Pubdate: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA) Copyright: 1999 Mercury Center Contact: http://www.sjmercury.com/ 22 INDICTED IN STING; GUNS, DRUGS ARE SEIZED OAKLAND -- Federal officials Thursday announced the arrests of 18 people indicted by a grand jury in Oakland, in a sting that netted $7.5 million worth of methamphetamine and an arsenal of weapons. After a two-year investigation, 22 people were indicted; four were already in custody for other criminal violations. All but one of the defendants are from Contra Costa County; the other is from Solano County. U.S. Attorney Robert Mueller said an additional seven people have been indicted in Nevada based on the same investigation, and the Contra Costa County district attorney expects to charge 11 others. Agents from six federal and state organizations raided homes and one hotel in Richmond, San Pablo, Vallejo, Pittsburg and Pinole, where labs had been established. Agents also seized at least $130,000 in cash. - --- MAP posted-by: Rich O'Grady