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Customs officers in California find $5 million worth of meth disguised as watermelons

Written on 26 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States Customs and Border Protection officers in Southern California earlier this month discovered a purported watermelon shipment that contained more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine.  Officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego... (Continue reading)

Mexican citizen arrested for 2010 Santa Barbara murder

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Mexican citizen whom United States Border Patrol agents recently arrested in an Arizona desert is now in Santa Barbara County Jail on a murder charge. The murder suspect allegedly fled to Mexico after stabbing to death a 36-year-old Santa... (Continue reading)

Cockfighting roosters euthanized in Southern California

Written on 26 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Southern California county animal workers euthanized 152 cockfighting roosters at a home near Desert Hot Springs on Tuesday. [Desert Sun] Police arrived at the home while investigating gunshots in the area and found the roosters, which were used for illegal... (Continue reading)