2 MEN HELD, DRUGS SEIZED.Byline: Daily News Two Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County men were arrested on a city street corner early Wednesday on suspicion of possession of cocaine cocaine (kōkān`, kō`kān), alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the coca shrub. A commonly abused illegal drug, cocaine has limited medical uses, most often in surgical applications that take advantage of the fact that, in worth an estimated $50,000, authorities said. Kadmuda Walker, 26, of Los Angeles and Frederick Walles, 24, of Compton were booked at Ventura County Jail on suspicion of possession for sale and transportation of cocaine, the Sheriff's Department reported. Walles remained in jail Wednesday on parole parole (pərōl`), in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. hold, jail officials said. Walker is in jail in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. $20,000, officials said. The two men first were spotted at approximately 2:20 a.m. Wednesday near a gas station at Moorpark Road and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Boulevard, authorities said. An officer on routine patrol at the time saw the men ``acting suspiciously.'' Both men left in separate cars but stayed close together as they drove at an excessive speed, officials said. They were stopped by police a short time later and found to be in possession of cocaine, officials said. The suspects' cars were impounded. The case remains under investigation, authorities said. |
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