Articles Tagged With ‘Drugs’




Meth involved in fatal car accident

The Los Osos man who died after he drove his car off a 200-foot cliff near the Best Western Shelter Cove Lodge in Pismo Beach last July was on meth, police said. Prior to the accident, several people called 911... (Continue reading)

SLO man kept $50,000 in drugs by elementary school

A probation search of the home of a man living near a San Luis Obispo elementary school netted approximately $50,000 in drugs Tuesday. Detectives from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit searched the home of Anthony Wong, 26,... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police officer sues city

A former San Luis Obispo police officer who was fired after he pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of bringing misbranded Mexican prescription drugs into the United States, filed suit against the city on July 31. [NewTimes] Former patrol officer Dan... (Continue reading)

SLO County tobacco sting nets six stores selling to minors

A San Luis Obispo County law enforcement sting in July caught six stores selling tobacco to minors. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Health Agency conducted a sweep of 54 stores in the unincorporated areas of the county,... (Continue reading)

Seven arrested in Paso Robles heroin bust

A month long Paso Robles police investigation ended on Saturday with the arrest of seven people and the seizure of $2,770 in cash and $1,000 worth of black tar heroin. While serving a warrant at a residence on the 100... (Continue reading)

Burglar nabs dozens of drugs from Guadalupe pharmacy

A burglar stole dozens of prescription drugs from a pharmacy in Guadalupe Tuesday night. [KCOY] The burglar stole the prescription medications from the Guadalupe Pharmacy in the 4500 block of 10th St. The medications were already packaged and ready to... (Continue reading)

North County probation sweep nets 19 arrests

A probation sweep of Northern San Luis Obispo County netted 19 arrests of probationers Tuesday. Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, in partnership with several local law enforcement agencies, contacted a total of 61 probationers... (Continue reading)

Panga boat beaches near Piedras Blancas Lighthouse

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and State Park rangers discovered an abandoned panga boat Sunday morning near the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse outside of San Simeon. The deputies and rangers discovered the abandoned boat in a remote cove north of... (Continue reading)

Murdered Santa Maria man owed drug taxes

Santa Barbara County Grand Jury transcripts suggest that a Santa Maria gang brutally murdered and tortured 28-year-old Anthony Ibarra over a drug tax debt. [KEYT] Gang members tortured and killed Ibarra on March 17 at a residence on West Donovan... (Continue reading)

SLO police officer pleads guilty to extortion

San Luis Obispo Police Department narcotics officer Corey Pierce pleaded guilty to extortion Monday in federal court in Los Angeles. [New Times] Pierce 39, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of extortion. In April, he pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)