Sep 10, 2008 8:15 am US/Pacific
Meth Raid In Mom & Kids Nutrition Store
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) ―
The owner of a Long Beach store catering to low-income children has been arrested for allegedly dealing methamphetamines out of his Happy Moms and Kids Nutrition store.
Benjamin Enrique Vega, a 42-year-old father of three, was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly selling drugs out of the store across the street from St. Mary Medical Center. He's in jail with bail set at $30,000.
Police Sgt. Paul LeBaron says undercover officers began tracking Vega about a month ago and repeatedly witnessed drug buys amid the store's inventory of baby formula, diapers, milk and eggs.
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