Roland Parsons, 34, and Jose Barbosa, 46,.charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute

Roland Parsons, 34, and Jose Barbosa, 46, of Providence, R.I.Parsons was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute and selling drugs in a school zone while Barbosa was charged with heroin possession, intent to distribute heroin, selling drugs in a school zone and cocaine possession.
Once in the apartment, officers found black plastic bags with white powdery substances believed to be heroin. Beside Parsons on his bed was a plastic bag containing heroin residue.Parsons told police Barbosa had been staying in the apartment for the past few weeks, giving Parsons free heroin in exchange for rent.
When Barbosa was being taken out of the cruiser at the station, an officer noticed Barbosa trying to stuff a bag containing cocaine residue into the seat buckle, at which point Barbosa was charged with possession of cocaine.
According to the report, 10 neighbors who had gathered outside on the street applauded officers as they were leaving in response to the drug activity occurring at the apartment.

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Luis Apontes speech sounded muffled, then noticed what looked like a bag in his mouth.

Police officer approached Luis Aponte, 45, of Belmont, because he knew there was a warrant for Aponte's arrest. He reported Aponte's speech sounded muffled, then noticed what looked like a bag in his mouth. After a brief foot chase and struggle, police said Aponte took bags from his mouth and threw them on the ground. Police said they found two plastic bags that contained 5 smaller bags of cocaine and 14 bags of heroin.

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John Bachta, 37,15-year veteran of the Essex County Sheriff's Department was charged with a single count of possession of heroin

15-year veteran of the Essex County Sheriff's Department was put on unpaid administrative leave after his arrest Saturday on a heroin possession chargeJohn Bachta, 37, of Methuen was arrested about 12:25 p.m., near 85 Main St., in Tewksbury and was charged with a single count of possession of heroin.He was later released on bail for arraignment in Lowell District Court."As soon as this department received information of the arrest, Mr. Bachta was placed on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation that is ongoing at this time," Fleming said.Bachta began his career with the Sheriff's Department in May 1993 as a corrections officer at Middleton Jail, Fleming said.
He was promoted to sergeant in September 1999, and began working in the department's security and investigations unit in July 2001, Fleming said."He has had no disciplinary record during his tenure here," Fleming said.Bachta is the son of retired Lawrence police Deputy Chief Stanley Bachta.

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Sean Erez, 38, and Evgene Starchik, 24, were convicted after a three-week trial

Sean Erez, 38, and Evgene Starchik, 24, were convicted after a three-week trial which heard key evidence from Erez's ex-girlfriend, Nataly Abitan, 30.
The former Montreal bank manager came to Toronto with Erez on the 2006 Canada Day long weekend and was with him when gunmen opened fire on the 28th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. After responding to a call about the shooting, police found four kilograms of cocaine in the ice room that Abitan said she had earlier seen in the hotel room the three had shared. No arrests were made in the shooting.
"I am happy for Ms. Abitan, who was an important Crown witness, because her credibility was attacked by the defence but by its verdict the jury found her evidence to be trustworthy and reliable," senior federal Crown attorney George Lennox said after the jury delivered its verdict.
In 2001, Erez pleaded guilty in Brooklyn, N.Y., to masterminding an international Ecstasy smuggling ring that used Hasidic Jews as drug couriers. He was sentenced to 15 years but was transferred to Canada in 2005 and released shortly after.
Lennox said he will be seeking a lengthy penitentiary sentence for both men.
Superior Court Justice Frances Kiteley rejected Lennox's request to revoke Starchik's bail, saying she was reassured that he won't disappear since he has shown up for court on time every day and police already have all of his travel documents. He is an Isareli citizen who is already facing deportation due to an earlier drug conviction.Erez's lawyer, Michael McLachlan, said he would appeal on a number of grounds. Starchik represented himself.

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Mark William Grayson and John Barnham, who were serving prison sentences in Nottingham and Ashwell

Mark William Grayson and John Barnham, who were serving prison sentences in, respectively, Nottingham and Ashwell for drugs offences. Mr Grayson was convicted of an offence involving the importation of over 28kg of pure heroin with a wholesale value of £1.2 million. Mr Barnham was described during his trial as the lead organiser in an international drug trafficking business. The case concerned the applicants’ complaint that, in confiscation proceedings following their convictions, the English courts in making the confiscation orders assumed that the applicants had hidden assets in addition to the assets established by the prosecution to be in their possession. Thus, the legal burden of proof was on the applicants to show that their realisable property was less than the amount to which they had been assessed to have benefited from drug trafficking. The Court agreed with the domestic courts that it had been compatible with the notion of a fair hearing in criminal proceedings to have placed the onus on each applicant to give a credible account of his current financial situation. Having been proved to have been involved in extensive and lucrative drug dealing over a period of years, it had not been unreasonable to expect the applicants to explain what had happened to all the money shown by the prosecution to have been in their possession. Only the applicants could have had such knowledge and the burden on each of them would not have been difficult to meet if their accounts of their financial affairs had been true.
The Court therefore held unanimously that there had been no violation of article 6.1 in respect of either applicant. The requirement to pay money under a confiscation order therefore having been made in compliance with article 6.1, the Court found that there had been no disproportionate interference with the applicants’ right to peaceful enjoyment of their possessions. Accordingly, it also held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of article 1 of the First Protocol.

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Dexter Thomas, a Tobagonian man who was arrested on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United Kingdom

Dexter Thomas, a Tobagonian man who was arrested on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United Kingdom came close on Tuesday to being extradited to UK to face charges. Trinidadian Judge, Justice Gregory Smith, presiding in the Port-of-Spain High Court, ordered Thomas' immediate release from prison, saying the evidence against the Tobagonian was defective and unreliable, and that it would have been unsafe to send him to London. Thomas, age 40, walked out of the Port-of-Spain State Prison on Tuesday night. The judge also ordered the State to pay Thomas' legal costs. Thomas was one of three Tobagonians held on an extradition warrant in January 2007 on the sister isle and flown to Port-of-Spain. The other two, Oswin Moore and Owen Alfred, gave up the fight and agreed to be extradited to the UK. They have since been flown to London to face trial. They were charged with conspiracy to transport 13 kilogrammes of cocaine to the UK between June 1, 2002, and August 31, 2006.

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Travis Henry and James Mack alleged cocaine deal court case

Travis Henry, the former Denver Broncos running back, along with James Mack, was both arrested after an alleged cocaine deal. Henry and Mack were in federal custody on suspicion of knowingly and intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.The hearing took place on Monday, it was not known if either man had an attorney. Harvey Steinberg has represented Henry in the past. He has refused to return any calls when AP tried to reach him for a comment.
A DEA agent and a trooper had stopped their vehicle which was carrying six pounds of marijuana and about three kilograms of cocaine. There was a third person in the car, whose name has not been disclosed.

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Jerry Merrow criminal record shows his vocation has been as a drug dealer at least for the past two decades

Jerry Merrow, 53, of Bennington, was charged with a felony count of possession of a pound or more of marijuana and misdemeanor counts of possession of less than 2.5 grams of cocaine, possession of less than 100 doses of morphine and possession of less than 100 doses of drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder.However, the marijuana count was modified to charge Merrow as a habitual offender. Court records show that Merrow was convicted three times on felony charges of possession of cocaine in April 1999, May 2004 and October 2005.A person convicted as a habitual offender can be sentenced to up to life in prison.In court on Tuesday, Bennington County Deputy State's Attorney Robert Plunkett asked Judge John Wesley to hold Merrow without bail because Merrow faces life in prison if convicted and because the charges involve a "significant amount of drugs.""Mr. Merrow's criminal record shows his vocation has been as a drug dealer at least for the past two decades," Plunkett said.While Wesley denied the state's request, he increased Merrow's bail from the $20,000 where it had been set during his arrest to $100,000.Wesley said the information in the affidavit that said Merrow admitted to being a drug dealer showed he "poses a not-insignificant risk to the community."In an affidavit, Vermont State Police Trooper Samuel Truex said he had received information from a "concerned citizen" who had provided reliable information in the past.Truex said he learned that Merrow had been growing marijuana outside his room in a Route 9 motel, made daily trips to Troy, N.Y., to pick up crack cocaine to sell in Bennington County and sold marijuana in Bennington and Rutland counties.On Sept. 29, Truex and other troopers with the Vermont State Police searched Merrow's motel room after getting a search warrant.Police said they found about 1.7 pounds of marijuana, 18 morphine pills and about 15 pills used to treat attention deficit disorder.As police were completing their search, a car pulled up which police believed was Merrow's car. After a short pursuit, the car stopped and police found Merrow's wife inside the car, according to the affidavit. She told officers that Merrow had run.Merrow was located by police a short distance away and taken into custody. Police said they found crack cocaine in one of Merrow's pockets.According to the affidavit, Merrow agreed to speak to police at the Vermont State Police Barracks in Shaftsbury.
Truex said Merrow said he smokes up to $1,100 worth of crack a day. Merrow said he used some of the marijuana he grew and sells the rest to pay for the crack.Merrow said he buys morphine pills for $15 to $20 apiece and sells them for $80 to $100 apiece, Truex said.According to the affidavit, Merrow is also facing charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana and possession of crack cocaine from an arrest on Sept. 21.Merrow's criminal history includes convictions for possession of marijuana from 1980, 1991, 1999 and 2005 and other drug possession charges in 1999 and 2005.The misdemeanor charges Merrow faces carry a combined maximum penalty of three years.
Merrow is being held at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland.

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Matthew Bryan Jenkins, admitted possessing GHB, a class-C drug

Matthew Bryan Jenkins, of Parry Street, admitted possessing GHB, a class-C drug, and was found guilty of non-payment of fines.The 23-year-old was given a suspended sentence and ordered to settle his remaining debts.
Prosecutor Kelly Smith told Rhondda Magistrates Court: “There was a house party on October 7 last year, where a large number of people attended and a large quantity of drugs were consumed.“At that party a young gentleman, unfortunately, died, and all attendees were interviewed by police.“Jenkins had his home and car searched as a result of this investigation, and a total of 2.89 grammes of cocaine was found.”
Turning to the GHB charge, Miss Smith told the court police were called to follow a suspected drink-driver on May 23.She said: “They followed from the Pentre area to Fforch Close, Treorchy.“Seeing the police Jenkins ran, and was later found by officers in the rear garden of a nearby property.”Nearby, she said, was a bag containing more than an ounce of GHB powder, which Jenkins admitted was his.
“He told officers it was for his own personal use,” Miss Smith said.
“He said he used it as a muscle relaxant after bodybuilding.”He later pleaded guilty to class A and C drug possession.The court heard Jenkins had two previous convictions for drug possession.The first, picked up in 2002, was for cannabis and a second, from April this year, was for cocaine.Defence solicitor Nick Lloyd said his client had a history of substance abuse, but had not touched any drugs except diazepam and temazepam, which he gets on prescription, since May.Presiding magistrate Pamela Grigg handed Jenkins a 12-month community order and a 28-day suspended sentenceShe also ordered him to pay off his remaining fines and contribute £60 to prosecution costs.

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Michael Vinson found with a large amount of both cocaine and marijuana

Michael Vinson is a documented long-time drug and criminal offender from the Berrien County area. He recently made the mistake of trying to ply new territory in Cass County.As a result of the presence of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team (CCDET), several significant Dowagiac crack cocaine dealers have been arrested and sent to prison in the past year. The Prosecutors office also has a 96 percent jury trial conviction rate against drug offenders who have taken them to trial in the Cass County Circuit Court over the past five years. Other drug offenders connected to the area are now facing federal charges as a result of collaboration between U.S. officials and local law enforcement.Vinson presently lists a home address of 410 Maple Street, Dowagiac.His drug and criminal activity in Berrien County goes back 17 years. Vinson has the following Berrien County convictions: resisting and obstructing a police officer in 1991; delivery of cocaine in 1992; possession of marijuana in 1993; possession of marijuana in 1994; disturbing the peace in 1995; possession of marijuana in 1996; domestic violence in 2001; domestic violence second offense in 2002; domestic violence third offense in 2004; attempted resisting and obstructing a police officer in 2004; possession of marijuana in 2005.
Vinson also has two Cass County convictions: a second offense drug violation in 2005 and receiving and concealing stolen property in 2005.In his current two cases in Cass County the defendant was facing the following charges: two counts of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of cocaine, two counts of posession with intent to deliver marijuana, maintaining a drug house, posession of marijuana and fleeing and eluding a police officer. He was also charged with being a fourth offense felony offender in each file.Assistant Prosecutor Tiffiny Vohwinkle was ready to try the first of Vinson's two cases on Tuesday when Vinson abruptly changed his mind and pled guilty.His trial arose from Vinson driving through downtown Dowagiac in the late night hours of Nov. 30, 2007. Cass County Sheriff's Deputies attempted to pull Vinson's 2008 Dodge Sedan for not having a registered license plate. Vinson had other plans and careened through the streets of Dowagiac, at one point turning onto Jay Street from West Railroad where he appeared to be opening his car door.Deputy's thought he was going to attempt to run but Vinson then closed his door and continued onto Oak Street where he eventually stopped. Dowagiac Officers who responded to assist the Cass County Sheriff's Deputy as well as a Cass County Reserve Officer went to the location where Vinson had opened his door on Jay Street and located several individually wrapped baggies of cocaine and a large amount of marijuana in the parking lot.Vinson was also set for trial on Oct. 21. In that case, members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team (CCDET) executed a search warrant at Vinson's Maple Street residence on Feb. 13. At his house they found a large amount of both cocaine and marijuana.As part of defendant's plea, the Prosecutor's office agreed that the convictions in each of the two current files would be sentenced concurrently. Lesser included offense charges of cocaine possession and marijuana possession were dismissed administratively.Vohwinkle stated at the conclusion of the case that "Drug dealers will be shown no mercy in Cass County. Sell drugs here and we will send you to prison."

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University officials suspended the Sigma Beta fraternity, stripping it of all related privileges.

Warrant was obtained prior to a search of the 26 Madbury Road frat house, where police found marijuana, Ecstasy, OxyContin * Andrew J. Borges, 20, of 14 Thomas Road, Berkley, Mass., on two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Borges’ bail was set at $15,000 personal recognizance and was scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 6 in Durham District Court.
David N. Mason, 19, of 53 Sanborn Drive, Newfields, was charged with one count of drug possession with intent to distribute. He was released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail and scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 6 in Durham District Court.
John D. Dold, 19, of 1 William Circle, Stratham, is charged with manufacturing a controlled drug (marijuana growing), released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for a Nov. 6 arraignment in Durham District Court.
Michael J. DeAngelo, 19, of 13 Fletcher Road, Westford, Mass., was charged with drug possession and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was released on $800 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for a Nov. 6 arraignment in Durham District Court.
Anthony P. Moccia, 19, of 78 Harglen Lane, Laconia, was charged with drug possession and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was released on $800 personal recognizance bail and also scheduled for a Nov. 6 Durham District Court arraignment.
Matthew W. Bessette, 20, of 22 Angell Road, Lincoln, R.I., is charged with drug possession and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was released on $800 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for an Oct. 23 arraignment in Durham District Court.
David A. Schechter, 20, of 34 Standish Way, Amherst, is charged with drug possession and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was released on $800 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for a Nov. 6 Durham District Court arraignment.
Conor D. Leary, 20, of 15 McKinley St., Leominster, Mass., was charged with possession of a controlled drug and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was also released on $800 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for an Oct. 23 arraignment in Durham District Court.
Jesse K. Boschetto, 19, of 1611 Ocean St., Marshfield, Mass., was arrested for possession of a controlled drug and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was released on $800 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for a Nov. 6 Durham District Court arraignment. Kelley said all of the men arrested at the Sigma Beta fraternity house are UNH students and members of the fraternity. Assisting with their arrests were officers from the Dover, Rochester and Madbury police departments, as well as the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, said the police chief. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated, he said.In the wake of the bust, university spokeswoman Kim Billings announced the interim suspension of the fraternity. That suspension is in effect, she said, pending an outcome from the university’s office of conduct and mediation.
As a result, Sigma Beta “is denied all rights and privileges of a recognized student organization, including loss of rights and privileges of membership in the UNH Inter-fraternity Council,” according to Billings

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Alan Ernest Burgoyne was found guilty of being knowingly concerned with the importation of a controlled drug and absconding from a trial

Alan Ernest Burgoyne was initially arrested in January 2003 after his fingerprints were found on packages containing cocaine worth more than £200,000 smuggled into Liverpool Airport from Amsterdam by two Brotherod men, Gary Goulding and Thomas Smith. But 54-year-old Burgoyne, of Newall Street, Littleborough, fled the country while awaiting trial.In 2004 Goulding, of Wycherley Road, and Smith, of Daniel Fold, were jailed for six and seven years respectively.During the case the court heard how Burgoyne, who was said to have family links with Smith, was the ringleader of the professional smuggling team and had pressurised the pair to carry the drugs.
The following year Burgoyne was arrested in Holland and jailed for four years for smuggling 111 kilos of heroin and eight kilos of cocaine into the UK.
On his release this March he was extradited to the UK to face trial for his original arrest.At Manchester Crown Court on Friday he was found guilty of being knowingly concerned with the importation of a controlled drug and absconding from a trial.
Judge Anthony Hammond said: "You have been prepared to live on crime for most of your life. This is a filthy trade damaging those that take the drugs and damaging the wider community because they thieve and commit other offences to pay people like you. You were at a serious point in this conspiracy and clearly controlling others."

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Uchie Nnadi, 36, from the Netherlands, was jailed for four and a half years for attempting to smuggle over 1.2 kilos of cocaine into Northern Ireland

Uchie Nnadi, 36, from the Netherlands, was jailed for four and a half years for attempting to smuggle over 1.2 kilos of cocaine into Northern Ireland in November 2007. He was also ordered to be deported

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Rory Forrester was stopped at Belfast International Airport after arriving from Amsterdam in December.

Rory Forrester, from Violet Street in Derry, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates court on Tuesday. The court heard that he was was stopped at Belfast International Airport after arriving from Amsterdam in December. Customs officers found cocaine with a street value in excess of £80,000, depending on purity, in his baggage.

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Markiyal Atkins, 26, was arrested after a drug dog found cocaine and crack cocaine in a piece of luggage belonging to her

Markiyal Atkins, 26, of Monroe, was arrested after a drug dog found cocaine and crack cocaine in a piece of luggage belonging to her, police said. Police said a man who had been on the bus was arrested a few blocks away the bus station. He was identified as Marlow Ashley, 34, of Monroe. Agents said Ashley rode the bus to Shreveport while Atkins drove from Houston to Shreveport in a car. Both were booked for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Three men were arrested about 10:30 a.m. today in a drug bust at the Travel Lodge on Greenwood Road. Mathew Hart, 26, was arrested after narcotics agents found 50 plastic bags containing a ounce of methamphetamine and $1,500 on him, police said. While officers were arresting Hart, two other men returned to the motel and were arrested. They are identified as Jonathan Ward, 25, of Texarkana, Ark., and Roy Bishop, 27, of Ashdown, Ark. Ward was arrested for drug possession and Bishop was arrested on outstanding warrants out of Ashdown, police said.

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Carthon Lee Merrick, was named in a federal indictment charging him with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine

Carthon Lee Merrick, 34, of Manvel, was named in a federal indictment charging him with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle said today.According to allegations contained in the criminal complaint, since 2001, Merrick had used his company flying privileges to take 388 trips between Houston and Baltimore, including more than 100 in 2007.In January, Merrick was arrested with $79,122 in cash after getting off a flight from Baltimore to Hobby Airport.Also charged in the case are Emilio Flores, 33, of Deer Park, and Jaime Garza, 32, a Mexican national illegally in the country.The criminal complaint filed against Merrick alleges Flores and Garza were his source of supply for cocaine.
All three men are expected to be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley on Friday. Garza is in state custody awaiting trial on state drug charges.
If convicted, each faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison without parole and a maximum fine of $4 million.

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Jason I. Ming Wei arrested at Los Angeles International Airport

Accused, Shane Kelter, Walther Edgardo (Sharky) Orellana Aguilar and John (Keith) Wark, are Vancouver residents, who U.S. authorities say worked illicitly for Canadian Jason I. Ming Wei, based in Temple City, Calif.Wei was arrested Sunday night at Los Angeles International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Canada, U.S. Attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek said.
Six Canadians are among 18 people facing charges in California after a massive two-year investigation into a cross-border drug smuggling ring allegedly moving marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine between B.C., Ontario and California.
Two other Toronto men, Jagmohan Singh Dhillon, 35, and 32-year-old Paramijt (Pumma) Singh, allegedly helped facilitate the transportation of Wei's drugs between Canada and the U.S., according to the indictment.Mrozek said in an interview that provisional arrest warrants against the Canadians would be sworn in the next few days."I anticipate that the United States will be making a request to have them arrested in the very near future," Mrozek said. "The investigators have been in contact with the RCMP in terms of identifying these Canadian characters up there."
He said all the B.C. and Ontario suspects are believed to be somewhere on this side of the border.Dubbed Operation Candystore, the investigation was led by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.Seven American defendants were arrested Tuesday morning and will appear in court next week, Mrozek said.
Last month, a federal grand jury near Los Angeles returned two indictments that outline the alleged activities of the criminal organization.Both indictments charge Californian Nathanael Garrard Lineham, who runs a company called Data Locking. The indictment says Lineham used and distributed encrypted BlackBerrys to the gang to facilitate their drug trafficking.U.S. authorities say that during the investigation, they seized cash and drugs, including a 60-kilogram shipment of cocaine and a 35-kilogram shipment of cocaine.The charges include conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine; two counts of possession with intent to distribute ecstasy; three counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and money laundering.If convicted, the accused would face mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years.The court documents allege that Wark worked with Lineham to send methamphetamine (MDMA) from B.C. to California."Defendant Wark and others would arrange to have the MDMA transported across the Canadian border and delivered to individuals who would drive the MDMA to the Southern California area," one indictment says.Coded e-mails were sent back and forth last November between the accused men, the indictment says, pointing out that the American was angry with Wark "for importing certain MDMA tablets that he intended to sell."They talked about extra security at the border on November 23, 2007 before Lineham allegedly sent another Californian accused in the case to Seattle by plane to meet the drugs.Wark sent another encrypted message a day later saying the courier was having car trouble and that those coming to get the meth would need "a phillips screwdriver to get it out," the court papers say.In mid-December, a Lineham phone call was intercepted in which he wondered about being busted because 85,000 MDMA tablets had been seized in Washington state.
"Defendant Lineham stated that he believed he was not implicated because the emails were encrypted and law enforcement would not be able to read the emails," the court papers say.The indictment says that Kelter, of Vancouver, would direct the activities of Wei - the Canadian in California - "related to the trafficking of narcotics to or from Canada and the laundering of money."Wei was the middleman, the documents say, overseeing the meth entering from Canada and "the trafficking of kilogram quantities of cocaine to Canada from the United States."Wei was recorded talking to one of the Toronto men, Singh, on June 15, 2007 about sending Dhillon "to pick up cocaine from defendant Wei in Los Angeles country to transport to Canada."Wei allegedly spoke on the phone to Dhillon later that week, and Dhillon "explained that he was driving a tractor-trailer so that defendant Wei could load the cocaine."
Forty-five kilos of coke were allegedly loaded onto the truck on June 19, 2007 at a warehouse.Aguilar allegedly met with Wei in California in August 2007 to pick up cocaine for B.C.Wei was recorded talking to Kelter in Vancouver expressing "concern that he was being followed by law enforcement so he abandoned the vehicle" with $200,000 US in it.

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Arrested: Trinh, Phuong T. 34, Rockford

Arrested: Trinh, Phuong T. 34, Rockford Charge: Seven counts - Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a Church and Possession with intent to deliver cocaine (100-400 grams).
Bond: $250,000
Phuong Thanh Trinh. The several weeks long investigation concluded on 9/25/08 when the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit arrested Trinh outside his residence at 1117 19th St. and executed a search warrant there. When Trinh was taken into custody he had over 220 individual bags of cocaine that were packaged for sale. The Narcotics Unit also recovered a large amount of United States Currency, two handguns, and a rifle. Trinh was charged with seven counts of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine (100-400 grams). Trinh was lodged in the Winnebago County Jail.

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Neil Andrew Knickle was ordered to serve 20 months on house arrest as part of a two-year conditional sentence

Neil Andrew Knickle was ordered to serve 20 months on house arrest as part of a two-year conditional sentence handed down September 23. He'll be on a curfew for the final four months. The conditional sentence will be followed by a year on probation.Mr. Knickle, 42, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and carelessly storing firearms stemming from a search at his home on August 8, 2007.Federal prosecutor Josh Bryson told the court police believed Mr. Knickle was a significant player in the local cocaine scene. They arrested him and searched the home where he lived with his two children, finding 312 grams of cocaine in the maintenance area of a hot tub in the master bathroom.Officers also seized several sets of scales, 13 boxes of small plastic bags, cash, a handgun and a plate containing cocaine residue.They found three shotguns and a rifle which were improperly stored in the basement.The cash has since been returned to Mr. Knickle after an investigation determined it was not related to drug activity.Quoting case law that called the sale of cocaine an "evil trade," "poison" and "despicable," Mr. Bryson said Mr. Knickle made the decision to sell from his residence knowing his two teen children lived there. He said it was one of the largest cocaine seizures in this area, showing that Mr. Knickle had "extensive involvement" in the trade. "This is certainly a lot of cocaine for the streets," Mr. Bryson said, asking for a prison term of three and a half years.But defence lawyer Franceen Romney argued her client's involvement was not that extensive. He was using cocaine himself and selling it to five or six people. He had no prior criminal record."This whole procedure has had a devastating effect on his family," Ms Romney said. "Mr. Knickle is ashamed, embarrassed in front of the children and also the community for what has occurred."

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Royal Hall entered a guilty plea to criminal possession of a controlled substance

Royal Hall, 27, of Rombout Avenue, entered a guilty plea to criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, in proceedings in Dutchess County Court.Hall told Judge Gerald V. Hayes he had more than half a gram of cocaine in his car when police searched it Feb. 1.In exchange for his guilty plea, Hall was promised a sentence of no more than six months in jail and five years on probation. He is due to return to court Oct. 30 for sentencing.

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Jorge Mercado Alcocer, aka "Chino," whose hearing had been postponed from last week, was denied bond Monday

Jorge Mercado Alcocer, aka "Chino," was arrested Sept. 17 in El Paso along with eight other suspected members of a group that a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said is linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel. Mercado, 29, whose hearing had been postponed from last week, was denied bond Monday by Magistrate Judge Norbert Garney. Mercado, who had his right foot bandaged and used crutches in court, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to smuggle and distribute a controlled substance and conspiracy to launder money. The ring, identified by the DEA as the "Jorge Mercado Drug Trafficking Organization," was allegedly responsible for smuggling more than a ton of cocaine to cities such as Chicago, Baltimore and Atlanta, a DEA agent testified in detention hearings for other suspected members. Drug proceeds were allegedly deposited out of state in Bank of America accounts and the cash would then be withdrawn in bulk a few days later at bank branches in El Paso. The DEA investigation included wire taps, surveillance and a cooperating defendant. A DEA agent testified Mercado was apparently unemployed but claimed that he was given money by his parents from apartments they own in Juarez. Following a wire-tapped phone call July 12, Mercado was stopped for a traffic violation while carrying about $31,000 in cash wrapped in green cellophane bundle, a DEA agent said.

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Police arrested Dennis Corbett inside a Washington Ave. home around 4:30 a.m. after receiving a tip he was there.

Authorities say Corbett fled the scene of a traffic stop on the 18th of this month. He’s accused of having $14,000 worth of heroin stashed in his vehicle when he was pulled over. Authorities had been searching for 22-year-old Dennis Corbett since he allegedly ran from them earlier this month.Corbett left behind his car, in which police found hundreds of packets of heroin worth $10,000, in addition to thousands of dollars worth of Ecstasy pills.Police arrested Corbett inside a Washington Ave. home around 4:30 a.m. after receiving a tip he was there.Corbett was arrested without incident.Dennis Corbett of 1441 Washington Avenue is in custody after his arrest early this morning. Police say an anonymous tip led them to Corbett’s residence where he was arrested without incident around 4:30 am.The 22-year-old Corbett is facing several charges including criminal conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver. He was placed in Blair County Prison in lieu of $30,000 straight cash bail.

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Daniel Deandrade was the leader of “the Stratford Operation”, a crack ring in the Bronx.

Daniel Deandrade was sentenced in US District Court in Manhattan.According to court documents, from 1999 through November 2006, Deandrade was the leader of “the Stratford Operation”, a crack ring in the Bronx.The gang distributed anywhere between 80 and 300 kilograms of crack over the course of its existence.
Cocaine was smuggled into the US from Columbia and Deandrade and others cooked it into cocaine in several apartments across the Bronx. The crack was then sold on Stratford and Westchester avenues in the Bronx by several individuals who worked for Deandrade.From 2001 through October 2003, he was also a crack supplier for a narcotics rink in Utica, “the Utica Operation,” that sold crack, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and marijuana.He provide that operation with between 10 and 20 kilograms of crack.

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Paulette Chambers and her mother Ambrozine Heron, were caught with a car full of the drug as they tried to drive through Dover ferry port

Paulette Chambers and her mother Ambrozine Heron, were caught with a car full of the drug as they tried to drive through Dover ferry port in March this year. Heron’s adapted Nissan Pathfinder was stopped by customs officials who discovered 40 food tins containing pure cocaine. Customs had become suspicious after the Pathfinder had made 14 trips to Holland to collect their shipments. It is thought Jamaican-born Heron, from Smethwick, West Midlands, was used as a cover for a major drug smuggling operation run by her daughter. Heron, who suffers from asthma, diabetes and arthritis, was stopped at Dover by customs officials already suspicious by the number of trips the Pathfinder had made to the continent since October last year. Sniffer dogs found two shopping bags on the back row of seats and investigators found 40 tins of palm oil containing the drugs worth just over £1 million.
She now faces a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of the importation of Class A drugs at Canterbury Crown Court. Her daughter has already admitted her part in the smuggling operation. Edmund Anderson, a 47-year-old security guard was acquitted of any involvement. He allegedly told customs officers he had been on a three-day Easter holiday shopping trip in the south of France with the two women, but he allegedly later changed his story to claim he was just acting as a taxi driver for them. Despite the confusion of details, he was found innocent of being involved in the drug smuggling operation. The grandmother claimed Chambers had been having an affair with Mr Anderson, something he vehemently denied.
He told the court he had no idea what went on after dropping the pair off at a flat in Almera, near Amsterdam. When questioned by police, Heron denied drug smuggling.
She said: “I don’t know anything about that. “I just went with my daughter. I didn’t ask any questions because I’m not a nosy person. “I don’t smoke or drink. What am I doing with drugs?” Heron had lived in the Midlands since she arrived from Jamaica in 1949, and had never been in trouble with the police previously.
The prosecution earlier this month told the court it found a Lloyds TSB bank account used by Chambers. It was found to have had more than £81,000 put into it a month before she was stopped at Dover. Police also found she had a Visa card in the company name of Everol Electricals. It was registered to the same address as her TSB account and had nearly £100,000 cash held in it between December 2007 and March 2008. Prosecutor Quentin Hunt said the bank accounts contained the proceeds from the group’s enterprise as drug traffickers. Both women will be sentenced next month.

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Ruben de la Cruz is wanted for questioning.

Dominican Customs (DGA), Army and Drugs Control (DNCD) agents seized 127 packages of cocaine in an export warehouse located on 27 de Febrero Avenue, near Manoguayabo.
The drug was found in 10 pallets of floor ceramics, and would be exported to an industrial park in Carolina, Puerto Rico. DGA director Miguel Cocco and DNCD director Gilberto Delgado went to the place where four suspects were arrested. Cocco said the investigation is ongoing and that another suspect, Ruben de la Cruz is wanted for questioning.

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Nina Freije was arrested Tuesday and faces two counts each of possession of a controlled substance

Nina Freije was arrested Tuesday and faces two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for sale, according to Lt. Craig S. Carter of the Escondido Police Department.She also faces one count of transportation of a controlled substance, Carter said, adding that the arresting officers seized nine grams of crystal methamphetamine and seven syringes loaded with heroin. Freije was booked into the Vista jail and held in lieu of $75,000 bail.She may be arraigned as early as Friday afternoon, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Web site.

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Joseph J. Pace Jr., 20, was charged with drug-induced aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm

Joseph J. Pace Jr., 20, of the 11600 block of Bernice Avenue was charged with drug-induced aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm, police said. Bail was set at $200,000 at a hearing Monday in McHenry County Circuit Court. The woman, whose last known address was in Carpentersville, was hospitalized Aug. 17, police said.
The woman has since been released and should recover, said Nichole Owens, chief of criminal prosecutions for the state's attorney's office.

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Nguyen Thi Trang (24) claimed to be a student. She was arrested while boarding a Hanoi-bound flight

Nguyen Thi Trang (24) claimed to be a student. She was arrested while boarding a Hanoi-bound flight around 12.30 a.m. “The accused had concealed 4.28 kg of heroin in specially made cavities in her sandals and the false bottom of a suitcase”, A.K. Koushal, Commissioner of Customs, told The Hindu.
“The accused flew from New Delhi to Bangalore by a Jetlite flight on Wednesday night. We had information on her. She was taken into custody as she was getting ready to take the connecting flight to Hanoi,” said Bijoy Kumar Khar, Additional Commissioner of Customs.
The Customs officials said that the examination of her baggage and two pairs of sandals had led to the seizure of a huge quantity of heroin.

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Mohammed Yousaf,Ansar Iqbal, sentenced to eight years each

Mohammed Yousaf, of Normandy Road, Perry Barr, Ansar Iqbal, of Selston Road, Aston were sentenced to eight years each while Shaied Iqbal, of Drummond Road, Aston, was imprisoned for six and a half years.It is reported that detectives from Staffordshire Police’s Major Crime Unit worked with colleagues from the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Bedfordshire forces for 10 months to break the ring.
Over pounds weight of drugs were seized, as part of Staffordshire’s Operation Nemesis, including heroin with a street value of £4 million, 1.5 kilos of amphetamine and an amount of cocaine.

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Emily Kattuk was first arrested on Sept. 15 as she arrived in Sanikluaq on a flight from Winnipeg.

Emily Kattuk was first arrested on Sept. 15 as she arrived in Sanikluaq on a flight from Winnipeg. Police allege cocaine was found in her luggage.
Kattuk was next arrested on Sept. 22 by police who were responding to an impaired driving complaint. Police allege she was found with marijuana.

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