CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas

CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas: "33 year old Michael Dion Acrey was convicted on charges or possession and distribution of crack cocaine, and for using a juvenile to distribute the same drug.
According to the US Attorney's office, Odessa Police were staking out a house in Odessa suspected of being a crack house.They say Acrey asked a juvenile to buy crack.
Acrey was arrested after a search of his car found 17 grams of crack.Officers also found more than 150 grams of crack inside the home."

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Major cocaine players arrested in eastern suburbs: police

Major cocaine players arrested in eastern suburbs: police: "Police say they have arrested two key players in a major cocaine supply network operating in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs.
A 28-year-old Maroubra man and a 34-year-old North Bondi man were arrested and charged during two separate operations this week.
Police allege the 28-year-old was involved in supplying half a kilogram of cocaine, with a potential street value of $171,000, to the eastern suburbs over the past three months.
He is under police guard in hospital after crashing a car while trying to escape from officers in Maroubra last night.
He allegedly threw a 140-gram packet of cocaine into the front yard of a house as he tried to run away, police said."

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Couple charged with trafficking cocaine | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post

Couple charged with trafficking cocaine | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post: "Marcus Lamont McCain, 35, of 310 Miller Ave., was arrested Wednesday in Cleveland and charged with trafficking cocaine.
Teira Shawnta Heaggins, 24, also of 310 Miller Ave., has been charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to traffic cocaine in Iredell County. Her arrest is pending.Rowan County Sheriff's Office deputies, assisting Iredell detectives, stopped the GMC Denali McCain was driving eastbound on U.S. 70.
During a search of the vehicle, deputies recovered $10,400 in cash.
Shortly afterward, Rowan deputies executed a search warrant at 310 Miller Avenue, recovering a shotgun and other items."

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The Associated Press: Thai woman, Philippine man convicted in Cambodia

The Associated Press: Thai woman, Philippine man convicted in Cambodia: "Police arrested Chon Thong Theerat in June 2009 upon arrival from Malaysia at the Phnom Penh airport, where she walked through an X-ray security machine that showed she had swallowed a dozen condoms containing 400 grams of cocaine, said judge You Bunna.
She led police to 36-year-old Luyo Romeo Plaza, who was waiting for the woman to deliver the drugs to a hotel, police said. The woman had traveled from Argentina and after stopping in Cambodia was headed to Thailand.
The pair were held in pretrial detention, where the 29-year-old woman gave birth to her son. It was not clear if Plaza was the child's father.
The court ordered each to serve 30-year prison terms and pay fines of $12,000. The woman's defense lawyer said he would appeal the verdict"

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Heroin dealer jailed for 18 years - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Heroin dealer jailed for 18 years - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 27, 2010: "Michael Byrne (36), of Old Tower, Clondalkin, was found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of possessing 32 kilograms of heroin in the Culmore Road area of Palmerstown on January 15th, 2008 following a six day trial last month.
Judge Frank O’Donnell described the father-of-five as a “drug baron” who was “no small fry in the (drugs) industry”."

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Stabroek News - Carry-on cocaine

Stabroek News - Carry-on cocaine: "Ingenious couriers continue to attempt to carry cocaine onto foreign aircraft at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timerhi. Some of the culprits have been caught and punished but many others have succeeded."

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CBP: Woman hid 7.5 lbs of cocaine in car battery : News : KGBT 4

CBP: Woman hid 7.5 lbs of cocaine in car battery : News : KGBT 4: "Houston woman is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after she allegedly tried to smuggle about $240,000 dollars worth of cocaine in her car battery.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested Sanjuana S. Hernandez on federal drug charges Thursday.
The 22-year-old Houston woman drove up from Mexico at Brownsville's B&M International Bridge inside a black 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe.
Customs officers reported sending her to secondary inspection where they allegedly found six packages with 7.5 pounds of cocaine inside the car battery.
Court records filed in the case show that Hernandez allegedly told customs officers that she was supposed to get paid $3,000 dollars to deliver the drugs to Houston."

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Drug agency intercepts 3.2kg cocaine, apprehends seven suspects

Drug agency intercepts 3.2kg cocaine, apprehends seven suspects: "Onwuzurigbo Chibuike Gerald, 27, the agency added that it arrested six other drug peddlers that attempted to smuggle narcotics at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
According to the agency, Mr. Gerald was apprehended on his way from Brazil in an Emirate flight on April 4, and a total of 9.39kg narcotics were seized comprising 7.46kg of cocaine, 920g of heroin and 1.01kg of methamphetamine.
“Onwuzurigbo Chijioke Gerald who claimed to have travelled to Brazil to buy clothes confessed to the crime,” said Mitchell Ofoyeju, spokesperson for the agency. “He said that a man he met in Brazil asked him to bring a bag to Nigeria for a fee of N500,000.” Hamza Umar, MMIA"

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Noriega Extradited to France to Face Charges - NYTimes.com

Noriega Extradited to France to Face Charges - NYTimes.com: "Noriega had lost a court battle seeking to be returned to Panama after completing a federal prison term.
In 1999, he was convicted in France in absentia of laundering more than $3 million in drug profits by buying luxury apartments there. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. France has agreed to hold a new trial.
Mr. Noriega was also convicted in Panama of ordering the murder of political opponents, as well as embezzlement and corruption."

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Sweeping U.S. indictments brought against Mexican Drug Cartels: But few in custody | Blogs Daily News

Sweeping U.S. indictments brought against Mexican Drug Cartels: But few in custody | Blogs Daily News: "Vicente Carrillo Fuentes is alleged to be the leader of the violent Juarez Cartel, which operates in the Juarez-El Paso corridor, one of the primary drug smuggling routes along the U.S. Mexican border in the Southwest United States. The DEA estimates that approximately 90 percent of the cocaine that enters the United States comes through Mexico. The Juarez Cartel allegedly received multi-ton cocaine shipments in Mexico from the Colombian Norte Valle Cartel and from the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), a Colombian paramilitary organization and a major drug trafficking organization. According to the indictment, the Juarez Cartel maintained its power through the payment of bribes and through numerous acts of terror, including kidnappings and murder."

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Danit Doria Castillo was arrested in the northern state capital Monteria.

FOXNews.com - Colombia nabs major drug, paramilitary suspect: "Colombian police say they have captured a leading figure in a drug trafficking, right-wing militia group.
The director of the national police says Danit Doria Castillo was arrested in the northern state capital Monteria.
National police director Oscar Naranjo said Sunday that the arrest is a potential breakthrough in investigations into killings by a right-wing paramilitary group known as the Calima bloc in Colombia's southeast.
Doria Castillo was wanted in connection with the production of cocaine in Meta and Guaviare states. An international arrest warrant alleges he smuggled of tons of cocaine to the U.S. and Europe."

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$450,000 of cocaine seized in I-16 traffic stop - Crime & Courts - Macon.com

$450,000 of cocaine seized in I-16 traffic stop - Crime & Courts - Macon.com: "Macon police seized 4 kilograms of cocaine this week during a traffic stop on the interstate.
Patrolling Interstate 16 late Wednesday night, Macon police officer Jason Kellum pulled over a 2000 Nissan Maxima for failure to maintain its lane. While the driver, 32-year-old Clayton County resident Kendrick Dion Mincey, talked to investigator Chris Valenziano, Kellum and a drug dog named Rita walked around the vehicle."

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10 drug arrests - News

Sting in West Volusia nets 10 drug arrests - News: "arrested: Malinda Barfield, 51, attempted purchase of crack cocaine; Anthony Claudio, 43, attempted purchase of a controlled substance; Akeem Dillard, 18, sale and delivery of crack cocaine; Michael Grubbs, 48, sale and delivery of crack cocaine; Tony Johns, 51, attempted purchase of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance; Robert Lombaldo, 60, attempted purchase of a controlled substance; Joseph Murphy, 49, sale of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine; Dale Smith, 47, attempted purchase of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana under 20 grams; Betty Smith, 42, sale and delivery of crack cocaine; and Francisco Valladares-Gonzalez, 24, attempted purchase of a controlled substance."

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Jury convicts last man with ties to Spenard drug-smuggling ring: Crime | adn.com

Jury convicts last man with ties to Spenard drug-smuggling ring: Crime | adn.com: "final member of a Spenard-area drug trafficking organization has been convicted on federal drug conspiracy and possession charges, according to the U.S. attorney. A jury convicted Isaias Martinez of Anchorage on the charges Tuesday. According to prosecutors, Martinez was one of the intended recipients of a package authorities intercepted containing 976 pills of ecstasy, 12 grams of crack and 25 grams of heroin."

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'Cocaine was worth more to you ... than a life': judge

'Cocaine was worth more to you ... than a life': judge: "parents of a young man who was stripped, chained to a chair and beaten after he tried to make some money as a drug mule urged others not to make the same mistake.
'Do not be lured by this so-called easy money and the glamorous life that you think a gang member or drug trafficker has,' said Ian and Marlyn Ferguson in a statement Friday.
Just moments before, the seventh man convicted in connection with the death of their son, Graeme Ferguson, a former security guard, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Paul Layoun, 31, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, conspiracy to kidnap and forcibly confine Ferguson, conspiracy to possess cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and a raft of weapons-related offences.
His sentence brings to an end the five-year effort to identify and punish Ferguson's killers."

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The Daily Reflector

The Daily Reflector: ", Mary Sneed Stocks, 58, from 3001 No. 55 Golden Road, Greenville, were Anthony Sean Yancey, 33, 135 W. Victoria Court, Greenvillested. After further investigation a third person, Lotroy Whitehead, 26, 620 Clark St., Greenville, was located in Greenville and arrested.
Yancey was charges with five counts of trafficking heroin and two counts of conspiring traffic heroin and was jailed under a $2 million bond. Stocks was charged with one count of felony possession of heroin and was jailed under a $3,000 bond; and Whitehead was charged with four counts of trafficking heroine, two counts conspiring to traffick heroine and two counts sale and delivery of heroine and was jailed under a $1.2 million bond."

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mySouTex.com - Deputies arrest pair on heroin charges

mySouTex.com - Deputies arrest pair on heroin charges: "Donny Dee Rodriguez and the passenger as John Bradford Abel. Caddell said both men were 28 years old. Sgt. Craig Gisler assisted in the arrest and subsequent investigation, during which deputies found between two and four grams of heroin in the vehicle.Both men were charged with possession of a controlled substance, heroin, 1-4 grams. The offense is a third degree felony punishable by a prison term of from two to ten years and a fine of as much as $10,000 if they are convicted.Officials at the Bee County Jail said later Wednesday that bond had been set at $2,000 for Rodriguez and at $3,000 for Abel."

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timesofmalta.com - Charged with trafficking heroin in prison

timesofmalta.com - Charged with trafficking heroin in prison: "Josette Bickle, 40, Valletta, was charged with trafficking 6.5 grammes of the drug between 2006 and 2008. She was also accused of trying to import heroin into prison.
The court heard that Ms Bickle was found out during an inquiry that had been held at the prisons.
Lawyer Franco Debono was defence counsel."

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I'm Not Cocaine Baron - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Main News

I'm Not Cocaine Baron - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Main News: "MV Benjamin cocaine saga in which over 70 parcels of cocaine disappeared into thin air, is resurfacing, as one of the convicted persons, Alhaji Isa Abass, has strongly contended that he has nothing to do with cocaine. Isa Abass, who was freed along with his fellow jailbird, Kwabena Amaning alias Tagor, after serving part of his sentence in the MV Benjamin cocaine saga, has spoken out about what for him was the undue association of his name with cocaine a few days ago"

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Dog sniffs out heroin stash in jail | marionstar.com | The Marion Star

Dog sniffs out heroin stash in jail | marionstar.com | The Marion Star: "Kelly J. Joseph, 26, 442 W. Columbia St., Kenton, faces a fifth-degree felony charge of possession of heroin and a third-degree felony charge of illegal conveyance into a correctional facility for the 1.5 grams of the drug found in Multi-County Correctional Center."

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Hells Angels associate sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison - Winnipeg Free Press

Hells Angels associate sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison - Winnipeg Free Press: "Allen Morrison, 38, was one of 18 people targeted during Project Drill, in which a secret agent was paid $625,000 plus expenses to conduct a series of drug deals which were captured by police audio and video surveillance.Morrison was caught in 2007 arranging four major cocaine deals in which he sent a lower-level 'courier' to meet with the agent at various city locations, including Polo Park Shopping Centre, Shoppers Drug Mart, Burger King and A&W in which cash and drugs changed hands.
Morrison was a longtime biker associate, officially deemed a 'Hangaround', who was slowly climbing the criminal ladder at the time of his arrest, court was told."

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Former pastor faces drug-dealing charge - JSOnline

Former pastor faces drug-dealing charge - JSOnline: "John West, 59, and nine others, including his son, were indicted with conspiracy to sell heroin from summer 2009 until March. A mother and her adult son are among those charged.
Court documents describe West as the leader of the group that often went to Chicago to buy heroin, developed an 'innovative way of cutting' the drug to maximize profits, hired armed enforcers to protect the operation and personally carried a gun.
West was ordained in 1969 and most recently was a pastor with his wife, Linda Hughes, at the Prayer House of Deliverance, according to his attorney and court documents.
Hughes said she and West split more than a year ago and since then she has been the only pastor at the church, near N. 9th and W. Center streets. Authorities went to the church looking for West, after they received a tip he was hiding there, Hughes said."

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Gazette Live - News - Local News - Courier caught with £3,000 of drugs jailed

Gazette Live - News - Local News - Courier caught with £3,000 of drugs jailed: "Brian Baxter, 31, of Selkirk Close, acted as a courier to sell the drugs, Teesside Crown Court heard.
Baxter, who has previously spent four years in jail for burglary, was found in possession of the class A drugs in February last year.
The court heard that Baxter was walking in the Grove Hill area of Middlesbrough with another man when they caught the attention of the police.
Baxter cycled off but was stopped and taken to Middlesbrough Police Station."

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Drug cartel boss gets 15 years in prison - The Times-Herald

Drug cartel boss gets 15 years in prison - The Times-Herald: "Ramiro Luna-Urbina, described as the 'number one guy' in a major drug cartel accused of smuggling drugs from Mexico into the U.S., was sentenced Monday by Coweta Superior Court Judge Jack Kirby to 30 years, with 15 to serve in prison.
Luna-Urbina pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in cocaine, according to Ray Mayer, assistant district attorney with the Coweta Judicial Circuit.
Luna-Urbina, an illegal alien from Laredo, Texas, will face deportation. He must also pay a $300,000 fine."

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Naharnet Newsdesk - Israel Releases Lebanese Jailed on Charges of Drug Smuggling

Naharnet Newsdesk - Israel Releases Lebanese Jailed on Charges of Drug Smuggling: "Israeli authorities on Wednesday released Lebanese citizen Ahmed Mohammed al-Mustafa who was arrested in the area of Wazzani in 2008 on charges of smuggling drugs to the Palestinian territories.
The International Committee of the Red Cross was handed over al-Mustafa, 48, through the Naqoura border crossing. Lebanese authorities later took custody of the man.Newspaper reports said Wednesday that Israeli troops arrested al-Mustafa on October 4, 2008. His family knew about his whereabouts only seven months after his arrest when it received a letter from the ICRC saying he was jailed in Israel on charges of drug smuggling.

Al-Mustafa served a one-year sentence at the Israeli prison."

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