US EditionLos Angeles County Deputy Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Over a Pound of Heroin into Jail
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – Michael Meiser smuggled over a pound of heroin into a jail for cash bribes from Mexican Mafia-linked inmates, facing federal charges and a minimum five-year prison sentence.
- Los Angeles County deputy Michael Meiser is expected to plead guilty to federal heroin smuggling into Castaic jail, following a related investigation into jail drug trafficking.
- Investigators found that Meiser conspired with Mexican Mafia shot-callers to smuggle heroin into the Castaic jail in exchange for Cash App bribes, evidenced by a $1,500 transfer on April 24.
- Investigators found over a pound of heroin hidden in Pringles cans, seized $15,000 from Meiser and $10,500 at his Lancaster home, with security footage documenting his exchanges with inmates.
- Following the smuggling scheme, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department increased drug-sniffing dogs and scanners, citing a breach that undermines inmate safety and trust.
- United States District Judge Fernando M. Olguin scheduled a December 11 sentencing, with a 5- to 40-year federal prison range, stemming from a two-year FBI and sheriff’s investigation into jail smuggling.
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Sheriff’s deputy admits trying to smuggle a pound of heroin into LA County jail
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has admitted trying to smuggle a pound of heroin into the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic on behalf of the Mexican Mafia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday, July 10. Michael Meiser, 40, of Lancaster pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with an intent to distribute as part of a plea agreement signed in June, according to the announcement. The former deputy now faces a sent…
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into jail
Michael Meiser was assigned to Operation Safe Jails, a unit dedicated to investigating gang and drug activity in the Los Angeles County jails. On Thursday, he admitted trying to smuggle more than a pound of heroin into a lockup.
LACo Sheriff's deputy pleads guilty in jail smuggling case
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who took part in what prosecutors called a Mexican Mafia operation to smuggle heroin into a Castaic jail in exchange for cash bribes pleaded guilty today to a federal charge. Michael Meiser, 40, of Lancaster, pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles to a single
Los Angeles deputy pleads guilty to heroin smuggling scheme
LOS ANGELES, California — A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has admitted to possessing over a pound of heroin, which he attempted to smuggle into a county jail, according to federal authorities. Michael Meiser, a 40-year-old from Lancaster, pleaded…
Deputy Likely to Plead Guilty to Smuggling Heroine into Castaic Jail
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy accused of taking part in a Mexican Mafia operation to smuggle heroin into a Castaic jail in exchange for cash bribes is expected to plead guilty Thursday to a federal charge. Michael Meiser, 40, of Lancaster has agreed to plead guilty in downtown Los Angeles to a single count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a sheriff’s department a…
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