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Meth Trafficking Suspect Skips Court Date

A man arrested for possession of several pounds of methamphetamine skipped his court date and has a half-million-dollar bench warrant out for his arrest, officials said Thursday.


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Victor Ochoa, 28, is facing one count of transportation of a narcotics for sale, according to a spokeswoman with the District Attorney’s Office.

Ochoa was pulled over for a traffic stop April 29 around 10:10 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Department arrest records..

After their subsequent investigation, deputies reportedly found four pounds of methamphetamine in the vehicle Ochoa was driving.

He was scheduled to appear at a pre-preliminary hearing May 11, when both sides were expected to discuss the case and its schedule.

At a preliminary hearing, the judge hears the evidence against a defendant and decides if there’s enough to merit a trial.

Ochoa now has a $500,000 warrant out for his arrest.

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Meth Trafficking Suspect Skips Court Date

One comment

  1. Bad boys bail bonds $100k forfeiture.

    I hope they collateralized!

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