Amador County – The Ione Police Department helped conduct a successful sting operation over the weekend at the Preston Youth Authority prison in Ione that led to the arrest of 4 people who are facing drug charges. Ione Police Department Sergeant Rocky Harpham said in a news release Monday that Ione Police personnel participated in a “multi-agency visitor compliance detail” on Saturday at the Preston Youth Authority facility, which led to the drug arrest, various vehicle citations and the impounding of vehicles. Harpham said the operation was “a cooperative effort by local law enforcement to control illegal activity associated with visitation on state property.” The detail included law enforcement agencies from the “Tactical Team” of the California Youth Authority at Preston; a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation K-9 team; the Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team; and personnel from the Ione Police Department, including its IPD narcotics detection K-9 named “Hawke.” Four visitors were arrested and booked into the Amador County Jail on drug-related charges and outstanding warrants, Harpham said. There were 7 additional citations issued for misdemeanor California vehicle code infractions, and a total of 8 vehicles were towed and impounded. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 01 March 2010 17:00
Ione Police Sting Operation Leads to 4 Drug Arrests
Amador County – The Ione Police Department helped conduct a successful sting operation over the weekend at the Preston Youth Authority prison in Ione that led to the arrest of 4 people who are facing drug charges. Ione Police Department Sergeant Rocky Harpham said in a news release Monday that Ione Police personnel participated in a “multi-agency visitor compliance detail” on Saturday at the Preston Youth Authority facility, which led to the drug arrest, various vehicle citations and the impounding of vehicles. Harpham said the operation was “a cooperative effort by local law enforcement to control illegal activity associated with visitation on state property.” The detail included law enforcement agencies from the “Tactical Team” of the California Youth Authority at Preston; a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation K-9 team; the Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team; and personnel from the Ione Police Department, including its IPD narcotics detection K-9 named “Hawke.” Four visitors were arrested and booked into the Amador County Jail on drug-related charges and outstanding warrants, Harpham said. There were 7 additional citations issued for misdemeanor California vehicle code infractions, and a total of 8 vehicles were towed and impounded. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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