Alameda man arrested for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell

On January 2, just after 4 am, 30-year old Alameda resident, William Sono, was arrested and found in possession of methamphetamine and a large amount of cash.

Sono was charged with violating California Health and Safety Code 11378:  possession of methamphetamine for sale.

In order be found guilty of HS 11378, an individual must not only possess crystal meth, but know that he or she is in possession of crystal meth and have the specific intent to sell it.  According to the police report, Mr. Sono, “said he intended to sell the methamphetamine” fulfilling the last requirement of the statute.

Conviction for a single count of HS 11378 can result in up to three years in prison.

In the week that Mr. Sono was arrested, there were four other controlled substance related charges in the City of Alameda.

Alameda man arrested for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell was last modified: January 9th, 2019 by admin
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