The Region : Major San Diego Cocaine Ring Cracked

Law enforcement officials announced that they cracked a major San Diego cocaine distribution ring by arresting 36 people, including many Los Angeles gang members who, police allege, muscled their way into the local narcotics market. San Diego Police Chief Bill Kolender said the organization “is believed to be responsible for the sales of large amounts of rock cocaine and numerous acts of violence, including several homicides.” However, none of the 36 people arrested was charged with any violent crimes. In addition, only two ounces of rock cocaine was seized. “The Los Angeles gangs have attempted to go into some cities, San Diego being one of them, to take over the narcotics trafficking,” Kolender said. “San Diego has enough narcotics problems without people coming from Los Angeles.”