California High School Security Guard Pleads Guilty to Using Student to Help Sell Explosives

California High School Security Guard Pleads Guilty to Using Student to Help Sell Explosives
Katella High School in Anaheim, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Micaela Ricaforte
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A former California high school security officer who used a high school student to sell and transfer explosives pleaded guilty Dec. 11 to several counts of manufacturing, dealing, and mailing explosives, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

According to court documents, Angelo Mendiver, 27, who was a campus security supervisor at Arvin High School in Bakersfield, California, used an Instagram account to sell explosives and explosive materials and worked closely with an Arvin High School student to fulfill transactions and send explosives in the mail to residents of other states.

Micaela Ricaforte
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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