Monday, March 12, 2012

Alleged drug kingpin to face charges in California

Court filings have linked the arrest of an alleged Mexican drug kingpin to more than 130 pounds of heroin netted in a series of Southern California raids in 2008.

The Ventura County Star reported Friday that Jose Antonio Medina's arrest in Mexico on Wednesday was based on a criminal complaint filed in January 2009 by Ventura County prosecutors.

The court filings state the 2008 drug raids occurred after wiretaps recorded 20 phone conversations about drug transactions over a three-month period between Medina and an Oxnard resident.

Prosecutors say Medina is awaiting extradition to Ventura County, where he will face drug charges.

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Information from: Ventura County Star, http://venturacountystar.com

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