Santa Clara County detectives say they have blown up a drug pipeline feeding the Elmwood Correctional Facility, arresting two alleged suppliers after a months-long probe that cut off hundreds of grams of meth from reaching people behind bars.
Officials say 55-year-old Lim Vo and 41-year-old Long Nguyen were arrested and booked today, accused of running a scheme that funneled meth into the jail system. Both men face charges that include selling controlled substances to incarcerated individuals, possession of methamphetamine for sale and identity theft. Investigators report that roughly 650 grams of packaged methamphetamine intended for people in custody were intercepted, and that a February search at a San Jose home turned up even more drugs and assorted contraband. The two are now being held at the Santa Clara County Main Jail while detectives continue to investigate the case.
According to a Facebook post from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Assistant Sheriff Adam Oberdorfer called the investigation “a prime example” of what can happen when different units work closely together. He singled out Sergeant Rickey Young for leading the case and drafting the warrants that, in Oberdorfer’s words, “brought the pieces together” after months of monitoring and follow-up work…