San Jose: Frustration builds over COVID-19 leniency after release of drug-trafficking suspects

San Jose police and prosecutors argue that court should have treated defendants as public-safety threats given their history and association with Mexican cartels

After the release of two men charged with dozens of drug trafficking and gun offenses as well as alleged links to Mexican drug cartels, police and prosecutors were up in arms and calling the decision a troubling consequence of statewide court leniency aimed at decreasing jail populations to prevent in-custody outbreaks of COVID-19.

“I know we have to decrease the jail population, but surely there’s room in the county jail for a drug-dealing armed felon,” San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia said. “I have no issue with people with minor crimes (being released). I have issue with this.”

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