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Narcotics Money Laundering Arrest
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, March 1st, 2010
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 26, 2010, members from the Sheriff’s Department East County Narcotics Street Team, the Simi Valley Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation concluded a three-month investigation of narcotics sales and money laundering. As a result of this investigation, Jeremy Hernandez was arrested today for 17 felony counts of money laundering. On December 16, 2009, Hernandez was arrested by narcotics investigators for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana for sale following a search warrant at his residence. A subsequent investigation revealed that Hernandez had laundered thousands of dollars in cash that were proceeds from his drug dealings. Hernandez was arrested at the Todd Road Jail where he is being held pending trial related to the original arrest. Hernandez will be arraigned on March 1st at 9:00am in Ventura County Superior Court for these new charges. Location: Todd Road Jail, Santa Paula, CA Date & Time: February 26, 2010, 3:00 P.M. Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff Narcotics Unit, Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation, Simi Valley Police Narcotics Unit (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses City of residence Age Officer Preparing Release: Det Jeff Barry, DA Investigator |
