A Clovis man was indicted by a federal grand jury and arrested Monday, accused of running an illicit business buying and selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters, according to a Department of Justice news release.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) A Clovis man was indicted for allegedly selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters to a company in Oregon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced on Monday. A federal grand jury has indicted George Thomas, 70, of Clovis, for selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters to a company in Oregon for over […]
FRESNO â High-ranking Nuestra Familia prison gang member Salvador Castro Jr., 50, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
According to court documents, Castro used a contraband cellphone from inside Pleasant Valley State Prison in Fresno County to arrange for the formation of a new street gang regiment in Kings and Tulare counties. According to the plea agreement, Castro was recorded on a wiretap conspiring with associates outside of prison to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine.
Between May 5, 2019, and May 15, 2019, Castro coordinated the transportation of approximately 10 pounds of methamphetamine from the Sacramento area to a residence in Visalia. Castro arranged for co-conspirators outside of prison to protect the narcotics during transit, and when the drugs arrived in Visalia, Castro and his co-conspirators discussed plans to distrib