criminal gang, was convicted on three felony firearm and drug charges following a bench trial in March...
California narcotics investigation leads to 54 arrests
The California attorney general announced in a June 16 press conference that a local, state and federal law enforcement initiative named "Operation Red Reaper" had resulted in the apprehension of 54 individuals and the seizure of more than 36 pounds of illegal drugs....
Drugs found in California dog care facility
Police involved in an undercover narcotics investigation took a woman and three men into custody at a dog boarding facility in Orange County on June 5. Media reports suggest that one of the men owns the facility. The four suspects have been booked on charges including...
Two arrested in auto shop drug bust
On May 17, California authorities announced that two men were arrested for allegedly operating a drug-trafficking ring in Apple Valley. The defendants are reportedly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. Media reports state that officers from multiple law...
Federal prosecutors announce dark web arrests
Federal prosecutors have announced that three men have been charged with laundering money and distributing illegal drugs on a website that hid its activities on what is known as the dark net. Federal authorities worked with law enforcement agencies in Germany and...
Fentanyl worth $1.5 million found during California traffic stop
A 24-year-old woman and her 36-year-old boyfriend were charged with felony counts of transporting a controlled substance on April 10 after 44 pounds of the deadly opioid fentanyl were allegedly found in their car during a traffic stop. The seized narcotics are said to...
Former MLB all-star sentenced on felony drug charge
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza was sentenced to three years in prison followed by five years of probation by a California federal court judge on March 8 after pleading guilty to a felony drug possession charge. Loaiza entered into a plea agreement...
