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Skinhead Gang Member Gets 75 To Life For Third-Strike Meth Conviction

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A known white supremacist gang member has been sentenced to 75 years to life in prison Wednesday under California's Three Strikes law.

Charles Demar, a member of the Sacramento Skinhead gang, was convicted on two counts of producing, transporting and possessing methamphetamine for sale.

In March 2011, the 36-year-old -- also known as Charles Boots -- was under surveillance by Citrus Heights police. During a traffic stop on Highway 50, Demar was seen throwing 1.4 ounces of methamphetamine, packaging and a scale out of his truck window.

After a search of Demar's residence, a large amount of Sacramento Skinhead-related signs and photos of Demar with other known gang members were found. Investigators also discovered chemicals and other items used in the production of meth and several containers of the drug in liquid form. Demar's cell phone also contained a video of himself and another person making meth in his apartment.

Demar was convicted of first-degree burglary in 1993, manufacturing methamphetamine in 2000, which happened in Nevada, and the gang-related assault of two people in 2001.

At around the same time of his 2011 drug-related arrest, Demar was considered a person of interest in the murder of fellow gang member David Lynch, who was shot to death in his Citrus Heights home.

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