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Sacramento Man Among Two Indicted For Heroin Distribution And Illegal Firearms Dealing In Stockton

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento man was one of two people indicted for heroin distribution and the unlawful dealing of firearms in Stockton, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced Thursday.

Elmer Rodriguez-Colio, 30, of Sacramento and 25-year-old Josevan Arias, of Posen, Illinois, were charged with conspiracy to distribute and the distribution of heroin. Arias was separately charged with dealing firearms without a license.

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On August 13, 2018, Arias told a law enforcement informant that he had access to high-powered rifles and sold six to the informant over the course of the investigation, according to court documents.

Arias also worked with Rodriguez-Colio to sell heroin to the informant. Rodriquez-Colio separately sold heroin again to the informant at another time. court documents showed.

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