Laguna Beach Independent NewspaperFormer Pro Surfer Held for Suspicion of Drug DealingLaguna Beach Independent NewspaperA native of Durban, South Africa, Tomson finished fifth in the debut world pro surfing championship of 1976, says the Encyclopedia of Surfing. Two years later, Tomson emigrated to the U.S., moving to Laguna Beach, where he co-founded Gotcha in 1978 ...