Customs discovered the biggest amount of cocaine ever in Estonia | The Baltics Today: "Estonian Tax and Customs Board investigators discovered at the beginning of October in Tallinn a cargo shipment at the beginning that contained around 48 kg of pure cocaine; four men are suspected of crimes connected to owning and transport of narcotic substances and three have been arrested"
Read more...UK Border Agency | Colombians jailed for Tilbury cocaine smuggling: "Two Colombian men who stowed away on a ship for 12 days in an attempt to smuggle 50 kg of cocaine across the Atlantic Ocean were jailed for 14 years on 24 November.
Fredy Wilian Paz Preciado, 30, and Murillo James Rudolfo Quinones, 37, had pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of a controlled substance on international waters, but after an 8 day trial the jury at Basildon Crown Court recorded guilty verdicts.
In passing sentence, Judge Graham said,
'This was international drug running on a very substantial scale'.
Preciado and Quinones were arrested by officers from the UK Border Agency when the Ems Trader, the container vessel they had been hiding on over the Christmas period, docked at the Port of Tilbury on 27 December last year.
The ship had set sail from Colombia on 15 December and stopped at the Port of Rotterdam before travelling on to Tilbury."
Four arrested after meth, cocaine and more found in Pinehurst home - Beaumont Enterprise: "Two men and two women were arrested Tuesday after several types of drugs, including hydrocodone and cocaine, were seized at a Pinehurst home.
Methamphetamine, powder cocaine, somas, hydrocodone, Xanax and Dilaudid pills were found when Orange County Sheriff's Office narcotics officers executed a search warrant in the 3600 block of Park Street in Pinehurst, according to a news release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Officers also found drug paraphernalia and contraband, the release states.
Justin Martin, 23, is being held on two counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of dangerous drugs. His bonds total $22,000.
Brandon Martin, 24, is being held on one count of possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $10,000. He is also being held for two unpaid fines totaling $531.20.
Britni Revis, 18, is being held on one count of possession of a controlled substance. Her bond is set at $10,000.
Carolyn McMillan, 20, was charged with three counts of possession of dangerous drugs. Her bond was set at $3,000. She has since bonded out of the jail, according to a dispatcher with the Orange County Jail."
Traffic stop leads to cocaine bust - Naperville Sun: "Timothy J. Jensen also faces eventual transfer into the DuPage County Circuit Court system in Wheaton. He is wanted there on a warrant issued in an unspecified criminal matter.
Jensen, of Bolingbrook, was arrested about 7 p.m. Tuesday by Naperville police. His vehicle was stopped near 111th Street and Chokeberry Drive, on the border between the city’s Harmony Grove and High Meadow neighborhoods.
Police Sgt. Gregg Bell said Jensen initially parked in an area near 111th Street and Route 59, Police officers observed “suspicious activity” involving Jensen and the driver of another vehicle, and what appeared to be a narcotics transaction, Bell said.
Jensen was followed east on 111th Street and quickly curbed for a traffic violation. Bell said Jensen at that point “attempted to discard six (plastic) bags out the window” of his vehicle.
Police recovered the bags, all of which contained white, powdery substances, Bell said. The bags allegedly held a total of 4.5 grams of cocaine, he said.
Jensen was charged with a felony count of the manufacture or delivery of between one and 15 grams of cocaine, according to information posted on the Will County Sheriff’s Office website. He is also charged with driving with a revoked or suspended license, driving without insurance and improper traffic lane use."
Spanish News | Drugs Ring Smashed | AMLASpain | News | Property | The Spanish Property MLS | Electronic Cigarettes: "Spanish National police have smashed a large international drug smuggling ring,it has been announced.The drug ring was operating between South America and Spain.
The police have arrested up to 65 people,55 of them in Spain and 10 in Argentina.The police has also seized 5.5 million euros in cash,65 luxury cars and six yachts.The raids were made in Madrid,Alicante and Galicia.
In Brazil and Argentina the police discovered 3.4 tonnes of cocaine ready for shipping to Spain.The drugs were found in 1 kilo packets with Donald Duck logos.They would have been shipped in containers of apples.
Most of the people arrested were either Colombian or Mexican. They had an import-export infrastructure set up so that few questions were asked and then they laundered the money through luxury car dealerships in Spain."
Russian with ‘Goa-link’ caught smuggling drugs | Garlicchop Goa - Goa News, Goa Happenings, IFFI Goa, Carnival Goa, TV Schedule, Games: "Alexander Safonov has been accused of smuggling and attempting illegal delivery of large quantities of drugs.
The October District Attorney in Murmansk, Russia is carrying out an inquiry.
Reliable sources confirmed that Alexander in 2009 resided at Arambol, Pernem along with his wife and child, moving from one settlement to another.
“In Arambol, Alexander went to a local market and acquired drug-marijuana weighing more than 12 grams from one of the stalls for personal use… He decided to send the consignment via mail as it would not undergo customs check on the borders of Russia,” said the source.
Alexander hid hashish in a jar of chocolate paste and packed it in a parcel, which he combined with his mother-in-law’s parcel wherein she packed clothes and toys. A senior officer said that the same consignment was located in April 2010 in the premise of Post of Russia in Moscow during an inspection of international mail from India to Russian Federation.
Somewhere in July-end 2010, Alexander was detained by Russian police in Murmansk region and he confessed his guilt to the offences during interrogation."
Medina faces at least 10 years | guampdn.com | Pacific Daily News: "woman who pleaded guilty to running one of Guam's largest methamphetamine rings in recent memory could be sentenced to as little as 10 years in prison, or spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Gina Medina, 38, pleaded guilty in the District Court of Guam yesterday to smuggling methamphetamines, or 'ice,' from the Philippines, selling those drugs on Guam and laundering profits."
4 arrested in international drug smuggling ring - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-: "Neal Lauzon, 27, of Plattsburgh, and Shane Dustin, 20, of Fort Covington, then allegedly took the pills and distributed them throughout the North Country.
The feds say the smuggling operation had been going on since at least May and that hundreds of Oxycontin pills were smuggled in each week. Each pill had a street value of about $100.
'Again it is another example of narcotic traffickers taking advantage of the folks on the reservation to further their means,' said Agent James Burns of the DEA.
'This is a growing epidemic that we need to address, the abuse of Oxycontin pills and prescription drugs. They are easy to get, easy to distribute. Perhaps they don't have the stigma that harder drugs have, but they are equally as dangerous,' U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian said.
Authorities are looking for a fifth person in the case."
British, Japanese citizens arrested for drug smuggling in Bali, Indonesia » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires -: "Indonesian authorities arrested two foreigners, one British and one Japanese, as well as one national for smuggling drugs into the country at island beach resort, Bali, local authorities said Monday. The three could face possible execution.
Khuram Antonio Khan Garcia, 39, a from the United Kingdom, was arrested after arriving on a Qatar Airways flight at around 8 p.m. local time. He was carrying 3.1 kilograms (6.8 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine, which was hidden in the lining of his suitcase, airport official Bagus Endro Wibowo explained.
The drugs, officials said, were worth around 9.5 billion rupiah ($1.07 million).
After his arrest at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport, local authorities questioned Garcia, and according to his statements, he revealed the identities two accomplices."
Radisavljevic: 80 persons arrested for drug trafficking :: EMG :: Business news from Serbia 2010: "Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic said on Nov. 16 that eighty people had been arrested in Italy, Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia on suspicion of drug smuggling, and that they were connected to the Darko Saric group.
In a continuation of the 'Balkan Warrior' operation in Serbia, four people were arrested and the houses and apartments of persons the Security Information Agency believes to be connected to a group being charged with drug smuggling were searched during the night in several towns in Serbia, Radisavljevic told BETA in a telephone interview from Milan where he met with Italian Prosecutor Piero Grasso.
Radisavljevic said that the operation was carried out on the order of the Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate which issued warrants for the arrest of 108 persons suspected of procuring and distributing illegal drugs on the Italian market, among whom were nine persons the Serbian prosecution had already begun proceedings against."
The Day - Former Norwich bar owner to serve four years for role in drug conspiracy | News from southeastern Connecticut: "owner of the former Red’s Cafe at 287 Central Ave. has been sentenced to four years in prison and six years of supervised release for conspiring to possess and sell oxycodone and cocaine.Rodney “Red” Morgan, 41, of Groton, was arrested following a nine-month, multi-agency investigation into the large-scale distribution of cocaine, oycodone and marijuana. According to court documents, he conspired with conspiracy leader Lamont Muller, who referred to Morgan as “his man” in Norwich. In September 2009, Morgan arranged to purchase 200 pills from Muller, who obtained them from a third party and resold them to Muller. The two were seen together on surveillance video and were recorded discussing the purchase of “CDs” via telephone.
Morgan, who was arrested in October 2009 and released on bond within a week, was charged a month later with selling crack cocaine at his bar. His bond was revoked and he has been held in federal custody since that date. The cocaine case is pending in state court"
Which Airports Have Full Body Scanners? | Barb’s Blog: "While Britain and the Netherlands have already installed full body scanners, most European countries are waiting to dive in until there’s been more analysis of health and privacy concerns. The EU report is expected to be completed in April.The safety concerns arise from the use of backscatter X-ray systems, one of two types of scanners used for screening passengers. These $100,000 machines, similar in size to a stand-up tanning booth, use “backscatter” technology, which bounces low-radiation X-rays off a traveler to produce high resolution images that makes clothing transparent."
Read more...Malaysian woman arrested for drugs in China: "Christina Anak Luke Niju, an Iban from Tawau, was being investigated by the Anti-Smuggling Bureau of Haikou District, he told Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan).
The consul-general of Malaysia based in Guangzhou, China, had visited Christina on Aug 6.
“The Government takes a serious view on Malaysians being used as drug mules. Several campaigns were also launched to increase public awareness,” he said.
A total of 149 Malaysian women were arrested overseas for drug trafficking, he added."
French woman jailed in Brazil cocaine case: family < French news | Expatica France: "Police in Brazil caught a French woman with nine kilograms of cocaine at an airport and jailed her, her family said Sunday, saying she and several others were victims of a free holiday scam.
Jessica Briffault, 28, was arrested at Sao Paulo airport last week as she tried to return to Paris after a holiday offered to her as a free test trip by supposed tour organisers, her father Michel Briffault told AFP by telephone.
He said the French consulate in Sao Paulo told him that 14 other French nationals had been jailed in similar circumstances. He did not know who had organised her trip, which was offered at a day's notice.
'She was clearly trapped. Apparently there are a several people who have been trapped,' he said, adding that Jessica had told him by telephone days before that she was having fun in Rio.
'She is a young woman of 28 who has a normal life,' her father said, adding that a lawyer was going to visit her in the coming days."
Jack Camp Stripped of Judgeship for Helping Stripper Buy Cocaine, Pot: "former U.S. District Judge Jack Camp was stripped of his position on the bench following his admission of guilt to providing a female stripper with cocaine, pot and Roxicodone.
Camp, 67, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of aiding and abetting a felon's possession of the illegal substances, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. In addition, Camp, who is married, admitted to giving the exotic dancer his government-issued laptop computer, a misdemeanor offense.
As Surge Desk reported in October, Camp had originally planned to plead not guilty to the drug charges, but confronted with a strong government case, he admitted that he had often accompanied the stripper on drug deals, sometimes carrying handguns he owned along with him. Police were also said to have found two guns in Camp's car when undercover agents arrested him attempting to purchase the cocaine and Roxicodone.
Camp, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, met the stripper at the Goldrush Showbar in Atlanta. During his 33-year career on the bench, Camp had presided over numerous drug cases."
14 charged in cocaine trafficking indictment | jacksonsun.com | The Jackson Sun: "Count one charges Pierre Demon Isom, Terry Lee Adams, Tanisha Bonds, Joseph Dewayne Caldwell, Cortez Dewayne Cooper, Chistopher Shane Curry, Omar Shaierf Dubose, Monteith Alvarez Haley, Dafany Isom, Murrial Lee, Kenneth Wayne Lewis, Branden Amere Reed, Clethos Lance Robertson and Dontonio Dupree Tate with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and more than 28 grams of cocaine base. The indictment charges that the conspiracy ran from November 2009 through June 2010.Pierre Isom, 23, of Dyersburg, is charged in Counts 5 and 9 with possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute. Isom is charged in Counts 4, 8 and 10 with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Counts 13 through 38 of the indictment charge Isom with use of a telephone in committing a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.Adams, 35, of Dyersburg, also is charged in Counts 13 and 14 with use of a telephone in committing a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.Tanisha Bonds, 31, of Dyersburg, is charged in Counts 15 and 16 with use of a telephone in committing a violation of the Controlled Substances Act."
Read more...Cocaine trafficker gets 17 and a half years in federal prison - City of Buffalo - The Buffalo News: "Anthony Frazier, 27, conspired to distribute more than 15 kilograms of powder cocaine and more than 500 grams of crack cocaine from 2006 to 2009, according to Assistant U. S. Attorney Michael L. McCabe.
Frazier, who was arrested along with 33 others in a February 2009 takedown of the “31 Gang,” obtained the cocaine from senior gang members and distributed it to midlevel drug dealers throughout Buffalo, authorities said.
On the day he was arrested, Frazier was caught by federal agents with a loaded 9mm handgun."
Two foreigners to answer drug charges | The Trinidad Guardian: "American national will appear today before an Arima magistrate charged with possession of cocaine. Police said the woman was held on Friday at Piarco International Airport allegedly with 150 grammes of cocaine. She was attempting to board American Airlines flight AA1647 to New York around 2.55 pm. Meanwhile, a Jamaican national will appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate charged with possession of marijuana. The suspect entered Trinidad and Tobago at the airport when he was held by officers of the Organised Crime, Narcotics and Firearms Bureau."
Read more...Cocaine trafficker gets 17 and a half years in federal prison - City of Buffalo - The Buffalo News: "Anthony Frazier, 27, conspired to distribute more than 15 kilograms of powder cocaine and more than 500 grams of crack cocaine from 2006 to 2009, according to Assistant U. S. Attorney Michael L. McCabe.
Frazier, who was arrested along with 33 others in a February 2009 takedown of the “31 Gang,” obtained the cocaine from senior gang members and distributed it to midlevel drug dealers throughout Buffalo, authorities said.
On the day he was arrested, Frazier was caught by federal agents with a loaded 9mm handgun."
DMX Arrested For Cocaine Possession | Eight Mile Road: "DMX, who was arrested earlier today, was allegedly in possession of cocaine when he was apprehended by Arizona authorities.
The rapper was subsequently charged with a myriad of offenses related to use of Oxycontin without a prescription, failing to submit to drug testing, failing to participate in counseling programs, failure to make payments and driving on a suspended license and possession of cocaine.
A formal complaint outlined the case against DMX"
Russian with ‘Goa-link’ caught smuggling drugs | Garlicchop Goa - Goa News, Goa Happenings, IFFI Goa, Carnival Goa, TV Schedule, Games: "Alexander Safonov has been accused of smuggling and attempting illegal delivery of large quantities of drugs.
The October District Attorney in Murmansk, Russia is carrying out an inquiry.
Reliable sources confirmed that Alexander in 2009 resided at Arambol, Pernem along with his wife and child, moving from one settlement to another.
“In Arambol, Alexander went to a local market and acquired drug-marijuana weighing more than 12 grams from one of the stalls for personal use… He decided to send the consignment via mail as it would not undergo customs check on the borders of Russia,” said the source.
Alexander hid hashish in a jar of chocolate paste and packed it in a parcel, which he combined with his mother-in-law’s parcel wherein she packed clothes and toys. A senior officer said that the same consignment was located in April 2010 in the premise of Post of Russia in Moscow during an inspection of international mail from India to Russian Federation.
Somewhere in July-end 2010, Alexander was detained by Russian police in Murmansk region and he confessed his guilt to the offences during interrogation.
He is booked for the offence and the materials are furnished to Murmansk Court to consider the merits."
Medina faces at least 10 years | guampdn.com | Pacific Daily News: "Gina Medina, 38, pleaded guilty in the District Court of Guam yesterday to smuggling methamphetamines, or 'ice,' from the Philippines, selling those drugs on Guam and laundering profits.In exchange for her plea agreement, Medina has promised to assist federal investigators by telling them everything she knows about the drug trade on Guam. She must also testify if asked."
Read more...4 arrested in international drug smuggling ring - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-: "Federal authorities have arrested four people in connection with a large international drug smuggling ring in Northern New York.
Investigators say two Canadians smuggled thousands of Oxycontin pills through the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
Neal Lauzon, 27, of Plattsburgh, and Shane Dustin, 20, of Fort Covington, then allegedly took the pills and distributed them throughout the North Country.
The feds say the smuggling operation had been going on since at least May and that hundreds of Oxycontin pills were smuggled in each week. Each pill had a street value of about $100.
'Again it is another example of narcotic traffickers taking advantage of the folks on the reservation to further their means,' said Agent James Burns of the DEA.
'This is a growing epidemic that we need to address, the abuse of Oxycontin pills and prescription drugs. They are easy to get, easy to distribute. Perhaps they don't have the stigma that harder drugs have, but they are equally as dangerous,' U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian said."
Japanese couple jailed in NZealand for drug smuggling: "Japanese couple who helped smuggle almost six kilograms (13.2 pounds) of methamphetamine into New Zealand were jailed for seven and a half years on Tuesday.
Takako and Kazuhiko Takiguchi both pleaded guilty in the Auckland High Court to drug importing and conspiracy charges relating to a methamphetamine seizure at Auckland airport last November, NZPA news agency reported.
Prosecutors estimated the drugs, one of New Zealand's largest methamphetamine hauls last year, had a street value of six million dollars (4.6 million US).
Judge Ailsa Duffy said that Kazuhiko, 40 and Takako, 32, had faced up to 16 years in jail for their offences, but she discounted their sentences for a number of reasons, including early guilty pleas.
Duffy set a non-parole period of three years and nine months."
Guard charged with smuggling 4 pounds of cocaine into detention center | pounds, guard, cocaine - Valley and State - Brownsville Herald: "federal indictment shows that Christopher George Gonzalez, 29 of Harlingen, was arrested Nov. 10 following an undercover sting in Harlingen.
Prior to his arrest, Gonzalez had been under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force and U.S. Marshals, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated.
Records state that Gonzalez met an undercover Houston police officer at the Harlingen Lowe’s parking lot who had offered to pay Gonzalez $2,000 to smuggle drugs into the detention center. Gonzalez took the money and two wrapped bundles of what appeared to be cocaine and then left the parking lot, court records state.
According to his indictment, Gonzalez had agreed to smuggle two ounces of cocaine at a time into the detention center."
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