The Easter Bunny, Cocaine and Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys

Posted on: December 28, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys often hear some strange stories from people arrested for drug charges, especially if they are accused of carrying drugs on a plane. A recent story of a man flying from Miami to Los Angeles was particularly interesting, as it involved alleged Easter items filled with cocaine. Esteban Galtes was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after federal agents allegedly discovered 14 pounds of cocaine hidden in pastel covered, egg shaped candy. Gates told authorities the candy was for his two kids. There was also some other cocaine hidden under the cardboard bottom of a paper shopping bag. The total estimated value of the cocaine was $100,000. The man was returning from a one week trip to Colombia according to authorities. As any Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney knows, if convicted the man could be facing up to life in prison for drug trafficking. This would be a federal offense, because he was crossing state lines and traveling in an airplane. All crimes aboard air planes are federal crimes.

If you have been arrested for a drug crime, chances are you had to undergo a search. At any point during an official search, the police or agents doing the search may have violated your civil rights. Issues of proper cause, having a proper warrant and so forth must be followed by any police officer in question, and only a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney can provide the necessary legal representation to investigate all police conduct and misconduct. If you have been arrested, you need more than a public defender, you need someone who can provide top notch representation and work hard to create the best defense possible.

At Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have over 50 years of combined experience with drug crimes. Many of those years were spent in the Los Angeles District Attorneys' offices, meaning they possess a unique level of understanding. If you have been arrested, charged with a crime or faced a criminal drug search, contact our lawyers today at 877-781-1570. We can sit down with you, discuss your specific legal challenge, hire the best experts to investigate your case and build your defense.

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