From Kim Minugh:
Sacramento police announced today a major bust that netted more than $800,000 in drugs from south Sacramento.
In February, detectives concluded an investigation that led to the seizure of more than 10 kilograms of cocaine and three-quarters of a pound of crystal methamphetamine, said Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong. Detectives also recovered a stolen gun and more than $10,000 in cash.
Five people from Sacramento were arrested in the bust, but police are not releasing their names.
The investigation began in January, when police received information about an organization trafficking large amounts of cocaine into the Sacramento area, Leong said. Police seized the drugs after serving search warrants in the 6600 block of Carnation Avenue, the 3500 block of La Grande Boulevard, the 8100 block of Torrente Way, and the 7100 block of South Land Park Drive, Leong said.
The cocaine was seized in powder form. Sold by the gram on the streets, the total package would have gone for about $835,000, Leong said. If the cocaine had been processed into crack cocaine, the total package would have sold for more than $2 million.
The methamphetamine, sold in grams, would have been worth almost $35,000, Leong said.
Detectives believe the suspects were local drug dealers who would have sold the drugs in the Sacramento area, Leong said.
The bust also resulted in two other arrests - two people who fired at an undercover detective as he carried out part of the investigation, Leong said.
The detective was on Carnation Avenue when he was approached by two neighbors of one of the drug suspects, Leong said. When the detective declined their offer to sell him marijuana, the neighbors went into their house, got a handgun and came outside, firing at the detective as he drove away, Leong said.
Police arrested 22-year-old Albert Vargas and 25-year-old Seggran Pillal in connection with that incident, Leong said. Vargas is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of attempted murder, cultivating marijuana and possessing marijuana for sale, according to booking records.
Pillal is being held at the jail on a charge of attempted murder, booking records show. Both men are ineligible for bail.
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