Alleged Mexican drug kingpin awaiting extradition to face drug charges in California
By APFriday, March 26, 2010
Alleged drug kingpin to face charges in California
VENTURA, Calif. — Court filings have linked the arrest of an alleged Mexican drug kingpin to more than 130 pounds of heroin netted in a series of Southern California raids in 2008.
The Ventura County Star reported Friday that Jose Antonio Medina’s arrest in Mexico on Wednesday was based on a criminal complaint filed in January 2009 by Ventura County prosecutors.
The court filings state the 2008 drug raids occurred after wiretaps recorded 20 phone conversations about drug transactions over a three-month period between Medina and an Oxnard resident.
Prosecutors say Medina is awaiting extradition to Ventura County, where he will face drug charges.
Information from: Ventura County Star, venturacountystar.com
