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Operation Meltdown: 17 Arrested in North Auburn Drug Trafficking Investigation
NORTH AUBURN, CA — MARCH 12TH 2026 “Today, Thursday, March 12, the Placer County Special Operations Unit executed a major drug trafficking takedown. The investigation, which began in July 2025,
72-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Thousand Oaks Drug Bust
– By F. Scott Faulkner THOUSAND OAKS, CA — A 72-year-old Simi Valley woman is in custody after investigators linked her to the sale of illegal narcotics in the Thousand Oaks
VCSD Seizes 350 Pounds of Meth in Massive Narcotics Bust
– by F. Scott Faulkner VENTURA COUNTY, CA — January 17, 2026 — A two-month narcotics investigation targeting a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization ended with an arrest and the seizure
Narcotics Task Force Detectives Arrest a Suspected Drug Trafficker
By Jim Emerson SAN LORENZO — Detectives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested a man on suspicion of drug trafficking. Erick Salas, 26, of San Leandro,
Same Suspect Arrested 3 Times for Alleged Drug Trafficking
– By Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — William Mustang (alias William Mustain), 51, of Oakland, has been arrested again—his third arrest this year for alleged drug trafficking. Mustang remains in
Numerous Arrests Made in Multi-County “Operation Summer Heat”
PLACERVILLE, CA — On September 11, 2025, a multi-agency operation resulted in the execution of 21 arrest warrants across El Dorado County and Alpine County in California, as well as
Multi-County “Operation Folsom Blues 3.0” Yields Over 100 Arrests
FOLSOM, CA – A multi-agency law enforcement operation, dubbed “Operation Folsom Blues 3.0,” concluded on September 19, 2025, with over 100 arrests related to drug trafficking and other felony offenses.
Carlsbad PD’s Vice & Narcotics Intelligence Unit Uncovers Major Drug Trafficking Operation
CARLSBAD, CA — “Our VNIU detectives are among the most highly trained and experienced in the department. They lead complex investigations into drug trafficking, vice-related crimes and criminal operations that
South Lake Tahoe Fentanyl Overdoses: Federal Charges Filed Against Timothy Pannell
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA — “District Attorney Vern Pierson today expressed his gratitude to federal partners at the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their swift collaboration, which led
SFPD Narcotics Unit Arrests Suspected Trafficker, Seizes Drugs and Firearms
Photo: Seized items | Courtesy of SFPD “During the past month, members of the SFPD Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation of a suspected narcotics trafficker. The investigation revealed that the
