INCIDENT: Distributing medicine without license/certification
DATE: Friday, 09/30/2022
TIME: Approximately 4:00 am
LOCATION: Huntington Park, CA
SUSPECT: Bahena, Yolanda
Jimenez, Angel
UNIT: Major Crimes Bureau
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes Bureau–Health Authority Law Enforcement Task Force (HALT), which focuses on investigating the illegal distribution of pharmaceuticals, conducted a search warrant at a residence of a person distributing pharmaceuticals without a license. The search warrant led to the arrest of the two suspects.
The suspects have been distributing counterfeit and illicit pharmaceuticals from several street booths and store fronts within Los Angeles County. All seized evidence requires a prescription to be furnished by a properly licensed pharmacy to maintain the quality of the medication. HALT seized thousands illicit pharmaceuticals, including drugs suspected of being counterfeit, with a value of $142,000 and $77,214 U.S. Currency from the sale of these counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Counterfeit medication is growing problem in Los Angeles County. Counterfeit medication can contain unknown substances which could led to illness or death.
Major Crimes Bureau-HALT works with the Department of Health Services in combating health related crimes in Los Angeles County.
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