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October 20, 2011
Ramona Sentinel
Woman pleads guilty to 5 counts of selling heroin
Executive director of chamber resigns
By NEAL PUTNAM A Ramona woman pleaded guilty to five counts of selling heroin, sometimes out of a Main Street thrift store, and faces up to eight years in state prison. Monica Leslie Tejero, 46, will be sentenced in January 2012 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Charles Gill. She remains free on $100,000 bond. “She pleaded guilty to the sheet. She pleaded guilty to everything,” said Deputy District Attorney Carlos Campbell. Campbell said the judge agreed not to sentence her to more than eight years, with probation ruled out. He said that multiple hero-
Ramona Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Craig Jung submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. “It’s just time to move on,” he said. “It was amicable.” Jung served as executive director of the chamber for the past 2½ years. Jung said he plans to remain involved in the chamber because his wife has a couple of businesses and is a member. Barbara Worden at the chamber office said the chamber had no comment. The Sentinel was unable to reach the chamber president and first vice president by the time the newspaper went to press. For more news articles and photos see www.ramonasentinel.com HOURS: M-F 8am-6pm Sat 8am-4pm
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of Imperial Beach, were sentenced to time already served in jail. They were fined and placed on three years probation. Court records allege Tejero sold heroin to an informant four times either in the store or in the parking lot outside. The largest sale of heroin, 17.7 grams, occurred at her Ramona apartment on March 14 to an informant. The other alleged sales took place earlier in February and March with smaller amounts of the drug.
On the Agenda Thursday, Oct. 20 Ramona Unified School District Board, closed session at 6 p.m., open session at 7 p.m., Wilson Administrative Center Board Room, 729 Ninth St. Among agenda items are report on 21st century learning at James Dukes Elementary, character education presentation, public hearing regarding sufficiency of instructional materials, student enrollment update, public hearing on district’s initial proposal to teachers union, proposed board policy changes, and reports from employee unions,
student board members, school board members and superintendent. Ramona Community Planning Group Flood Workshop, 7 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. Presentation by county staff and consultants on Flood Control Master Plan for Ramona to include Top 10 project list and rationale and status of projects; presentation by public of neighborhood flooding issues to be considered for inclusion in future Top 10 list. A future meeting will be scheduled to consider projects further and
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rested along with two others on June 2. On Oct. 14 she also pleaded guilty to possession of heroin for sale on June 2 at a location within 1,000 feet of a school. She and her attorney opted to waive a preliminary hearing Aug. 26 and agreed to stand trial without calling witnesses. Tejero is the last defendant left facing charges after two others pleaded guilty July 29 to one count each of selling heroin. Chris Melero, 34, of Ramona, and Zazil Saul, 22,
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in sales with a prior heroin sale are “a mandatory state prison” sentence. Campbell said the maximum term is 37 years and four months. The prior heroin sale would include the current charges. Tejero also has a burglary conviction from 1988, according to court records. A message was left for Tejero’s attorney, but he could not be reached for comment. She is no longer employed at the Ramona Food & Clothes Closet at 773 Main St. She was ar-
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