A federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Thursday against Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 37, of Dublin, and Myra Boleche Minks, 46, formerly of Roseville, for drug trafficking, impersonating federal law enforcement officials, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. …continue reading
The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) has been conducting an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) based out of Mexico which has led to the arrest of one suspect and seizure of drugs totaling approximately $1,000,000. HBPD Detectives learned about drug supply distribution taking place in Orange County …continue reading
With the support of Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced today that she will continue discussions with the Senate Public Safety Committee and pursue her fentanyl legislation, Senate Bill 75, in 2022 instead of this year. The bill would add fentanyl, a powerful opioid, to …continue reading
A Mexican national who pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering offense and admitted participating in a scheme to launder drug trafficking proceeds – which included attempting to purchase a bank to facilitate the money laundering – was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison. Pablo Hernandez, 80, of Tijuana, …continue reading