The Brief
- A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer and a suspected trafficker were charged for smuggling 20kg of cocaine into Los Angeles County.
- Investigators seized the narcotics and nearly $200,000 in cash from a Rowland Heights stash house.
- Both defendants face more than 20 years in jail if convicted on multiple felony drug and conspiracy counts.
LOS ANGELES – A California corrections officer and an alleged drug trafficker are facing decades in jail after being charged in a major cocaine smuggling operation centered in Los Angeles County.
What we know:
Jesus Reyes, an employee of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and Jose Luis Aldahir Rocha Luque have been charged with three felony counts: conspiracy to sell a controlled substance, possession for sale, and transportation from one county to another.…