Border patrol agents received money from Mexican cartels, prosecutors say
It seemed like a harmless exchange of tasks. Jesse Garcia, a U.S. Border Patrol officer, was monitoring the pedestrian lane…
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Police say they found methamphetamine (and melon) in a Los Angeles fruit vendor's vehicle
Hermosa Beach police weren't concerned about the watermelon they found in a local fruit vendor's vehicle. They said the problem…
Methamphetamine worth millions found on California border camouflaged in watermelon
Choosing the right watermelon can be tricky. Sometimes they are not ripe or maybe they have too many seeds. Then…
Southern California man charged with attempting to ship more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine
A man has been arrested in the San Gabriel Valley and charged with attempting to ship more than a metric…
Supreme Court ratifies conviction for drug trafficking that was supported by an expert
WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California woman's drug smuggling conviction that was based in part on expert…
Los Angeles deputy died from 'the effects of methamphetamine'
More than a month after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced the “unexpected death” of a deputy, medical examiner…
Chinese network laundered millions for Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say
With millions in cash piling up in the United States, the Sinaloa cartel needed to funnel profits from the sale…
LA, we need to talk about your meth problem.
Los Angeles has recently witnessed a series of knife attacks and other crimes in which suspects exhibit not only violent…
Airbnb cleaners in California stumble upon 235 pounds of meth
A cleanup crew arrived at an Airbnb residence in Alhambra last month where they found boxes containing about 235 pounds…
Fresno man accused of throwing 3 pounds of methamphetamine into prison yard
A Fresno man is accused of dumping more than three pounds of methamphetamine in a federal prison recreation yard in…