California woman busted with heroin-filled Bibles addressed to prison inmates learns fate
The heroin was hidden in the spine of the Bibles, the Justice Department said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A California woman was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison after she was arrested on a weapons charge and found with heroin-filled Bibles addressed to inmates in state prisons.
Lucresia Stone-Rojas, 46, was initially arrested Nov. 12, 2023, after a license plate reader identified a stolen Porsche in El Cajon. During a traffic stop, authorities found a loaded 9mm Walther handgun and ammunition, the Justice Department said.
Because she has previous felony convictions, Stone-Rojas was federally charged with unlawful possession of a gun. She wasn't charged for the stolen vehicle.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}SHERIFF SAYS DRUGS ARE FUELING CRIME CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA
A California woman was charged after authorities found heroin concealed in a pair of Bibles addressed to California state prisons. (Justice Department)
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A person prays over a Bible (iStock)
On Dec. 27, 2023, she was arrested again when federal investigators found packages and envelopes addressed to inmates in a California state prison.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A search revealed two Bibles containing 23 grams of heroin, authorities said.
The drugs were concealed in the spine of the Bibles and destined for delivery to two California state prisons.
A man prepares to inject heroin. (Reuters)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Smuggling drugs into our prisons endangers both the inmates and the correctional staff. It will not be tolerated," said acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden. "Hopefully, this case will serve as a warning to anyone who would be willing to abuse the tools of faith and rehabilitation to perpetuate addiction and despair."