Drug Dealing
Top CoCo Drug Cop & Friend Indicted By Feds For Drug Dealing, Prostitution
A federal grand jury indicted former Contra Costa County narcotics task force Commander Norman Wielsch and private investigator Christopher Butler on charges of illegally selling confiscated drugs and operating a brothel.
Oakland Rehires Several More Laid Off Police Officers
The Oakland Police Department will soon re-hire eight more of the officers laid off last year because of budget cuts, Police Chief Anthony Batts said.
Contra Costa Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Dealing
A Contra Costa County drug task force commander and his alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty today to charges that they stole drugs from law enforcement evidence lockers and sold them back out onto the streets.
Contra Costa Cop Allegedly Counts Drug Money In Video
Investigators allege that the commander of a county anti-drug task force was caught on video counting cash after selling a pound of methamphetamine stolen from evidence.
Oakland Police Seek To Protect Kids Walking To School
Navigating drug dealers and prostitution to get to school undermines the work teachers do in the classroom, authorities said Wednesday.
Top CoCo Drug Cop Reportedly Admits Stealing, Dealing Drugs
Contra Costa County narcotics task force commander Norm Wielsch reportedly admitted to investigators he stole drugs from his police agency’s property room and re-sold them.
Hundreds of Drug Cases At Risk After CoCo Drug Cop’s Arrest
Hundreds of drug cases could be in jeopardy following the arrest of the commander of the Central Contra Costa County Narcotic Enforcement Team on 22 drug-related felonies, defense lawyers said Thursday.
Contra Costa Police Commander Arrested On Drug Dealing Charges
The high-profile commander for the Central Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team – a task force of various police agencies – was arrested Wednesday on felony charges of drug dealing, authorities told CBS 5.


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