Newport Beach, [[California]] was where [[Ron Lister]] maintained connections and operated in the Orange County area near his Laguna Beach base. The affluent coastal community was part of the geography of Lister's drug trafficking and weapons procurement activities with [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]].[^1] ### Lister's Operations Lister operated Mundy Security Group from [[Laguna Beach Police Department|Laguna Beach]] and lived in nearby Mission Viejo, with business activities extending throughout the Newport Beach area of Orange County. His operation bridged the gap between the affluent coastal communities and the drug trade in [[Los Angeles]], using his security business as cover for moving weapons and cocaine.[^2] ### Footnotes [^1]: Gary Webb, *Dark Alliance*, Ch. 9. [^2]: Gary Webb, *Dark Alliance*, Ch. 9.