Police Bust Methamphetamine Lab In Indio Hills
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials served a narcotics related search warrant in Indio Hills and uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab on October 17, 2008, according to this news report. The search warrant was reportedly issued at 29181 Desert Charm Road, a 9-acre property, which is located in an unincorporated area of Indio Hills. Apparently, this was a large-scale operation capable of producing several pounds of methamphetamine.
Police arrested three people at that Indio Hills location: Apolinar Estrada Arellano, 51 and Ricardo Ramirez of Coachella on drug charges; and Rodrigo Dominguez Arellano, 33, of Indio Hills on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In a drug or narcotics crime charge, there are always two important factors that can determine the seriousness of your charges and also whether it will be investigated and prosecuted by state law enforcement officials or federal officials. First, it depends on the kind of drugs and the quantity of illegal drugs or narcotics that led to your arrest. The quantity makes a difference because if your arrest involves several pounds of illegal drugs, then you face the charge of possessing drugs for sale, which is an extremely serious charge. Secondly, if you already have a prior criminal record for drugs and narcotics convictions, your charges and the consequences of a conviction will be more severe.
Whatever your situation, if you have been accused of a drug crime in Riverside County, please contact Riverside drug crime attorney, Stephen R. Brodsky for a free consultation. For more than two decades, we have successfully defended hundreds of people who have been charged with committing state and federal drug or narcotics crimes. Call us today to find out how to build a winning defense.
