A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is now facing federal drug and weapons charges in a Castaic jail. Michael Meiser, 39, assigned to investigate gang activity at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he smuggled heroin into the jail while armed with his department-issued firearm. Meiser pleaded not guilty in ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Tuesday that 18 people – including a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy – had been indicted by a Grand Jury for alleged roles in a drug smuggling operation at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman revealed Tuesday that 18 co-conspirators had been indicted in a sophisticated ...

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested last week as part of an investigation into how drugs are being smuggled into Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Deputy Michael Meiser was arrested on a felony charge last Tuesday, April 30, according to officials. “The Department’s Internal Criminal Investigation Bureau initiated an investigation into the allegations involving an employee. We arrested ...