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An employee of a nonprofit that has received millions of dollars in contracts from the city of Los Angeles to help clear up homelessness and hand out free needles and crack pipes was arrested with an alleged cache of fentanyl and meth in his vehicle.
Christopher Johnson, who is linked to nonprofit organization People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), was pulled over by the LAPD in his white BMW on May 5 because he was allegedly driving without a front license plate.
When officers approached his vehicle, Johnson appeared to be very nervous, and a white baggy was visible in the center console containing an “off-white residue, consistent in appearance with methamphetamine,” according to an affidavit obtained by The California Post.
Officers also allegedly observed two knives in Johnson’s waistband, according to the documents.
After being questioned outside his vehicle, Johnson allegedly admitted to being in possession of “speed.”
Officers further searched the vehicle, allegedly finding 142 grams of a mixture or substance containing adetectable amount of fentanyl and at least 45.97 grams of methamphetamine, according to the documents.
He was arrested for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Johnson was pulled over again Thursday morning by federal agents on a federal arrest warrant stemming from the May 5 arrest.
In his vehicle, agents found pipes and syringes. He also had a PATH book bag and business card that listed his profession as a substance use disorder specialist.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
