Sukhray Singh Saran sentenced to six years in prison.

Sukhray Singh Saran 21-year-old Winnipeg man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to six years in prison. "There is certainly a tragedy in all of this when you have a person of such a young age (going to prison)," said Crown attorney Jeremy Aikerstream. Police arrested Saran, then 19, and two other men in August 2007, while raiding a Portage Avenue drug den. Court heard police had been...

Sukhray Singh Saran sentenced to six years in prison.

Sukhray Singh Saran 21-year-old Winnipeg man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to six years in prison. "There is certainly a tragedy in all of this when you have a person of such a young age (going to prison)," said Crown attorney Jeremy Aikerstream. Police arrested Saran, then 19, and two other men in August 2007, while raiding a Portage Avenue drug den. Court heard police had been...

Sudinia Johnson, 34 of Hamilton, and Otis Kelly, 40 of Fairfield. Arrested at Pleasant Avenue and Nilles Road in Fairfield,$1 million each bail

Sudinia Johnson of hamilton and Otis Kelly of Fairfield are each in jail on a million dollar bond tonight.The Butler County Sheriff says the two were traveling from Chicago to Butler County with 7 kilos of cocaine.He says authorities tracked the men from Chicago and pulled them over in Fairfield. Deputies also seized five vehicles in the investigation."It's one of the most sophisticated set ups we've ever seen. It's got hydraulics, it's got an alarm...

Sudinia Johnson, 34 of Hamilton, and Otis Kelly, 40 of Fairfield. Arrested at Pleasant Avenue and Nilles Road in Fairfield,$1 million each bail

Sudinia Johnson of hamilton and Otis Kelly of Fairfield are each in jail on a million dollar bond tonight.The Butler County Sheriff says the two were traveling from Chicago to Butler County with 7 kilos of cocaine.He says authorities tracked the men from Chicago and pulled them over in Fairfield. Deputies also seized five vehicles in the investigation."It's one of the most sophisticated set ups we've ever seen. It's got hydraulics, it's got an alarm...

Jamel “Bump” Brannon, 28, of no permanent address, was identified as the main organizer of illegal drug sales in Riverside and Black Rock.

Jamel “Bump” Brannon, 28, of no permanent address, was identified as the main organizer of illegal drug sales in Riverside and Black Rock. He remains at large. Individuals arrested Wednesday in the sweep were: Stacey Matthews, 22, of Condon Avenue; Jonathan Decerro, 17, of Albany Street; Laicie Manzella, 19, of Condon; Yashiara Maldonado, 18, of Condon; Kathleen Wargula, 18, of Laird Avenue; Linda Wargula, 54, of Laird; Charles Lynch, 32, of Grove...

Jamel “Bump” Brannon, 28, of no permanent address, was identified as the main organizer of illegal drug sales in Riverside and Black Rock.

Jamel “Bump” Brannon, 28, of no permanent address, was identified as the main organizer of illegal drug sales in Riverside and Black Rock. He remains at large. Individuals arrested Wednesday in the sweep were: Stacey Matthews, 22, of Condon Avenue; Jonathan Decerro, 17, of Albany Street; Laicie Manzella, 19, of Condon; Yashiara Maldonado, 18, of Condon; Kathleen Wargula, 18, of Laird Avenue; Linda Wargula, 54, of Laird; Charles Lynch, 32, of Grove...

Carlos Patino Restrepo was flown to the United States and arrived in an armored car for his arraignment Thursday in U.S. District Court

Carlos Patino Restrepo was flown to the United States and arrived in an armored car for his arraignment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Central Islip.Patino Restrepo, 44, is accused of bringing tons of cocaine into the United States beginning in the 1990s, according to court documents, Newsday reported. He is charged with conspiracy to possess and import cocaine into the country, with intent to distribute.He pleaded not guilty before U.S. District...

Carlos Patino Restrepo was flown to the United States and arrived in an armored car for his arraignment Thursday in U.S. District Court

Carlos Patino Restrepo was flown to the United States and arrived in an armored car for his arraignment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Central Islip.Patino Restrepo, 44, is accused of bringing tons of cocaine into the United States beginning in the 1990s, according to court documents, Newsday reported. He is charged with conspiracy to possess and import cocaine into the country, with intent to distribute.He pleaded not guilty before U.S. District...

Jeffrey Conway,who had a trial with Celtic Football Club, agreed to mind drugs for a person he met at a party in return for some cocaine for his own

Jeffrey Conway,who had a trial with Celtic Football Club, agreed to mind drugs for a person he met at a party in return for some cocaine for his own use.Conway, of Belclare Avenue, Poppintree, Ballymun pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the cocaine in his bedroom at his family home on June 1, 2007.Judge Katherine Delahunt remanded Conway in custody earlier this month to allow her consider reports handed into court before...

Jeffrey Conway,who had a trial with Celtic Football Club, agreed to mind drugs for a person he met at a party in return for some cocaine for his own

Jeffrey Conway,who had a trial with Celtic Football Club, agreed to mind drugs for a person he met at a party in return for some cocaine for his own use.Conway, of Belclare Avenue, Poppintree, Ballymun pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the cocaine in his bedroom at his family home on June 1, 2007.Judge Katherine Delahunt remanded Conway in custody earlier this month to allow her consider reports handed into court before...

Traci C. Buckley, 28, smuggled a “dangerous narcotic” into the jail by passing it to inmate Raymond H. Sitterly, 31.

Traci C. Buckley, 28, smuggled a “dangerous narcotic” into the jail by passing it to inmate Raymond H. Sitterly, 31. Deputies didn’t identify the drug.The pair were arrested on Saturday during the act of smuggling, deputies said, after a week-long investigation by detectives and corrections staff members.Both were charged with first degree promoting prison contraband, a felony. Buckley was arraigned in Oxford and released on her own recognizance....

Traci C. Buckley, 28, smuggled a “dangerous narcotic” into the jail by passing it to inmate Raymond H. Sitterly, 31.

Traci C. Buckley, 28, smuggled a “dangerous narcotic” into the jail by passing it to inmate Raymond H. Sitterly, 31. Deputies didn’t identify the drug.The pair were arrested on Saturday during the act of smuggling, deputies said, after a week-long investigation by detectives and corrections staff members.Both were charged with first degree promoting prison contraband, a felony. Buckley was arraigned in Oxford and released on her own recognizance....

Thomas McIntyre, 40, was caught after police raided his home in Cairnton Place, Tillicoutry,

Thomas McIntyre, 40, was caught after police raided his home in Cairnton Place, Tillicoutry, last May. Detectives moved in after quizzing users who confessed to often buying drugs from McIntyre. At the High Court in Glasgow, McIntyre admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin between 1 January and 10 May last year. It emerged he had already served a five year jail-term for drug dealing after being convicted in 2003. He accepts that heroin brings...

Thomas McIntyre, 40, was caught after police raided his home in Cairnton Place, Tillicoutry,

Thomas McIntyre, 40, was caught after police raided his home in Cairnton Place, Tillicoutry, last May. Detectives moved in after quizzing users who confessed to often buying drugs from McIntyre. At the High Court in Glasgow, McIntyre admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin between 1 January and 10 May last year. It emerged he had already served a five year jail-term for drug dealing after being convicted in 2003. He accepts that heroin brings...

Sebastian Araujo, 42 and Moises Solano, 50

Sebastian Araujo, 42 and Moises Solano, 50 were scheduled to appear for a bond hearing Tuesday after police found 25 kilos of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million, on them at a North Side gas station.After Grand Central Area Spanish Gang Task Force officers received information that a vehicle was being used to transport a large quantity of narcotics from Texas to Chicago, they set up surveillance at a North Side gas station...

Sebastian Araujo, 42 and Moises Solano, 50

Sebastian Araujo, 42 and Moises Solano, 50 were scheduled to appear for a bond hearing Tuesday after police found 25 kilos of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million, on them at a North Side gas station.After Grand Central Area Spanish Gang Task Force officers received information that a vehicle was being used to transport a large quantity of narcotics from Texas to Chicago, they set up surveillance at a North Side gas station...

Brian Mounsey, 50, of Stockton-on-Tees, once sentenced to death in Thailand for drug dealing but commuted to 40 years in prison.

Richard Arthur Daniels, 38, of Beechwood Road, Wibsey, was jailed for ten years. Anthony Davies, 27, of Lloyds Drive, Low Moor, got six years. A third Bradford man, Dean Martin, 30, of Glendale Drive, Wibsey, is expected to be sentenced next week. Daniels had admitted a charge of...

Brian Mounsey, 50, of Stockton-on-Tees, once sentenced to death in Thailand for drug dealing but commuted to 40 years in prison.

Richard Arthur Daniels, 38, of Beechwood Road, Wibsey, was jailed for ten years. Anthony Davies, 27, of Lloyds Drive, Low Moor, got six years. A third Bradford man, Dean Martin, 30, of Glendale Drive, Wibsey, is expected to be sentenced next week. Daniels had admitted a charge of...

Miguel Fernando Villarreal-Ochoa guilty of conspiring to posses and possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.

Miguel Fernando Villarreal-Ochoa guilty of conspiring to posses and possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.The trial for the 35-year-old owner of Villarreal Transport started last Wednesday with the jury making their decision at 8 p.m. Friday.Brownsville FBI agents received information that a large amount of narcotics was located at a certain address in Brownsville.Authroties found cocaine and thousands of dollars...

Miguel Fernando Villarreal-Ochoa guilty of conspiring to posses and possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.

Miguel Fernando Villarreal-Ochoa guilty of conspiring to posses and possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.The trial for the 35-year-old owner of Villarreal Transport started last Wednesday with the jury making their decision at 8 p.m. Friday.Brownsville FBI agents received information that a large amount of narcotics was located at a certain address in Brownsville.Authroties found cocaine and thousands of dollars...

Eduardo Arellano Felix captured by Mexican law enforcement agents

Mexican law enforcement agents have captured Eduardo Arellano Felix, a suspected leader of the brutal, Baja California-based drug cartel responsible for smuggling large amounts of cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine to the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had offered $5 million for information leading to his capture. Arellano has been indicted in U.S. federal court in San Diego. Mexican officials said Sunday that Arellano...

Eduardo Arellano Felix captured by Mexican law enforcement agents

Mexican law enforcement agents have captured Eduardo Arellano Felix, a suspected leader of the brutal, Baja California-based drug cartel responsible for smuggling large amounts of cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine to the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had offered $5 million for information leading to his capture. Arellano has been indicted in U.S. federal court in San Diego. Mexican officials said Sunday that Arellano...

Antonio F. Ropiza pleaded not guilty to a count of second-degree murder

Antonio F. Ropiza, 30, of Riverhead, pleaded not guilty to a count of second-degree murder Monday in Riverhead Town Justice Court, court officials said.Town Justice Allen Smith ordered Ropiza held in county jail without bail.According to police, Beatrice Shaw's mother discovered her daughter's dead body inside her apartment around 3:15 p.m. Friday. Police said Ropiza stabbed Shaw the night before after he fought with Shaw over some crack cocaine...

Antonio F. Ropiza pleaded not guilty to a count of second-degree murder

Antonio F. Ropiza, 30, of Riverhead, pleaded not guilty to a count of second-degree murder Monday in Riverhead Town Justice Court, court officials said.Town Justice Allen Smith ordered Ropiza held in county jail without bail.According to police, Beatrice Shaw's mother discovered her daughter's dead body inside her apartment around 3:15 p.m. Friday. Police said Ropiza stabbed Shaw the night before after he fought with Shaw over some crack cocaine...

Courtney T. Moragne, was sentenced for unlawful gun possession and possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell

Courtney T. Moragne, 26, formerly of Pierce Avenue, was sentenced for unlawful gun possession and possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, both felonies.Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives worked on the case with Niagara Falls Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard P. Maigret said Moragne was arrested with crack cocaine in June 2006, November 2006 and again in January 2007.Moragne also was found to...

Courtney T. Moragne, was sentenced for unlawful gun possession and possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell

Courtney T. Moragne, 26, formerly of Pierce Avenue, was sentenced for unlawful gun possession and possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, both felonies.Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives worked on the case with Niagara Falls Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard P. Maigret said Moragne was arrested with crack cocaine in June 2006, November 2006 and again in January 2007.Moragne also was found to...

Demont Story, of 14408 Brandon Court in Dale City, faces a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine.

Demont Story, of 14408 Brandon Court in Dale City, faces a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine. Police charged 17 people, one from the Dale City area, with distributing massive amounts of cocaine in Prince William County. Multiple kilograms of cocaine from Chicago, with a street value of nearly $20,000, were distributed throughout the county, officials announced at a Monday afternoon press conference. “The...

Demont Story, of 14408 Brandon Court in Dale City, faces a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine.

Demont Story, of 14408 Brandon Court in Dale City, faces a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine. Police charged 17 people, one from the Dale City area, with distributing massive amounts of cocaine in Prince William County. Multiple kilograms of cocaine from Chicago, with a street value of nearly $20,000, were distributed throughout the county, officials announced at a Monday afternoon press conference. “The...

Narendra Kalidas Suchak was stopped by customs officers at Dover docks in Kent on Friday evening after he arrived on a ferry from Calais.

Narendra Kalidas Suchak, 56, of Mason Row, Hamilton, was stopped by customs officers at Dover docks in Kent on Friday evening after he arrived on a ferry from Calais.Upon inspection of his Audi car they said they discovered five packages hidden in the rear quarter panels, containing approximately 5kg of the drug.Further inquiries led to £3,500 in cash being recovered from a house in Leicester.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) spokesman Bob Gaiger said:...

Narendra Kalidas Suchak was stopped by customs officers at Dover docks in Kent on Friday evening after he arrived on a ferry from Calais.

Narendra Kalidas Suchak, 56, of Mason Row, Hamilton, was stopped by customs officers at Dover docks in Kent on Friday evening after he arrived on a ferry from Calais.Upon inspection of his Audi car they said they discovered five packages hidden in the rear quarter panels, containing approximately 5kg of the drug.Further inquiries led to £3,500 in cash being recovered from a house in Leicester.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) spokesman Bob Gaiger said:...

Jesus Zambada Garcia, the brother of a suspected drug kingpin in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, was among 16 people captured

Jesus Zambada Garcia, the brother of a suspected drug kingpin in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, was among 16 people captured Monday after a gunbattle in the Mexican capital, said Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora. The attorney general said Zambada, whose nickname means "the king," commanded one of four branches of the so-called Sinaloa cartel, leading its operations in central Mexico. Zambada is the brother of Ismael Zambada and an associate...

Jesus Zambada Garcia, the brother of a suspected drug kingpin in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, was among 16 people captured

Jesus Zambada Garcia, the brother of a suspected drug kingpin in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, was among 16 people captured Monday after a gunbattle in the Mexican capital, said Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora. The attorney general said Zambada, whose nickname means "the king," commanded one of four branches of the so-called Sinaloa cartel, leading its operations in central Mexico. Zambada is the brother of Ismael Zambada and an associate...

Jonathan G. Salgado-Alvarez, 36, of 19 Sargent St.was phony.

Jonathan G. Salgado-Alvarez, 36, of 19 Sargent St. — was phony.When troopers tried to fingerprint him at the state police barracks in Leominster, they determined he had used sandpaper or some abrasive material to grind off the ridged skin of his fingerprints in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity.Salgado-Alvarez displayed a driver's license with a number that came back to a different person in Puerto Rico with a different name and date of...

Jonathan G. Salgado-Alvarez, 36, of 19 Sargent St.was phony.

Jonathan G. Salgado-Alvarez, 36, of 19 Sargent St. — was phony.When troopers tried to fingerprint him at the state police barracks in Leominster, they determined he had used sandpaper or some abrasive material to grind off the ridged skin of his fingerprints in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity.Salgado-Alvarez displayed a driver's license with a number that came back to a different person in Puerto Rico with a different name and date of...

Tyrone Fleming was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and illegal transportation of alcohol

Tyrone Fleming, 45, of Deerfield, Fla., was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and illegal transportation of alcohol, police said.traffic stop of a semi truck in Plainfield turned into a drug arrest when cocaine and drug paraphernalia were found in the passenger's possession, police said.Illinois State Police and Plainfield police stopped the truck at Lockport and Dillman Streets on Friday because it was oversize,...

Tyrone Fleming was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and illegal transportation of alcohol

Tyrone Fleming, 45, of Deerfield, Fla., was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and illegal transportation of alcohol, police said.traffic stop of a semi truck in Plainfield turned into a drug arrest when cocaine and drug paraphernalia were found in the passenger's possession, police said.Illinois State Police and Plainfield police stopped the truck at Lockport and Dillman Streets on Friday because it was oversize,...

Stacey Goss, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crack cocaine.

Stacey Goss, 31, pleaded guilty June 18 to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crack cocaine. U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz sentenced her to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.According to the U.S. attorney's Connecticut office, Goss, also known as "Binky," was among 22 people named Feb. 14 in a 30-count indictment handed up by a grand jury charging them with offenses...

Stacey Goss, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crack cocaine.

Stacey Goss, 31, pleaded guilty June 18 to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crack cocaine. U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz sentenced her to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.According to the U.S. attorney's Connecticut office, Goss, also known as "Binky," was among 22 people named Feb. 14 in a 30-count indictment handed up by a grand jury charging them with offenses...

Richard Compton was caught with £320,000 worth of the Class A

Richard Compton was caught with £320,000 worth of the Class A substance near the M74 motorway at Lesmahagow in October last year. He drove on the wrong side of the road and crossed a central reservation in a bid to escape a police patrol car. When officers finally stopped him his face was covered in white powder. At the High Court in Edinburgh, the former salesman from Livingston, West Lothian, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and...

Richard Compton was caught with £320,000 worth of the Class A

Richard Compton was caught with £320,000 worth of the Class A substance near the M74 motorway at Lesmahagow in October last year. He drove on the wrong side of the road and crossed a central reservation in a bid to escape a police patrol car. When officers finally stopped him his face was covered in white powder. At the High Court in Edinburgh, the former salesman from Livingston, West Lothian, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and...

Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking

Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking. Each was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today.Authorities arrested the men about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at Big Bend Road and U.S. 301...

Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking

Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking. Each was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today.Authorities arrested the men about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at Big Bend Road and U.S. 301...

Athletics coach Trevor Graham was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Tuesday to one year of home confinement

Athletics coach Trevor Graham was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Tuesday to one year of home confinement for lying to federal agents investigating the BALCO doping scandal, according to media reports.Graham's attorney and prosecutors were not immediately available for comment.Graham...

Athletics coach Trevor Graham was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Tuesday to one year of home confinement

Athletics coach Trevor Graham was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Tuesday to one year of home confinement for lying to federal agents investigating the BALCO doping scandal, according to media reports.Graham's attorney and prosecutors were not immediately available for comment.Graham...

Email Ewald Banai,was arrested by Revenue and Customs officers when he arrived at Belfast International Airport on a flight from Amsterdam

Email Ewald Banai, a 57-year-old Surinamese national resident in Holland, was arrested by Revenue and Customs officers when he arrived at Belfast International Airport on a flight from Amsterdam in October last year. During routine questioning, officers became suspicious and Mr Banai was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital for X-ray examination. One hundred small packages were recovered and on subsequent testing proved to contain a total of 1.07...

Email Ewald Banai,was arrested by Revenue and Customs officers when he arrived at Belfast International Airport on a flight from Amsterdam

Email Ewald Banai, a 57-year-old Surinamese national resident in Holland, was arrested by Revenue and Customs officers when he arrived at Belfast International Airport on a flight from Amsterdam in October last year. During routine questioning, officers became suspicious and Mr Banai was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital for X-ray examination. One hundred small packages were recovered and on subsequent testing proved to contain a total of 1.07...

Gangsta Rapper Thomas Mandigo expects a life sentence

Thomas Mandigo was arrested in April on drug possession charges. He was found guilty of the crime several weeks ago. Prosecutor Jason Jones said that Mandigo glorified his gangster and drug selling lifestyle with videos placed on You Tube. Monday, a Caddo judge determined that Mandigo is a four-time felony offender, and that's something that he can consider during sentencing, according to the multi-offender bill. Mandigo is set to be sentenced next...

Gangsta Rapper Thomas Mandigo expects a life sentence

Thomas Mandigo was arrested in April on drug possession charges. He was found guilty of the crime several weeks ago. Prosecutor Jason Jones said that Mandigo glorified his gangster and drug selling lifestyle with videos placed on You Tube. Monday, a Caddo judge determined that Mandigo is a four-time felony offender, and that's something that he can consider during sentencing, according to the multi-offender bill. Mandigo is set to be sentenced next...

Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Lindsey Evans, has been stripped of her title following her arrest for alleged possession of marijuana

Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Lindsey Evans, has been stripped of her title following her arrest for alleged possession of marijuana, which the police found in her purse after she and three girlfriends were apprehended for leaving a restaurant without paying the bill. (For more details,...

Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Lindsey Evans, has been stripped of her title following her arrest for alleged possession of marijuana

Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Lindsey Evans, has been stripped of her title following her arrest for alleged possession of marijuana, which the police found in her purse after she and three girlfriends were apprehended for leaving a restaurant without paying the bill. (For more details,...

Former Damascus Police Chief Tony Richardson faces up to 80 years in prison after pleading no contest Tuesday to charges that he sold methamphetamine.

Former Damascus Police Chief Tony Richardson faces up to 80 years in prison after pleading no contest Tuesday to charges that he sold and conspired to distribute methamphetamine. And there are more charges to come. The no-contest pleas, which carry the same penalties as a conviction...

Former Damascus Police Chief Tony Richardson faces up to 80 years in prison after pleading no contest Tuesday to charges that he sold methamphetamine.

Former Damascus Police Chief Tony Richardson faces up to 80 years in prison after pleading no contest Tuesday to charges that he sold and conspired to distribute methamphetamine. And there are more charges to come. The no-contest pleas, which carry the same penalties as a conviction...

Milton Tyson stopped found with a van full of counterfeit merchandise, a small amount of marijauna and a loaded pistol.

Milton Tyson, 39, of Harvest. He had been a special education teacher at Lee High for more than 10 years. Police arrested Tyson Monday not far from Lee High School. They say when they stopped him they found a van full of counterfeit merchandise, a small amount of marijauna and a loaded pistol. "This pistol we determined was on campus prior to us arresting him off," said Sgt. Mark Roberts with the Huntsville Police Department.Huntsville Police are...

Milton Tyson stopped found with a van full of counterfeit merchandise, a small amount of marijauna and a loaded pistol.

Milton Tyson, 39, of Harvest. He had been a special education teacher at Lee High for more than 10 years. Police arrested Tyson Monday not far from Lee High School. They say when they stopped him they found a van full of counterfeit merchandise, a small amount of marijauna and a loaded pistol. "This pistol we determined was on campus prior to us arresting him off," said Sgt. Mark Roberts with the Huntsville Police Department.Huntsville Police are...

Philip Tasker, 42, was found with the 70kg haul of heroin stashed in the back of his Citroen van.

Philip Tasker, 42, was found with the 70kg haul of heroin stashed in the back of his Citroen van.The drugs were in boxes marked up for carrying bacon.The discovery was made when Tasker was stopped by UK Border Agency officers at the Eastern Docks in Dover on Friday (October 17).Tasker has now been released on bail and is due to appear at Dover Magistrates Court on Thursday (October 2...

Philip Tasker, 42, was found with the 70kg haul of heroin stashed in the back of his Citroen van.

Philip Tasker, 42, was found with the 70kg haul of heroin stashed in the back of his Citroen van.The drugs were in boxes marked up for carrying bacon.The discovery was made when Tasker was stopped by UK Border Agency officers at the Eastern Docks in Dover on Friday (October 17).Tasker has now been released on bail and is due to appear at Dover Magistrates Court on Thursday (October 2...

Michael Sammon charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, conspiracy to import firearms possessing class C

Michael Sammon (born 13/03/1960) has today, Monday 20 October 2008, been charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, conspiracy to import firearms, conspiracy to manufacture firearms, conspiracy to sell or transfer firearms to another, conspiracy to possess ammunition, having a false instrument, possessing a class C controlled drug and possessing an identity document with intent.He is due to appear before Manchester...

Michael Sammon charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, conspiracy to import firearms possessing class C

Michael Sammon (born 13/03/1960) has today, Monday 20 October 2008, been charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, conspiracy to import firearms, conspiracy to manufacture firearms, conspiracy to sell or transfer firearms to another, conspiracy to possess ammunition, having a false instrument, possessing a class C controlled drug and possessing an identity document with intent.He is due to appear before Manchester...

Arrested Teodoro Fino Restrepo, who allegedly arranged cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel.

Arrested Teodoro Fino Restrepo, who allegedly arranged cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel.All the suspects are being held on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised-crime activities, Ms Morales said. Authorities had been investigating the group since 2005."This is important, because it breaks a logistic link in the chain that supplies Mexican cartels with cocaine," she sa...

Arrested Teodoro Fino Restrepo, who allegedly arranged cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel.

Arrested Teodoro Fino Restrepo, who allegedly arranged cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico's Beltran Leyva cartel.All the suspects are being held on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised-crime activities, Ms Morales said. Authorities had been investigating the group since 2005."This is important, because it breaks a logistic link in the chain that supplies Mexican cartels with cocaine," she sa...

Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, of Grenville Walk in Littleborough, was arrested on the P&O ship Arcadia in Southampton early Sunday

Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, of Grenville Walk in Littleborough, was arrested on the P&O ship Arcadia in Southampton early SundaySeven people were arrested in total in an operation involving HM Revenue and Customs and the UK Border Agency. Quinn is believed to be one of four who...

Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, of Grenville Walk in Littleborough, was arrested on the P&O ship Arcadia in Southampton early Sunday

Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, of Grenville Walk in Littleborough, was arrested on the P&O ship Arcadia in Southampton early SundaySeven people were arrested in total in an operation involving HM Revenue and Customs and the UK Border Agency. Quinn is believed to be one of four who...

Victor M. Ramolete, 26, of Atlantic Beach was arrested.

Manager of a Jacksonville Beach bar was arrested Friday after a month-long investigation into reported drug sales inside Eddie Bahama’s, a bar at 314 First St. N.Detectives said they started surveillance inside the bar after buying drugs on three occasions.A fourth purchase was made...

Victor M. Ramolete, 26, of Atlantic Beach was arrested.

Manager of a Jacksonville Beach bar was arrested Friday after a month-long investigation into reported drug sales inside Eddie Bahama’s, a bar at 314 First St. N.Detectives said they started surveillance inside the bar after buying drugs on three occasions.A fourth purchase was made...

Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra resigned

Sheriff of a rural Texas county next to the U.S.-Mexico border has resigned after being indicted on federal drug charges.An attorney for Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra says the sheriff's resignation was submitted during the weekend and was accepted by the county commissioners at an emergency meeting Monday morning.Guerra faces three counts in an indictment accusing him and 14 other people of involvement in a large-scale cocaine and marijuana...

Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra resigned

Sheriff of a rural Texas county next to the U.S.-Mexico border has resigned after being indicted on federal drug charges.An attorney for Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra says the sheriff's resignation was submitted during the weekend and was accepted by the county commissioners at an emergency meeting Monday morning.Guerra faces three counts in an indictment accusing him and 14 other people of involvement in a large-scale cocaine and marijuana...

Larry Dobie "Bear" Pruitt,investigation culminated with the search of Pruitt's home, bar, and auto repair garage

Larry Dobie "Bear" Pruitt, 58, was arrested last year as part of an investigation between the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The investigation culminated with the search of Pruitt's home, bar, and auto repair garage on Sept. 28 last year.District Judge Ronnie Greer ordered Pruitt to remain in federal custody pending his sentencing set for Feb. 23, 2009.In addition to a sentence of 10 to life, Pruitt...

Larry Dobie "Bear" Pruitt,investigation culminated with the search of Pruitt's home, bar, and auto repair garage

Larry Dobie "Bear" Pruitt, 58, was arrested last year as part of an investigation between the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The investigation culminated with the search of Pruitt's home, bar, and auto repair garage on Sept. 28 last year.District Judge Ronnie Greer ordered Pruitt to remain in federal custody pending his sentencing set for Feb. 23, 2009.In addition to a sentence of 10 to life, Pruitt...

Elmira Police arrested 21-year old Brittany Nelson of Southport, Michael Harper,Jamal Brock, Robert Christian

Month-long investigation leads to a major drug bust in the Town of Southport.Police seized 500 grams of cocaine, estimated to value about $40,000.Elmira Police arrested 21-year old Brittany Nelson of Southport, 22-year old Michael Harper, 28-year old Jamal Brock, and 26-year old Robert Christian all of Elmira.Harper and Nelson were arraigned and sent to the Chemung County Jail without bail. Brock and Christian are in the Elmira City Lock Up waiting...

Elmira Police arrested 21-year old Brittany Nelson of Southport, Michael Harper,Jamal Brock, Robert Christian

Month-long investigation leads to a major drug bust in the Town of Southport.Police seized 500 grams of cocaine, estimated to value about $40,000.Elmira Police arrested 21-year old Brittany Nelson of Southport, 22-year old Michael Harper, 28-year old Jamal Brock, and 26-year old Robert Christian all of Elmira.Harper and Nelson were arraigned and sent to the Chemung County Jail without bail. Brock and Christian are in the Elmira City Lock Up waiting...

Malta,Dutch man was arrested after having in his possession more than 400 grammes of cocaine.

Dutch man was arrested after having in his possession more than 400 grammes of cocaine. The drug was found in 11 capsules and was hidden in his underwear. Another 43 capsules were found within his stomach.The man had just flown in from Amsterdam before being stopped and searched at the airport late last night in an operation carried out jointly with Customs.Further investigations are being carried out by Magistrate Audrey Demico...

Malta,Dutch man was arrested after having in his possession more than 400 grammes of cocaine.

Dutch man was arrested after having in his possession more than 400 grammes of cocaine. The drug was found in 11 capsules and was hidden in his underwear. Another 43 capsules were found within his stomach.The man had just flown in from Amsterdam before being stopped and searched at the airport late last night in an operation carried out jointly with Customs.Further investigations are being carried out by Magistrate Audrey Demico...

Marie Dyce,Natalie Ellen Quinn,Calvin Neil Hylton,Camille Danielle P & O ship Arcadia four arrested 30 kilograms of cocaine strapped to their bodies.

The arrested passengers - Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, from Rochdale, Lancashire, Camille Danielle, 19, from Handsworth, Birmingham, Calvin Neil Hylton, 41, from Manchester, and Briony Marie Dyce, 25, also from Handsworth – were charged with importing Class A drugs at Southampton Magistrates...

Marie Dyce,Natalie Ellen Quinn,Calvin Neil Hylton,Camille Danielle P & O ship Arcadia four arrested 30 kilograms of cocaine strapped to their bodies.

The arrested passengers - Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, from Rochdale, Lancashire, Camille Danielle, 19, from Handsworth, Birmingham, Calvin Neil Hylton, 41, from Manchester, and Briony Marie Dyce, 25, also from Handsworth – were charged with importing Class A drugs at Southampton Magistrates...

Vivian Dennis, a 75-year-old retired construction worker and Michael Dawkins, farmer of St Elizabeth, are each facing charges of possession, dealing

Jamaican-born British national, Vivian Dennis, a 75-year-old retired construction worker and Michael Dawkins, farmer of St Elizabeth, are each facing charges of possession, dealing and attempting to exporting cocaine. Dawkins also has to answer an additional charge of conspiracy. The court heard that on October 11, Dennis had boarded a flight to London, England, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, and was later summoned to the Narcotics...

Vivian Dennis, a 75-year-old retired construction worker and Michael Dawkins, farmer of St Elizabeth, are each facing charges of possession, dealing

Jamaican-born British national, Vivian Dennis, a 75-year-old retired construction worker and Michael Dawkins, farmer of St Elizabeth, are each facing charges of possession, dealing and attempting to exporting cocaine. Dawkins also has to answer an additional charge of conspiracy. The court heard that on October 11, Dennis had boarded a flight to London, England, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, and was later summoned to the Narcotics...