A Wasco State Prison guard and a Minnesota man have been charged with trying to buy 40 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 4 pounds of cocaine. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged Joseph Andrade of Bakersfield and Leonard Velazquez-Martinez of Minnesota with conspiracy to possess drugs with intent to distribute...
Modesto Hells Angels President Arrested on Meth Charges
The president of the Modesto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, his wife, and two others will appear in federal court on Wednesday in Fresno, where they'll face methamphetamine trafficking charges. Charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday were Modesto residents Randy Picchi, 61, president of the club; his wife Tina Picchi, 51;...
Man Named 'Loco' Imprisoned on Gun, Meth, Sex Trafficking Charges
A Fresno man was sentenced in federal court to nearly 22 years in prison on drug, weapons, and sex-trafficking charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Carlos Montano, 29, known as "Loco," was a Fresno Bulldogs gang member who distributed large amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the Fresno area, often using...