Two Bishop residents, 48-year-old Jeff Clifton Paco Sr., and a male juvenile, have been arrested for sales of marijuana, among other charges, with information that sales were allegedly taking place in and around Bishop Union High School.
An investigation by the Inyo Narcotics Enforcement Team led to the arrests.
According to a press release from INET, Friday, March 23, INET agents along with members of the Inyo County Special Enforcement Detail, Inyo County Sheriff’s deputies and Bishop Police Department and CHP officers, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Bishop area.
The search resulted in the arrests of Paco Sr. and a male juvenile, both of Bishop. Paco Sr. was arrested and booked for sales of marijuana, maintaining a residence for sales of drugs, possession of narcotics paraphenalia, child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Paco Sr. was taken to Inyo County Jail in Independence with bail set at $10,000.
The male juvenile was taken into custody for sales of marijuana and transported to the Inyo County Juvenile Detention Center.
The press release states that during the course of the investigation, INET agents received information that some of the sales of marijuana were occurring in and around Bishop High School. INET agents are continuing the investigations and and said they will be working to apprehend anyone who facilitates the illegal sale of drugs.
What I am trying to address is the fact, Marijuana is way less harmful then a lot of other vices you can turn too. we all know that!!! For the responsible people out there I feel they should at least be given the option and not have the local cops… Read more »
sierragrl….So you want to see the blood alcohol level RAISED in order for a DUI?…In 1971,my brother and his friend went into the USMC,got through boot camp,and were stationed in Memphis,Tennessee to start their military careers…..Four months later,they both were riding on my brothers motorcycle,and were BOTH killed when a… Read more »
as a parent who has raised three children into adulthood, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’d rather they smoke pot then drink. (I’d rather they did neither). It has become evident that alcohol is the drug that makes people the most out of control, BY FAR! Now that doesn’t… Read more »
Sierragrl- I agree with most of what you say, but I don’t think banning cigarettes or locking up people for a year will do any one any good. I would suggest taking a person drivers license away for maybe a year or two for drunk driving. On the cigarette issue… Read more »
you totally missed my point trouble. If they raise the limits to truly reflect impairment, then yes, I want myself or family members to go to jail if they drive drunk. That is the problem with .08….people drive at it because they aren’t impaired. Set the level appropriately, then enforce… Read more »
I think the confusion here is that actually lowering the blood alcohol limit would catch more people, which means a higher bar of behavior. So, sierragrl, I think you support, for instance, a .06 or lower as the legal limit? Benett
Benett…..Maybe I’m wrong ,but withsierragrl’s reply,I think she wants the just the opposite…. sounds like she wants it to be OK for people to drink and drive at .08 level…maybe RAISE it to .12 or something like that to make it a DUI…so it would be OK to drive drunk…… Read more »
Address the alcohol problem in this valley then worry about the drugs! Why is the number one killer tobacco and alcohol both legal and Marijuana is not? Answer me that folks don’t hide behind your beautiful manicured lawns and your cushy jobs go have another drink on me!!!
Jackie- good job. I agree:)
Good One!! That’s what I am talking about!!!
Truth of the matter is, these kids that decide to use pot will still be able to find there weed, marijuana is readily accessable to whom ever wants to use it. those of you who think legalizing marijuana will turn your world upside down, think again. To waste our resources… Read more »
One thing for teen-agers to experiment with pot while in high-school…with OTHER teen-agers…..just about all of us been there,done that…
Wayne, I edited your comment because everything is currently an allegation. We can wait to condemn the accused if he is found guilty.
Benett