By Ricardo Roura
A Hispanic California Corrections Officer and Alleged Drug Trafficker They were accused of participating in a drug smuggling operation in Los Angeles County.
Jesús Reyes, agent of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)and José Luis Aldahir Rocha Luque face charges of three felonies: conspiracy to sell a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of sale and transportation from one county to another.
A California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer and a suspected drug trafficker had been charged with smuggling cocaine into Los Angeles County after 20 kg of cocaine changed into chanced on at a stash condominium in Rowland Heights.
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According to prosecutors, in June 2023, Luque rented a property in the Rowland Heights area with the purpose of using it to store cocaine.
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Reports say that on August 1, 2023, Reyes transported the drugs from Mexico to the residence in Rowland Heights, where authorities They found 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of cocaine and nearly $200,000 in cash.
“It is reprehensible that a state prison official could allow himself to be seduced by greed and being manipulated by others to commit crimes that endanger the public,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated in a press release.
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“We have a person accused of betraying her office and the oath she tookcollaborating with an alleged drug trafficker who is part of a prison organization. Corruption will be pursued, no matter where it is found,” Hochman added.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office He presented the arrest warrant on March 4 against Reyes and Rocha Luque.
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If both defendants are found guilty of all charges, each faces a maximum sentence of 20 years and four months in prison of Los Angeles County.
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