Deputy Michael Meiser, 39, faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling heroin into North County Correctional Facility while armed. He has pleaded not guilty to trafficking drugs in collaboration with gang members, notably the Mexican Mafia. Detained after his arrest, investigators found over a pound of heroin hiding in chip tubes. Meiser's partner corroborated that gang members managed drug operations and enforced discipline among inmates. Further investigation revealed he had significant cash on him and at his residence, raising suspicions regarding his involvement in the drug trade.
Federal prosecutors have charged a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, Michael Meiser, with smuggling heroin into jail while armed and colluding with gang members.
Detectives uncovered over a pound of heroin concealed in Pringles chips that Meiser allegedly intended to smuggle to inmate 'shot-callers' tied to the Mexican Mafia.
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