Matier on the drug dealer plea deal debacle that deports rather than prosecutes

Phil Matier

English - December 22, 2023 05:54 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
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A judge in San Francisco is criticizing federal prosecutors for cutting a plea deal with two suspected drug dealers, saying deporting them without having them spend time behind bars would serve as a great recruiting tool for the cartels. These plea deals were part of a fast-track approach federal prosecutors have been using for cases involving drug dealers in the Tenderloin.

KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.