28 in Lancaster Seized in Raids on 2 Buildings
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies arrested 28 people in Lancaster on a variety of weapons and narcotics violations after serving search warrants at two apartment buildings, authorities said Saturday.
Narcotics officers arrested 18 people at a vacant apartment house in the 3200 block of Avenue J at 7 p.m. Friday, Lt. David Collin said. The suspects were being held on suspicion of trespassing, possession of weapons, possession of cocaine and being under the influence of drugs, Collin said.
An hour later, officers served a search warrant at an apartment house in the 800 block of Avenue H, where they arrested 10 people on suspicion of sale and possession of cocaine, Collin said.
The search warrants were issued after investigations by the sheriff’s narcotics unit, Collin said.
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