Eight Sacramento-area residents arrested in drug, gun trafficking investigation

Eight Sacramento-area residents were arrested this week in what federal authorities described as a wide-ranging drug and gun trafficking investigation.

A federal grand jury returned indictments March 13, charging the defendants with various drug and gun trafficking offenses, according to a federal Department of Justice news release. The indictments were unsealed following the arrests of each defendant.

Those arrested are:

All defendants are in custody and entered not-guilty pleas at their arraignments, according to federal authorities.

The cases are the result of a long-term investigation by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with officers from the Sacramento Police Department; California Highway Patrol; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Parole and Special Service Unit; and the California Gang Intelligence Initiative.

This story was originally published March 21, 2014 at 6:02 PM with the headline "Eight Sacramento-area residents arrested in drug, gun trafficking investigation."