Drug
Shelter Rejects SoCal Man’s Christmas Cash Giveaway
A Southern California man’s tradition of handing out cash totaling $1,000 to homeless men was broken when he was turned away by a shelter on Christmas Day.
LA County Department Of Public Health Warns Against ‘Bath Salts’
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Saturday issued an official warning against the usage of “bath salts.”
LA County Deputy Jailed On Felony Drug Charges
A veteran Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was behind bars Monday on felony drug and other charges.
TSA Screeners Indicted For Allegedly Taking Bribes For Drug Shipments
Two former and two current screeners at LAX were charged with taking cash payments to allow large shipments of drugs through security.
Plush Toy Company Owner, Workers Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
Federal officials said Monday a Southland toy maker has laundered millions of dollars in Mexican and Columbian drug money.
Missing Mentally Ill OC Man Found, Thrown Back In Jail On Meth, Robbery Charges
Matthew Hoff is no longer missing after his mother Jennifer warned that he may pose a danger to himself or the public.
Irvine-Based Firm Voluntarily Recalls Sexual Enhancement Supplement
A Southern California firm is recalling an herbal female sexual enhancement supplement because it contains a drug not listed on the label.
Report: Hezbollah, Iranian Agents Linked To Cross-Border Drug Trade In Mexico
Has an unlikely alliance between a Islamic terrorist group and a Mexican drug cartel brought the Middle East to California’s doorstep?
LA Fire Captain Allegedly Caught Buying 7 Balloons Of Heroin In Drug Bust
A Los Angeles City Fire captain is facing drug charges Friday after being caught up in an LAPD heroin bust.
Conrad Murray Housed In Jail Medical Ward For Protection
Dr. Conrad Murray was being housed today in a medical section of the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where he was being kept away from the general jail population for his own safety, the Sheriff’s Department reported.
Downtown LA Doctors, 8 Others Busted For Alleged Oxycontin Trafficking
Federal prosecutors say a pair of Southland doctors is among ten people that illegally distributed millions of doses of the popular painkillers.
Feds Target CA Pot Dispensaries Over Drug Laws, Warn Of Shut Down
Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confiscation of their property even if they are operating legally under the state’s 15-year-old medical marijuana law.
3,000 Pounds Of Chemicals Used To Make Illegal Drugs Seized At LAX
Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of more than 3,000 pounds of chemicals that can be used to make methamphetamine and ecstasy, authorities said Thursday.
Michael Jackson’s Bodyguard Testifies In Conrad Murray Trial
More testimony is scheduled Thursday in the trial of Conrad Murray, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
IEDs, Guns, Meth Seized In SoCal Bust On Iraqi-Mexican Drug Cartel
A drug and gun trafficking ring involving the Southland Iraqi community and a major Mexican drug cartel is no longer in business after a raid by federal law enforcement officials.
