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[CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail 1
#27842506 - 06/29/22 02:46 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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These two guys are long gone ...
California DA, sheriff slam decision to free alleged fentanyl traffickers June 29, 2022 - New York Post
A California district attorney and sheriff have slammed the decision to set free two alleged drug traffickers — less than 24 hours after they were nabbed with 150,000 fentanyl pills.
Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, were freed on their own recognizance in Tulare County on Saturday after being booked on charges of possession, transportation and sales of illegal drugs.
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and Sheriff Mike Boudreaux told Fox 26 News they weren’t even informed of the duo’s release until Monday.
“How does this happen without the top two law enforcement officers of the county not even know it?” Ward said.
The sheriff added, “That’s incredibly frustrating for someone who’s responsible for public safety.”
The men were released without bail after a public safety assessment was carried out, which uses an algorithm to examine criminal history and other factors to make a “risk prediction” on whether they’ll reoffend or miss court dates.
Zendejas and Madrigal already failed to show up to a scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, the sheriff said.
“Why aren’t the stakeholders involved in that process? We need to stop thinking that drug crimes are victimless crimes,” Ward said, adding that law enforcement “should have a right to be heard in that process.”
The pair were taken into custody during a traffic stop on Friday when authorities allegedly discovered the 150,000 pills — worth an estimated $750,000 — stashed inside their vehicle.
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was quick to issue a statement Monday distancing itself from the decision to let the two alleged drug traffickers back on the streets.
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux slammed the decision to release Zendejas and Madrigal without bail. Tulare County Sheriff's Departm
“All inmates booked into Tulare County jails are sent through what is known as the Risk Assessment Process through the Tulare County Probation Department,” the statement said.
“That ‘Risk Assessment’ is then sent to a judge with the court, who, then, determines whether or not the individual arrested is held on bail or if they are to be released.
“Although Sheriff Boudreaux strongly disagrees with the release of these individuals as a matter of public safety, the court order release must be followed.”
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: veggie] 1
#27842625 - 06/29/22 04:08 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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“How does this happen without the top two law enforcement officers of the county not even know it?” Ward said.
Someone with deep pockets made someone else's pockets fat...maybe a little "plata o plomo" style mixed in. Pretty simple really.
If those pills stay off the streets, some lives were very likely saved though.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: hummingbird] 1
#27842822 - 06/29/22 07:40 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Those guys are lucky they weren't riding dirty with something dangerous like mushrooms or weed, probably still be locked up.
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#27843156 - 06/29/22 10:45 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Reason for deletion: Shroomery is full of bigots and I'm leaving.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: SharaVabdas] 2
#27843235 - 06/30/22 12:48 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Most of the time (especially in pressed pills) it's not really what's sought after...it's just that the real version of what they're seeking is much harder to find these days.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: veggie]
#27843482 - 06/30/22 07:28 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Wow you can get O.R'd in Cali for that and in Utah an open container with no O.R. gives one two weeks. This country is fucked up. Ugghhh. On to Vegas and the 4th to celebrate our freedom.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: schmutzen] 1
#27843503 - 06/30/22 07:45 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
namaste said: Those guys are lucky they weren't riding dirty with something dangerous like mushrooms or weed, probably still be locked up.
It's not "sought after" specifically, it's not like the people buying it have a lot of options. What's sought after is any compound with opioid activity...
Lots of people who consume it probably don't even know how to spell fentanyl or that it's in their dope.
It's that it is relatively cheap and easy to make compared to diamorphine(heroin), and gives the cartels control over the means of production.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: veggie] 1
#27843545 - 06/30/22 08:27 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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So are they just going to keep asking the news reporters rhetorical questions or are they going to follow up with the fellas who gave the green light to release them? Even with your fancy algorithms, common sense would have it a drug bust like this isn’t catch and release, right?
Clearly nothing is going to come of this. My bet is either someone got slipped a few bucks or there’s a connection between the offenders and the folks at the police station. I would like to see a picture of who was in charge of their release.
Incompetence is going off the rails these days..
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: veggie] 1
#27845689 - 07/01/22 08:18 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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I'm assuming these guys are cartel affiliated, right?
They just lost a very large sum of product.
Getting released may not be such a positive thing for these two.
Cartel bosses aren't exactly known for being understanding and forgiving.
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Re: [CA] Two men busted with 150,000 fentanyl pills worth $750,000 released without bail [Re: Nifflerz]
#27846779 - 07/02/22 05:50 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Ozark was great.
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