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2 men arrested with ‘enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people’: OCDA

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In what’s being described as the biggest Orange County drug bust in 16 years, two Buena Park residents have been arrested final month after authorities recovered “sufficient fentanyl to kill 4.7 million folks,” authorities introduced Wednesday.

About 821 kilos of methamphetamine, 190 kilos of cocaine and 21 kilos of fentanyl drugs have been recovered after Buena Park police pulled over a minivan leaving a house on March 17, based on the Orange County District Legal professional’s Workplace.

Authorities didn’t elaborate on how they calculated the quantity of people that would die from the quantity of fentanyl seized.

Edgar Alfonso Lamas, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, have been arrested and have been charged with one felony depend of possession of sale of a managed substance, three felony counts of sale or transportation on the market of a managed substance, and two felony counts of possession of sale of a managed substance, officers stated.

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The lads, described as drug sellers, have been additionally charged with two felony enhancements that the managed substances exceeded 80 kilograms by weight, and two felony enhancements that the managed substances exceeded 20 kilograms by weight or 400 liters by liquid quantity.

The lads pleaded not responsible to the costs and stay in custody on $5 million bail.

A preliminary listening to is ready for June 7, they usually every face greater than 37 years in jail if convicted on all costs.

Late final yr, District Legal professional Todd Spitzer warned convicted drug sellers and distributors of the risks of medication and indicated that if their actions result in a demise they are often charged with homicide.

“Tens of millions of unsuspecting folks have the grim reaper trying over their shoulder they usually don’t know how shut they really are to dying from taking a single tablet,” Spitzer stated in a information launch. “Drug sellers don’t care about you or your family members – they solely care about their backside line and making as a lot cash as doable. With fentanyl in an estimated 40 p.c of road medicine, it’s not a matter of if however when somebody you already know and love dies from fentanyl. We now have to proceed to do the whole lot we are able to to fight this lethal drug epidemic and save lives.”

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1 killed, 1 wounded in gang-related stabbing in Fullerton, police say

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1 killed, 1 wounded in gang-related stabbing in Fullerton, police say

A man was killed and another wounded in an attack Wednesday evening in Fullerton that authorities believe may be gang-related.

Fullerton Police Department officers responded to a fight in the 2400 block of West Valencia Avenue at about 6:15 p.m., police said in a news release.

When they arrived, officers found two men, both 20, who had suffered “significant stab wounds” and were lying in the street. One of them was taken to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead, and the other was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

The attacker or attackers are still at large, but investigators believe the stabbings may be gang-related.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective L. Ramirez at 714-738-5334.

To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or visit their website.

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Pleasure boat crash in Long Beach leaves 1 dead, 10 hospitalized

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Pleasure boat crash in Long Beach leaves 1 dead, 10 hospitalized

At least one person is dead, and 10 others hospitalized after what’s being described by authorities as a 48-foot-pleasure craft with 11 passengers aboard crashed in the waters off Long Beach Wednesday night.  

Crews with the Long Beach Fire Department responded to the area of the Los Alamitos Bay jetty just before 9:30 p.m. on reports that a vessel had run into the rocks, overturned and began taking on water, Long Beach fire officials confirmed to KTLA.  

When first responders arrived at the scene, it was determined to be a mass casualty incident.  

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Aerial footage of the incident captured by Sky5 showed a heavy presence of first responders as victims were rescued and loaded aboard ambulances bound for nearby hospitals.  

The details of the crash are extremely limited and it’s unclear exactly what caused the vessel to hit the rocks, but authorities told KTLA that speed was likely a factor and that one victim, only described as 40-50 years old, was declared dead aboard the ship.

Five other passengers required physical rescue, authorities added.

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A total of 10 patients were rushed to the hospital, seven in stable condition and three in critical condition.

No further details were immediately available.  

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Southern Califonia father shot and killed in front of family, gunman at large

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Southern Califonia father shot and killed in front of family, gunman at large

Police are searching for a suspect who gunned down a man as he was walking with his family in Covina. 

The incident happened on June 22 near the 1100 block of East Wanamaker Drive at around 9:35 p.m., according to the Covina Police Department.

The victim, identified only as a 28-year-old man, was walking with his wife and their three children — an 11-year-old girl and 9-year-old twin boys.

Suddenly, a male suspect approached them and began walking in between the victim and his wife, prompting a verbal altercation. 

That’s when the suspect pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired two shots at the victim, police said.

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The victim was struck in the chest and the gunman immediately fled the area.

Police sketch of the male suspect wanted for shooting and killing a father in front of his family in Covina on June 22, 2024. (Covina Police Department)

Officers responded to the scene and performed life-saving measures on the man before he was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. 

The circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting remain under investigation. A police sketch of the suspect was released in hopes someone may recognize him.

The gunman is described as a Hispanic male around 20-25 years old. He stands around 5 feet 5 inches tall and has a thin build.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Det. Preciado at 626-384-5622.

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Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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