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id: 92f243359d
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 13:14 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 05:00 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Ex-LA County deputy sentenced for smuggling heroin into jail

Michael Meiser, a former county deputy, was sentenced Thursday to 67 months in federal prison for trying to smuggle heroin into a jail.

Section: [Public Safety](/los-angeles/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Michael Meiser](/los-angeles/wiki/michael-meiser.md)

## Coverage

- [KTLA 5](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/castaic-jail-heroin-pringles-smuggling/), 2026-11-05 13:14 PST: Ex-LASD deputy sentenced for attempting to smuggle heroin into jail inside Pringles cans
- [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-06/ex-l-a-county-deputy-who-smuggled-heroin-into-jail-in-pringles-cans-sentenced-to-prison), 2026-11-06 05:00 PST: Ex-L.A. County deputy who smuggled heroin into a jail in Pringles cans sentenced to prison

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