Crime & Safety
2 Busted For Selling Pot To Students: Novato Police
Pot plants, packaging materials and evidence of drug sales were seized during searches at homes in Petaluma and Richmond, police said.
NOVATO, CA — Authorities arrested two men Tuesday for selling marijuana to high school students, according to the Novato Police Department.
A Novato police school resource officer received information about marijuana sales on campus. An investigation by the Novato Response Team and the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force revealed two men conspired to sell the drugs to students, police said.
Diego Kane-Sorto, 19, of Petaluma and Miguel Moises, 22, of Richmond were identified as the suspects and booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loitering to commit a drug offense and violation of probation, police said.
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More than 140 marijuana plants, packaging materials and evidence of drug sales were seized during searches at homes in Petaluma and Richmond, police said.
Send police tips by texting TIP NOVATO to 888777 or emailing crimetips@novato.org.
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Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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