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Santa Ana is Orange County’s only city to permit wide range of cannabis businesses
Published On: 06-07-2018 in Category: drug abuse
Entrepreneurs across Santa Ana can now experiment with the cannabis plant and sell various pot products in retail, making the city the first in Orange County to allow a wide range of weed-related businesses. With new rules being implemented from end of May 2018, entrepreneurs can now grow, manufacture and distribute marijuana products in the […]
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Orange County drug bust: 85 arrested; cache of arms, drugs seized
Published On: 05-18-2018 in Category: Drug trafficking
An investigation into a 2016 murder in San Juan Capistrano led to the arrest of 85 Sureños gang members whose operations in Orange County were mostly guided by the Mexican mafia. The three-month probe also resulted in the seizure of 14 pounds of methamphetamine, three pounds of heroin, and 36 firearms. According to authorities, the […]
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Electrical fire in Placentia leads to discovery of illegal grow house
Published On: 12-04-2017 in Category: Marijuana
Shortly after Orange County firefighters extinguished a raging electrical blaze in the 700 block of South Melrose Avenue in Placentia on Oct. 15, 2017, Southern California Edison crews attempting to restore power supplies detected that strong stench of marijuana was emanating from a closed business in the vicinity. Upon obtaining a search warrant, detectives found […]
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2 Orange County doctors arrested for selling opioids through fraudulent prescriptions
Published On: 08-02-2017 in Category: addiction, Drug trafficking, opioids, substance abuse
In the ongoing clampdown against the fraudulent practices in the health care industry, federal authorities in Southern California have arrested 14 people, including two Orange County doctors, for their alleged role in the fraud. The two doctors — Jeffrey Olsen of Laguna Beach and Thomas Powers of Santa Ana — have been accused of prescribing […]
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Orange County Congressman bats for California’s marijuana industry
Published On: 06-02-2017 in Category: addiction, addiction treament, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
At a time when California is on its way to become the largest state to decriminalize recreational marijuana, the Trump Administration is hinting a possible crackdown citing prohibition under the federal law. However, both marijuana enthusiasts and businessmen have an advocate on their side. Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher was recently exhibiting his pro-cannabis credentials […]
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Detectives in Santa Ana arrest drug gang
Published On: 05-01-2017 in Category: addiction, drug abuse, Drug bust
Detectives of the Santa Ana Police Department have arrested three gang members in the Garden Grove area of northern Orange County. Authorities recently arrested 43-year-old Gilbert Deleon, 21-year-old Jose Lopez and 42-year-old Pedro Fernandez from a home in Garden Grove where one of the gang members lived. According to the authorities, a thorough search of […]
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Drunk driver hits police car in Orange County
Published On: 01-25-2017 in Category: Alcohol, Drunk Driving, DUI
Alcohol-impaired driving is the leading cause of deaths in most traffic fatalities taking place in the United States. Although a drunk driver is subjected to various penalties, such as fines, imprisonment, license suspension or revocation, as well as community service, it is an uphill task to deter a habitual drinker from driving. Recently, the Seal […]
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Patrol officers to check for DUI in Orange County
Published On: 12-19-2016 in Category: Alcohol, Drugs, Drunk Driving, DUI, DUI check
This holiday season, as part of a special year-end drive, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) has warned the residents to either drive sober or be prepared to get pulled over for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Starting Dec. 16, the campaign, known as Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, will work […]
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Marijuana worth $1.2 million seized in Orange County
Published On: 12-12-2016 in Category: Drug bust, Drug trafficking, Marijuana
With the war against drugs blocking-off land routes across Latin America and the U.S. border, smugglers are increasingly counting on maritime drug trafficking. Recently, in a major drug bust at the Californian coast, the U.S. Border Patrol seized 82 bundles of marijuana worth $1.2 million on San Clemente’s Calafia State Park Beach. California State Park […]
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Orange County man guilty of distributing synthetic drugs
Published On: 11-18-2016 in Category: heroin addiction, prescription drug abuse, substance abuse
Recently, an Orange County drug ring kingpin pleaded guilty in the federal court for his alleged involvement in the smuggling and distribution of more than $12 million worth of analogue drugs. Sean Libbert, 41, of Newport Beach, was convicted by Santa Ana federal court for in 2014 for the suspicion of conspiring to manufacture, possessing […]