Drug bust

Hands hold bag of crystal methamphetamine and pipe

$2.6 Million In Meth Found In Central Valley Home

Officials with a Central California drug task force say they’ve seized hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine in a raid of a San Joaquin Valley home.

2013/05/08

Several Suspects Arrested In West Oakland Raid

Several suspects were arrested and drugs and illegal weapons were seized in a raid at a residence near the Acorn housing project in West Oakland early Friday, Oakland police said.

2013/05/03

SWAT officers move in on an apartment in the 200 block of Bush St. in Mountain View, November 7, 2012. (Mountain View Police Dept.)

SWAT Officers Serve Drug Warrants At Mountain View Apartments

Law enforcement officials have arrested three people Thursday and expect to arrest more at two Mountain View apartment complexes where police say they have found a drug lab, drugs and guns.

2012/11/08

25 Arrested In Drug Crackdown Near San Francisco Schools

A recent crackdown aimed at curtailing drug sales and violent crime around schools in San Francisco’s Bayview, Mission and Tenderloin neighborhoods netted 25 arrests, police said.

2012/09/11

Evidence seized in a marijuana bust at an Oakland warehouse included a number of weapons and body armor. (CBS)

11 Arrested In Pot, Weapons Bust At East Oakland Warehouse

Several people were arrested and thousands of marijuana plants were seized in a massive drug raid Wednesday night at a warehouse in East Oakland, authorities said.

2012/04/26

San Francisco Tenderloin Market Accused of Selling Drugs to Shut Down

A corner grocery store in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood has reached a settlement with the City Attorney’s office that will force the store to shut down for one year and pay an $80,000 fine.

2012/03/06

Dozens Arrested In Major Bay Area Drug Bust

Thirty-four suspects are behind bars in connection with a major law enforcement operation that involved the FBI as well as local police, targeting narcotics dealers in the Bay Area. Six suspects remain at large.

2012/02/08

Undercover Drug Operation Targets SF Tenderloin Markets

Two Tenderloin markets face one year shutdowns and heavy fines after a joint SFPD/ DEA investigation has found them to be safe havens for illegal drugs and merchandise.

2012/01/30

Police in Elko, Nevada inspecting busloads of students from the Bay Area on a ski trip bound for Utah. Photo courtesy: Ross Andreson / Elko Daily Free Press

Organizers Of Busted Bay Area Student’s Ski Trip Had Previous Drug Incident

The discovery on Thursday of large quantities of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on five buses carrying Northern California teenagers is making national headlines, but police in Elko, Nev. Friday said it is not the first time it has happened.

2011/12/30