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Pismo Beach man busted again for selling drugs

Written on 6 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs | One comment

  Nearly one year to the day after a Pismo Beach man was arrested for hit-and-run and selling prescription pills, he was arrested again, this time during a narcotics raid. On Sept. 1, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics... (Continue reading)

Guns, drugs, toddler turn up at Paso Robles probation search

Written on 30 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A probation search conducted at a Paso Robles home Wednesday morning led to the discovery of an apparent drug dealing operation, as well as a pair of guns and a toddler. The search concluded with two arrests, while one suspect... (Continue reading)

Authorities break up North County meth ring

Written on 1 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office say its narcotics unit has shut down a major methamphetamine distribution ring that was operating in North County. Sheriff’s officials believe the methamphetamine ring has ties to Mexican drug cartels. An investigation into the... (Continue reading)

Detectives discover 4,111 marijuana plants at Nipomo property

Written on 29 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s narcotics unit found 4,111 marijuana plants while searching a property in Nipomo Tuesday. Detectives arrested two men but failed to catch three others who ran away. At about 9 a.m., the narcotics unit served... (Continue reading)

Meth, heroin seized from Paso Robles home

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Paso Robles man is accused of stashing $27,000 worth of methamphetamine and black tar heroin in his storage shed. Around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office investigators searched a home in the 3000 block of Creston... (Continue reading)

SLO settles lawsuit over convicted cop

Written on 21 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo has settled a lawsuit filed by two confidential informants of a former police officer who was convicted of extortion. FBI agents arrested Cory Pierce in Feb. 2013 after an undercover investigation revealed that the... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grow uncovered in North County

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

San Luis Obispo County narcotics officers confiscated approximately $40,000 worth of marijuana from an illegal growing operation Monday, according to the county sheriff’s office. [Tribune] The raid took place Monday afternoon after law enforcement received a report from a ranch... (Continue reading)

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

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

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)