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Kenneth Collins

Kenneth Collins

Photo of Kenneth Collins as shared on his Facebook.

Photo of Kenneth Collins as shared on his Facebook.

Kenneth Collins is a former Deputy for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

who was arrested for on federal narcotics charges after he confessed to oversee the delivery of narcotics and other contraband in exchange for cash payments.

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Biography

Personal Life

Born and raised in the state of California for most of his life.

He grew up mostly in the city of Los Angeles on the south side. He is a graduated John C. Fremont High School. He mostly had a tough upbringing as being a part of a lower class family. [7] [0]

Some time after his time in the military, he spent years living in Goergia where he attended college. [7]

Military

Kenneth Collins in an image with his quoted message.

Kenneth Collins in an image with his quoted message.

Some time after high school he joined the military.

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Criminal Charges

He had a drunk driving conviction in 1999.

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Education

Collins studied human behavior at Morehouse College and also studied Criminal justice ethics at Ashworth College. Later, at Landmark Education he studied Transformational Behavior in San Francisco. [7]

Sheriff - Lennox station

Photo of Kennth Collins at what seems to be an airport.

Photo of Kennth Collins at what seems to be an airport.

After the military he became a part of the Sheriff's Lennox Station.

He worked undercover for FBI gang investigations, tracked terrorists after the Sept. 11 attacks, trained police in Iraq and worked out of the sheriff’s Compton station.

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Emerging Leaders

After experiencing the shooting of a 7 year-old while on patrol, he decided to join Emerging Leaders.

He aspired to work for other programs first but his officials and higher in command higher-ups disciplined him for speaking too bluntly and too roughly to the ex-offenders.

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He eventually become one of the best instructors in a life-skills course for former inmates.

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Drug Trafficking Charges

On the morning of Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, a sting operation by the Federal Bureau Investigation made the arrest of Kenneth Collins and other deputies. He and the other officers were charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. [4]

Pasadena, allegedly to provide “security” for the transport of nearly 45 pounds of cocaine and more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine.

During the FBI’s undercover investigation, Collins allegedly agreed that he and his team would accompany the narcotics and take calculated steps to prevent legitimate law enforcement from intercepting the drugs – in exchange for cash payments as high as $250,000.

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References

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Citation Linksgvtribune.comArticle about the Sheriff's program that helps former inmates that Kenneth Collins was involved with.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:47 AM
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Citation Linkabc7.comThe ABC 7 article about Kenneth Collins being behind a drug trafficking operation.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:49 AM
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Citation Linkpasadenastarnews.comArticle about how Kenneth Collins ran one of the biggest drug trafficking operations with criminal reform students.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:50 AM
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Citation Linkfoxnews.comFor news article about the bust of Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:51 AM
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Citation Linkjustice.govThe US Department of Justice press release about the Kenneth Collins arrest for his drug trafficking operation.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:52 AM
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Citation Linkreason.comArticle on Reason.com about Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:52 AM
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Citation Linkktla.comThe KTLA article about Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 5:55 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comThe Facebookpage of Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 6:11 AM
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Citation Linklatimes.comLA Times article about Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 6:13 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Kenneth Collins as shared on his Facebook.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:23 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comKenneth Collins giving a speech.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:24 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comKenneth Collins in an image with his quoted message.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:25 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comKenneth Collins with a friend.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:26 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Kennth Collins at what seems to be an airport.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:26 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Kenneth Collins.
Jan 19, 2018, 7:28 AM