The Santa Ana Police Department’s Quality of Life Team, Directed Patrol, and Code Enforcement joined forces to take action after numerous community complaints of narcotics and illegal gambling activity.
SAPD police officers served a search warrant at a small business located at 1403 E. 1st Street.
Six arrests were made for various narcotic and illegal gambling offenses.
Three illegal gambling machines were seized $1,337 in cash connected to the illicit activity was recovered.
Code Enforcement conducted a full walkthrough and issued multiple fines for violations.
Based on California law and Santa Ana municipal code, the suspects arrested for narcotics and illegal gambling activity could face the following penalties:
- Illegal Gambling Machines (California Penal Code §330)
- Classified as a misdemeanor.
- Up to 6 months in county jail.
- Fine between $100 and $1,000, or both jail and fine.
- Possession of Controlled Substances (California Health & Safety Code §11350)
- Simple possession: typically a misdemeanor under Proposition 47.
- Up to 1 year in county jail and fines up to $1,000.
- Possession for sale or distribution: felony charges possible, with 2–4 years in state prison and higher fines.
- Santa Ana Municipal Code Violations (Code Enforcement)
- General penalty: fine up to $1,000 and/or 6 months in jail for each violation.
- Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.
- Administrative fines for business violations: $100 for first violation, up to $500 for repeat violations within one year.
- Building/zoning issues: fines can escalate to $1,000–$5,000 for repeated offenses.
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