Barry Robinson, of College Avenue guilty on all 14 counts of an indictment charging him with selling cocaine

Barry Robinson, of College Avenue guilty on all 14 counts of an indictment charging him with selling cocaine to an undercover informant on Jan. 15, 24, 25, 30 and 31 of 2008. On two occasions, the jury found, Robinson was guilty of a law passed in 2006 accusing him of selling illegal drugs near a school. Robinson’s home is across the street from the Poughkeepsie Middle School.Under state law, Robinson faced a mandatory prison term because he was...

Barry Robinson, of College Avenue guilty on all 14 counts of an indictment charging him with selling cocaine

Barry Robinson, of College Avenue guilty on all 14 counts of an indictment charging him with selling cocaine to an undercover informant on Jan. 15, 24, 25, 30 and 31 of 2008. On two occasions, the jury found, Robinson was guilty of a law passed in 2006 accusing him of selling illegal drugs near a school. Robinson’s home is across the street from the Poughkeepsie Middle School.Under state law, Robinson faced a mandatory prison term because he was...

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fugitive after a plane crash near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on December 18, 2004.Federal authorities said the Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane was loaded with 520 pounds of cocaine worth $24 million.Last month, Cobbs was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico and returned to the U.SIf convicted, Cobbs faces up to...

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fugitive after a plane crash near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on December 18, 2004.Federal authorities said the Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane was loaded with 520 pounds of cocaine worth $24 million.Last month, Cobbs was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico and returned to the U.SIf convicted, Cobbs faces up to...

Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court

Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court today (Tuesday, January 27) for sentencing after admitting three counts of supplying cocaine and one of possessing the drug with intent to supply.Operation Nimrod is an intelligence-led operation that...

Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court

Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court today (Tuesday, January 27) for sentencing after admitting three counts of supplying cocaine and one of possessing the drug with intent to supply.Operation Nimrod is an intelligence-led operation that...

Police arrested Gregory Zaborowski, 48, of 104 Daniels Drive, Hawley, at his business, Long Life Transmission

Police arrested Gregory Zaborowski, 48, of 104 Daniels Drive, Hawley, at his business, Long Life Transmission, 7 Roosevelt St., Palmyra, where they discovered 65 packets of heroin, three firearms and more than $2,000 in cash.200 packets of heroin valued at $4,900, plus pills, cash and weapons, were seized at two sites in Wayne County on Tuesday, state police at Dunmore said.A search of his home led to 131 heroin packets, 129 pills, 20 weapons and...

Police arrested Gregory Zaborowski, 48, of 104 Daniels Drive, Hawley, at his business, Long Life Transmission

Police arrested Gregory Zaborowski, 48, of 104 Daniels Drive, Hawley, at his business, Long Life Transmission, 7 Roosevelt St., Palmyra, where they discovered 65 packets of heroin, three firearms and more than $2,000 in cash.200 packets of heroin valued at $4,900, plus pills, cash and weapons, were seized at two sites in Wayne County on Tuesday, state police at Dunmore said.A search of his home led to 131 heroin packets, 129 pills, 20 weapons and...

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fugitive after a plane crash near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on Dec. 18, 2004.Federal authorities said the Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane was loaded with 520 pounds of cocaine worth $24 million.Last month, Cobbs was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico and returned to the U.S.If convicted, Cobbs faces up to 25...

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fugitive after a plane crash near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on Dec. 18, 2004.Federal authorities said the Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane was loaded with 520 pounds of cocaine worth $24 million.Last month, Cobbs was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico and returned to the U.S.If convicted, Cobbs faces up to 25...

Nigerian Ethelbert Nzeagwu, 42, appeared to be was a respectable IT engineer

Nigerian Ethelbert Nzeagwu, 42, appeared to be was a respectable IT engineer, but in reality he led a double life receiving and passing on £25,000 drug packages from South America at his Erith home.The drugs were sent from Brazil to various European distribution centres including Frankfurt, Madrid and Coventry, before being posted as Parcel Force packages to Nzeagwu. He was caught when customs officers in Coventry intercepted a parcel addressed to...

Nigerian Ethelbert Nzeagwu, 42, appeared to be was a respectable IT engineer

Nigerian Ethelbert Nzeagwu, 42, appeared to be was a respectable IT engineer, but in reality he led a double life receiving and passing on £25,000 drug packages from South America at his Erith home.The drugs were sent from Brazil to various European distribution centres including Frankfurt, Madrid and Coventry, before being posted as Parcel Force packages to Nzeagwu. He was caught when customs officers in Coventry intercepted a parcel addressed to...

Edgar Peralta was carrying 17 bags of cocaine was shot in the arm after he tried to run from a pair of Queens narcotics cops during a bust

Edgar Peralta was carrying 17 bags of cocaine was shot in the arm after he tried to run from a pair of Queens narcotics cops during a bust, police said Sunday.Edgar Peralta, 27, was listed in stable condition and charged with three counts of possessing and selling drugs - even as investigators tried to determine whether the suspect had a weapon when he was shot, police sources said. Cops were dispatched to an apartment building on 45th Ave. in Flushing...

Edgar Peralta was carrying 17 bags of cocaine was shot in the arm after he tried to run from a pair of Queens narcotics cops during a bust

Edgar Peralta was carrying 17 bags of cocaine was shot in the arm after he tried to run from a pair of Queens narcotics cops during a bust, police said Sunday.Edgar Peralta, 27, was listed in stable condition and charged with three counts of possessing and selling drugs - even as investigators tried to determine whether the suspect had a weapon when he was shot, police sources said. Cops were dispatched to an apartment building on 45th Ave. in Flushing...

James Anderson, 27, was convicted on all charges, which include two counts of possession with intent to deliver

James Anderson, 27, was convicted on all charges, which include two counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of conspiracy to possess drugs with intent to deliver, drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.The investigation progressed after an undercover drug buy was made from Anderson on Dec. 6, 2007, authorities said.His house was searched two days later.The Bedford County District Attorney’s Office said police seized...

James Anderson, 27, was convicted on all charges, which include two counts of possession with intent to deliver

James Anderson, 27, was convicted on all charges, which include two counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of conspiracy to possess drugs with intent to deliver, drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.The investigation progressed after an undercover drug buy was made from Anderson on Dec. 6, 2007, authorities said.His house was searched two days later.The Bedford County District Attorney’s Office said police seized...

Yolanda Yvette Ugarte is being held without bond at the El Paso County Detention facility on possession with intent to distribute charges.

Drug sniffing dog alerted officers to a 2002 Nissan Altima that 22-year-old Yolanda Yvette Ugarte was driving about 4:30 p.m. Monday. CBP officers found $5,000 in cash and five bundles containing 26.8 lbs. of cocaine in a compartment in the car's undercarriage, officials said.Immigration...

Yolanda Yvette Ugarte is being held without bond at the El Paso County Detention facility on possession with intent to distribute charges.

Drug sniffing dog alerted officers to a 2002 Nissan Altima that 22-year-old Yolanda Yvette Ugarte was driving about 4:30 p.m. Monday. CBP officers found $5,000 in cash and five bundles containing 26.8 lbs. of cocaine in a compartment in the car's undercarriage, officials said.Immigration...

Terrance Oneil Thomas was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Terrance Oneil Thomas, age 36, of Florence, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell to 13 years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On May 23, 2007, a Florence County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Thomas was a passenger. After receiving consent to search the vehicle and passengers, officers found 63 grams of powder cocaine in Thomas’ pants. The case was investigated...

Terrance Oneil Thomas was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Terrance Oneil Thomas, age 36, of Florence, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell to 13 years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On May 23, 2007, a Florence County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Thomas was a passenger. After receiving consent to search the vehicle and passengers, officers found 63 grams of powder cocaine in Thomas’ pants. The case was investigated...

Carl "Snaps" Smith sentence also includes time for cooking some of the cocaine into crack

Carl "Snaps" Smith previously had pleaded guilty to drug charges in October. Smith's sentence also includes time for cooking some of the cocaine into crack at an Erie apartment on June 17. Smith will spend five years on probation after serving his 11-year, three-month prison senten...

Carl "Snaps" Smith sentence also includes time for cooking some of the cocaine into crack

Carl "Snaps" Smith previously had pleaded guilty to drug charges in October. Smith's sentence also includes time for cooking some of the cocaine into crack at an Erie apartment on June 17. Smith will spend five years on probation after serving his 11-year, three-month prison senten...

Enrique Estrada Araque, 53, and Rene Manual Sanchez, 47, admitted to conspiring to possess with the intention of distributing at least 5 kilograms

Enrique Estrada Araque, 53, and Rene Manual Sanchez, 47, admitted to conspiring to possess with the intention of distributing at least 5 kilograms of cocaine.Between September 2006 and March 2007, the men and other unnamed conspirators repeatedly brought cocaine to Minnesota, according to their plea agreements. They were arrested in 20...

Enrique Estrada Araque, 53, and Rene Manual Sanchez, 47, admitted to conspiring to possess with the intention of distributing at least 5 kilograms

Enrique Estrada Araque, 53, and Rene Manual Sanchez, 47, admitted to conspiring to possess with the intention of distributing at least 5 kilograms of cocaine.Between September 2006 and March 2007, the men and other unnamed conspirators repeatedly brought cocaine to Minnesota, according to their plea agreements. They were arrested in 20...

Cameron McFarlane, 48, was caught with a large quantity of cocaine in his truck

Cameron McFarlane, 48, was caught with a large quantity of cocaine in his truck on the M80 motorway near Falkirk in central Scotland.McFarlane earlier pleaded guilty to being involved in the supply of a controlled substance and was sentenced at the High Court in Paisl...

Cameron McFarlane, 48, was caught with a large quantity of cocaine in his truck

Cameron McFarlane, 48, was caught with a large quantity of cocaine in his truck on the M80 motorway near Falkirk in central Scotland.McFarlane earlier pleaded guilty to being involved in the supply of a controlled substance and was sentenced at the High Court in Paisl...

Keito Weston,was charged with sale of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine,

Keito Weston, 25, of New Britain was believed to be selling crack cocaine in the downtown area, Sgt. Marc Hughes of the Manchester Police Department said.At 4 p.m. Thursday, Weston arrived at the downtown parking lot near the corner of Chestnut and Forest streets with two other men: Samille Etienne, 25, of Hartford, and a 17-year-old male, who was not identified because he is a minor.Weston went to the parking lot in order to sell crack cocaine...

Keito Weston,was charged with sale of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine,

Keito Weston, 25, of New Britain was believed to be selling crack cocaine in the downtown area, Sgt. Marc Hughes of the Manchester Police Department said.At 4 p.m. Thursday, Weston arrived at the downtown parking lot near the corner of Chestnut and Forest streets with two other men: Samille Etienne, 25, of Hartford, and a 17-year-old male, who was not identified because he is a minor.Weston went to the parking lot in order to sell crack cocaine...

Eugenio Montoya Sanchez, 38, the brother of alleged North Valley mastermind Diego Montoya Sanchez, faces between 10 and 30 years in prison

Eugenio Montoya Sanchez, 38, the brother of alleged North Valley mastermind Diego Montoya Sanchez, faces between 10 and 30 years in prison when he is sentenced April 3. The maximum life sentence is prohibited under Colombia's extradition agreement with the U.S.Prosecutors say the Montoyas oversaw a drug empire that smuggled cocaine worth some $10 billion to the U.S. beginning in the early 1990s.Eugenio Montoya admitted in court Friday that he handled...

Eugenio Montoya Sanchez, 38, the brother of alleged North Valley mastermind Diego Montoya Sanchez, faces between 10 and 30 years in prison

Eugenio Montoya Sanchez, 38, the brother of alleged North Valley mastermind Diego Montoya Sanchez, faces between 10 and 30 years in prison when he is sentenced April 3. The maximum life sentence is prohibited under Colombia's extradition agreement with the U.S.Prosecutors say the Montoyas oversaw a drug empire that smuggled cocaine worth some $10 billion to the U.S. beginning in the early 1990s.Eugenio Montoya admitted in court Friday that he handled...

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood,recovered 250 grams of very high purity cocaine, with about 600.00 cash, when they raided

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood, was ordered by a court to hand over £71,000 of goods. Teesside Crown Court ruled that he had illegally earned £171,060.71. Middlesbrough Drugs Unit recovered 250 grams of very high purity cocaine, with about £600.00 cash, when they raided his home in March 2005. They also recovered a pistol together with ammunition and a stun gun. Usher was arrested later that day and claimed that he was...

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood,recovered 250 grams of very high purity cocaine, with about 600.00 cash, when they raided

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood, was ordered by a court to hand over £71,000 of goods. Teesside Crown Court ruled that he had illegally earned £171,060.71. Middlesbrough Drugs Unit recovered 250 grams of very high purity cocaine, with about £600.00 cash, when they raided his home in March 2005. They also recovered a pistol together with ammunition and a stun gun. Usher was arrested later that day and claimed that he was...

Daniel James Eaton, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Daniel James Eaton, 25, of the 400 block of Mervine Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six to 23 months in the county jail after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver cocaine in connection with a September 2008 incident in the township.Judge Paul W. Tressler, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Eaton to complete two years’ probation after he’s paroled from jail. Eaton is eligible...

Daniel James Eaton, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Daniel James Eaton, 25, of the 400 block of Mervine Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six to 23 months in the county jail after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver cocaine in connection with a September 2008 incident in the township.Judge Paul W. Tressler, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Eaton to complete two years’ probation after he’s paroled from jail. Eaton is eligible...

Rhys W. Short, brought a backpack to an underage party that allegedly had pre-packaged grams of cocaine

Rhys W. Short, a Portland resident, brought a backpack to an underage party that allegedly had pre-packaged grams of cocaine and brass knuckles in it, according to investigators. A 9-millimeter pistol and switchblade knife were found near the backpack and were identified as belonging...

Rhys W. Short, brought a backpack to an underage party that allegedly had pre-packaged grams of cocaine

Rhys W. Short, a Portland resident, brought a backpack to an underage party that allegedly had pre-packaged grams of cocaine and brass knuckles in it, according to investigators. A 9-millimeter pistol and switchblade knife were found near the backpack and were identified as belonging...

Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine

Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine to an undercover informant almost a year ago. He had 41 grams of crack on him when taken into arrest, prosecutors said. Gwyn had two previous convictions of cocaine delivery and twice possessed...

Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine

Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine to an undercover informant almost a year ago. He had 41 grams of crack on him when taken into arrest, prosecutors said. Gwyn had two previous convictions of cocaine delivery and twice possessed...

Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.

Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.The 40-year-old, of Bruce Road, Brent, north London, appeared via video link at Mid Sussex Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, alongside co-defendant...

Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.

Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.The 40-year-old, of Bruce Road, Brent, north London, appeared via video link at Mid Sussex Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, alongside co-defendant...

Felicia J. Bowen,a Falcon Cove Middle School teacher's assistant, was arrested Tuesday.

Felicia J. Bowen, 41, is suspected of buying 2.3 grams of cocaine Dec. 17 in a truck stop parking lot, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. When deputies approached her, she admitted to the transaction and pulled the small, clear bags containing the powder out of her bra, the...

Felicia J. Bowen,a Falcon Cove Middle School teacher's assistant, was arrested Tuesday.

Felicia J. Bowen, 41, is suspected of buying 2.3 grams of cocaine Dec. 17 in a truck stop parking lot, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. When deputies approached her, she admitted to the transaction and pulled the small, clear bags containing the powder out of her bra, the...

Lawrence Vigil, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Lawrence Vigil, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Joe Brewer, 21, has reached a plea agreement, according to federal court documents, but had not officially entered a guilty plea as of Jan. 13.According to federal court documents, Vigil admitted bringing cocaine from Denver, repackaging it and distributing it throughout the Pine Ridge area. The conspiracy began in 2002. Brewer admitted to distributing cocaine.Two co-defendants...

Lawrence Vigil, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Lawrence Vigil, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Joe Brewer, 21, has reached a plea agreement, according to federal court documents, but had not officially entered a guilty plea as of Jan. 13.According to federal court documents, Vigil admitted bringing cocaine from Denver, repackaging it and distributing it throughout the Pine Ridge area. The conspiracy began in 2002. Brewer admitted to distributing cocaine.Two co-defendants...

Quirino Paulino admitted before the New York Prosecutor’s Office to having shipped around 33 tons of cocaine to the United States

Quirino Paulino admitted before the New York Prosecutor’s Office to having shipped around 33 tons of cocaine to the United States from 1996 to 2002 and laundering millions of dollars originating from drug trafficking. The figures are in Paulino’s plea bargaining agreement with New...

Quirino Paulino admitted before the New York Prosecutor’s Office to having shipped around 33 tons of cocaine to the United States

Quirino Paulino admitted before the New York Prosecutor’s Office to having shipped around 33 tons of cocaine to the United States from 1996 to 2002 and laundering millions of dollars originating from drug trafficking. The figures are in Paulino’s plea bargaining agreement with New...

Leroy Carr, 47, of Federal Way, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 years in prison

Leroy Carr, 47, of Federal Way, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 years in prison and five years of supervised release for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute.On August 7, 2007, Carr contacted ICE agents at the border claiming that he had stashed 31 kilograms of cocaine in two blue backpacks near the border. Carr indicated the drugs were hidden in the brush near the entrance to a boy scout camp. Carr...

Leroy Carr, 47, of Federal Way, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 years in prison

Leroy Carr, 47, of Federal Way, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 years in prison and five years of supervised release for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute.On August 7, 2007, Carr contacted ICE agents at the border claiming that he had stashed 31 kilograms of cocaine in two blue backpacks near the border. Carr indicated the drugs were hidden in the brush near the entrance to a boy scout camp. Carr...

Charles Alan Ramsay, was charged this morning with two counts of felony possession of cocaine.

Charles Alan Ramsay, was charged this morning with two counts of felony possession of cocaine.Ramsay, 41, was charged with third-degree possession of three grams or more of cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was also charged with...

Charles Alan Ramsay, was charged this morning with two counts of felony possession of cocaine.

Charles Alan Ramsay, was charged this morning with two counts of felony possession of cocaine.Ramsay, 41, was charged with third-degree possession of three grams or more of cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was also charged with...

Anthony Hyginus, a suspected drug pusher was made to excrete 99 wraps of cocaine.

suicide mission embarked upon by Anthony Hyginus, a suspected drug pusher, on his way to Spain on Christmas day was terminated when he was made to excrete 99 wraps of cocaine.He had swallowed them after he was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said Hyginus excreted the 99 wraps, but doctors had to operate on him to take out another wrap,...

Anthony Hyginus, a suspected drug pusher was made to excrete 99 wraps of cocaine.

suicide mission embarked upon by Anthony Hyginus, a suspected drug pusher, on his way to Spain on Christmas day was terminated when he was made to excrete 99 wraps of cocaine.He had swallowed them after he was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said Hyginus excreted the 99 wraps, but doctors had to operate on him to take out another wrap,...

police arrested Alfredo Portales and Reva Martinez,

police arrested Alfredo Portales, 32, believed to be from Wisconsin, and Reva Martinez, 30, unknown address, according to a news release.Portales is being held on suspicion of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and felon in possession of a firearm. Martinez is being held on suspicion of first-degree possession of a controlled substance.A search warrant was then executed that resulted in the seizure of three-fourths of a pound of marijuana...

police arrested Alfredo Portales and Reva Martinez,

police arrested Alfredo Portales, 32, believed to be from Wisconsin, and Reva Martinez, 30, unknown address, according to a news release.Portales is being held on suspicion of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and felon in possession of a firearm. Martinez is being held on suspicion of first-degree possession of a controlled substance.A search warrant was then executed that resulted in the seizure of three-fourths of a pound of marijuana...

Jorge Solano Cortes was flown to the United States on Thursday

Jorge Solano Cortes was detained by Togolese police in November in an anti-drugs operation backed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Seven other Colombians, a Costa Rican and a Mexican were also detained, along with a South African, a Ghanaian and two Togolese.Police said the group was planning to fly 500 kg of cocaine from the northern town of Niamtougou in Togo, which is sandwiched between Ghana and Benin, to the Atlantic port of...

Jorge Solano Cortes was flown to the United States on Thursday

Jorge Solano Cortes was detained by Togolese police in November in an anti-drugs operation backed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Seven other Colombians, a Costa Rican and a Mexican were also detained, along with a South African, a Ghanaian and two Togolese.Police said the group was planning to fly 500 kg of cocaine from the northern town of Niamtougou in Togo, which is sandwiched between Ghana and Benin, to the Atlantic port of...

Ivan Gonzalez-Bejarano Colombian drug lord was sentenced to life in prison

Ivan Gonzalez-Bejarano was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday to life in prison on charges of conspiring to import and distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.In a related case, five Jamaican nationals have pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling drugs into the U.S., the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.The two investigations were conducted by Operation Panama Express, which targets Colombian drug smuggling operations....

Ivan Gonzalez-Bejarano Colombian drug lord was sentenced to life in prison

Ivan Gonzalez-Bejarano was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday to life in prison on charges of conspiring to import and distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.In a related case, five Jamaican nationals have pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling drugs into the U.S., the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.The two investigations were conducted by Operation Panama Express, which targets Colombian drug smuggling operations....

Johanne Axelexen Vinther Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison In Cambodia

Johanne Axelexen Vinther, 45, was arrested at a post office in the capital Phnom Penh last year as she tried to send 10,761 tablets containing codeine in packages to the U.S. and Canada.The drugs can be easily bought at street-side pharmacies throughout Phnom Penh, but are restricted in most Western countries.Chhay Kong, a judge at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, said Vinther was guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced her to 15 years in jail.The judge...

Johanne Axelexen Vinther Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison In Cambodia

Johanne Axelexen Vinther, 45, was arrested at a post office in the capital Phnom Penh last year as she tried to send 10,761 tablets containing codeine in packages to the U.S. and Canada.The drugs can be easily bought at street-side pharmacies throughout Phnom Penh, but are restricted in most Western countries.Chhay Kong, a judge at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, said Vinther was guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced her to 15 years in jail.The judge...

James Brown, 33,and Aurora Chavies, 27 were charged with possession of cocaine and for intent to distribute the cocaine

James Brown, 33, of South Amboy, and Aurora Chavies, 27, of Perth Amboy, were charged with possession of cocaine and for intent to distribute the cocaine, police said. Brown was additionally charged with resisting arrest when he attempted to flee. "A detective from the township's Special Investigations and Narcotics Unit observed a 2000 Chrysler Concord swerving on Florida Grove Road in Hopelawn," said Capt. Robert Hubner, head of the unit. Hubner...

James Brown, 33,and Aurora Chavies, 27 were charged with possession of cocaine and for intent to distribute the cocaine

James Brown, 33, of South Amboy, and Aurora Chavies, 27, of Perth Amboy, were charged with possession of cocaine and for intent to distribute the cocaine, police said. Brown was additionally charged with resisting arrest when he attempted to flee. "A detective from the township's Special Investigations and Narcotics Unit observed a 2000 Chrysler Concord swerving on Florida Grove Road in Hopelawn," said Capt. Robert Hubner, head of the unit. Hubner...

Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaine

Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaineThe arrest took place Sunday at 5:41 p.m. when Garza drove a 2001 Ford Explorer to an inspection booth. The suspect gave a negative declaration when asked if he had anything to declare and said that the vehicle belonged to a friend, the criminal complaint stated.The agency press release said Garza was...

Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaine

Esteban Garza, 33, was charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with possession with intent to distribute 13.72 kilograms of cocaineThe arrest took place Sunday at 5:41 p.m. when Garza drove a 2001 Ford Explorer to an inspection booth. The suspect gave a negative declaration when asked if he had anything to declare and said that the vehicle belonged to a friend, the criminal complaint stated.The agency press release said Garza was...

Desmond W. Thompson, 39, has been charged with first degree drug trafficking in the first degree.

A Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper who made a traffic stop yesterday and took an alleged drug dealer off the streets.After speaking with the driver, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity, and asked for and received consent to search the vehicle where five kilos of cocaine were found.Desmond W. Thompson, 39, of Brooklyn, NY., has been charged with first degree drug trafficking in the first degree. He is scheduled to be back in court on...

Desmond W. Thompson, 39, has been charged with first degree drug trafficking in the first degree.

A Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper who made a traffic stop yesterday and took an alleged drug dealer off the streets.After speaking with the driver, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity, and asked for and received consent to search the vehicle where five kilos of cocaine were found.Desmond W. Thompson, 39, of Brooklyn, NY., has been charged with first degree drug trafficking in the first degree. He is scheduled to be back in court on...

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was further detained by police after he appeared in court to be charged with attempted drug smuggling.

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was further detained by police Wednesday after he appeared in court to be charged with attempted drug smuggling.The 40-year-old former allrounder was arrested last month at Gatwick Airport when nearly 9lb (4kg) of liquid cocaine, worth about 200,000 pounds ($295,910; €229,290), was found in his baggage hidden in fruit tins.Lewis, who played 32 tests and 53 one-day internationals in the 1990s, had flown in from...

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was further detained by police after he appeared in court to be charged with attempted drug smuggling.

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was further detained by police Wednesday after he appeared in court to be charged with attempted drug smuggling.The 40-year-old former allrounder was arrested last month at Gatwick Airport when nearly 9lb (4kg) of liquid cocaine, worth about 200,000 pounds ($295,910; €229,290), was found in his baggage hidden in fruit tins.Lewis, who played 32 tests and 53 one-day internationals in the 1990s, had flown in from...

Sam Taylor Nepal bureau chief of French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) has been detained by Kathmandu’s drug squad

British citizen Sam Taylor was detained from a restaurant in Thamel, the capital’s tourist hub, Friday by a police patrol.The Nepal bureau chief of French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) has been detained by Kathmandu’s drug squad on the suspicion of possessing drugs, police said.An official at the Sorukhutte police station that has jurisdiction over Thamel told IANS that Taylor has been kept under detention for further investigation.Taylor...

Sam Taylor Nepal bureau chief of French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) has been detained by Kathmandu’s drug squad

British citizen Sam Taylor was detained from a restaurant in Thamel, the capital’s tourist hub, Friday by a police patrol.The Nepal bureau chief of French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) has been detained by Kathmandu’s drug squad on the suspicion of possessing drugs, police said.An official at the Sorukhutte police station that has jurisdiction over Thamel told IANS that Taylor has been kept under detention for further investigation.Taylor...

Gerald Moore Jr., who is charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin, conspiracy to sell and deliver heroin

Gerald Moore Jr. (left) and Berthiah Long II were arrested in a residence where authorities seized heroin, marijuana and related supplies. New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a local man and seized 54 bags of heroin, a handgun and the red star stamp they say he used to...

Gerald Moore Jr., who is charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin, conspiracy to sell and deliver heroin

Gerald Moore Jr. (left) and Berthiah Long II were arrested in a residence where authorities seized heroin, marijuana and related supplies. New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a local man and seized 54 bags of heroin, a handgun and the red star stamp they say he used to...

Eladio Valadez has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to smuggle 182 pounds of marijuana across the Sarita checkpoint

It took a jury about half an hour Wednesday to reach a guilty verdict against Eladio Valadez in the 105th District Court in Kingsville.The 51-year-old Alice man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to smuggle 182 pounds of marijuana across the Sarita checkpoint.Valadez was facing a second-degree felony charge of possession of marijuana, but a prior drug conviction elevated the charge to a first-degree felony, said District Attorney...

Eladio Valadez has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to smuggle 182 pounds of marijuana across the Sarita checkpoint

It took a jury about half an hour Wednesday to reach a guilty verdict against Eladio Valadez in the 105th District Court in Kingsville.The 51-year-old Alice man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to smuggle 182 pounds of marijuana across the Sarita checkpoint.Valadez was facing a second-degree felony charge of possession of marijuana, but a prior drug conviction elevated the charge to a first-degree felony, said District Attorney...

Ling Yiu-kay, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs, one of which involved the minor.

In sentencing, High Court Judge Judianna Barnes Wai-ling said though Ling was not the mastermind of the drug trafficking scheme, the case was aggravated by the fact that a child was used .The judge also said that Ling committed the offense when he was on bail for another drug offense, and that most of his 15 previous convictions were drug-related.The Primary 4 girl is now in the custody of Po Leung Kuk. Her 50-year- old mother was once charged with...

Ling Yiu-kay, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs, one of which involved the minor.

In sentencing, High Court Judge Judianna Barnes Wai-ling said though Ling was not the mastermind of the drug trafficking scheme, the case was aggravated by the fact that a child was used .The judge also said that Ling committed the offense when he was on bail for another drug offense, and that most of his 15 previous convictions were drug-related.The Primary 4 girl is now in the custody of Po Leung Kuk. Her 50-year- old mother was once charged with...

Rex Pelote Sr., a leader of a local narcotics ring, pleaded guilty to a federal drug-trafficking charge.

Rex Pelote Sr., a leader of a local narcotics ring, pleaded guilty to a federal drug-trafficking charge. Pelote Sr., 44, lived on the 800 block of 21 Street NE, pled guilty to “conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.” His guilty plea was entered in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.Pelote, according to the release, “led a heroin distribution ring that operated in the Langston Terrace” housing project. Pelote’s “lieutenant,” Edward T....

Rex Pelote Sr., a leader of a local narcotics ring, pleaded guilty to a federal drug-trafficking charge.

Rex Pelote Sr., a leader of a local narcotics ring, pleaded guilty to a federal drug-trafficking charge. Pelote Sr., 44, lived on the 800 block of 21 Street NE, pled guilty to “conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.” His guilty plea was entered in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.Pelote, according to the release, “led a heroin distribution ring that operated in the Langston Terrace” housing project. Pelote’s “lieutenant,” Edward T....

David Trejo was sentenced to 60 years

David Trejo was sentenced to 60 years by Circuit Judge Samac Richardson for possession of more than 2 kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than $50,000.Trejo was sentenced as a subsequent drug offender and also as a habitual offender, meaning he must serve the complete 60-year sentence."Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and most addictive drugs sold on our streets," said Guest. "Those who supply these drugs are some of the worst offenders...

David Trejo was sentenced to 60 years

David Trejo was sentenced to 60 years by Circuit Judge Samac Richardson for possession of more than 2 kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than $50,000.Trejo was sentenced as a subsequent drug offender and also as a habitual offender, meaning he must serve the complete 60-year sentence."Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and most addictive drugs sold on our streets," said Guest. "Those who supply these drugs are some of the worst offenders...

Ronald E. Fusko,and Dallas E. Abbott seized an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine from the men and charged each with cocaine possession

Ronald E. Fusko, 48, of 2230 Sixth St. SW, and Dallas E. Abbott, 47, of 2316 Gridley Ave. NE, were arrested at 7:17 p.m. Friday at Shroyer Avenue and Third Street SW, Stark County Jail records said.Canton Police pulled over the car, driven by Abbott, who failed to use his turn signal, jail records said. Abbott was also driving with a license that had been suspended.Police seized an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine from the men and charged each...

Ronald E. Fusko,and Dallas E. Abbott seized an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine from the men and charged each with cocaine possession

Ronald E. Fusko, 48, of 2230 Sixth St. SW, and Dallas E. Abbott, 47, of 2316 Gridley Ave. NE, were arrested at 7:17 p.m. Friday at Shroyer Avenue and Third Street SW, Stark County Jail records said.Canton Police pulled over the car, driven by Abbott, who failed to use his turn signal, jail records said. Abbott was also driving with a license that had been suspended.Police seized an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine from the men and charged each...

Myron Brown, charged with possession of heroin and marijuana, intent to distribute

Myron Brown, 25, was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail in lieu of $125,000 bail. He is charged with possession of heroin and marijuana, intent to distribute, eluding police and resisting arrest, as well as several motor-vehicle citations. Police saw Brown making "a hand-to-hand drug transaction" at about 7:20 p.m. on the 1300 block of Caspian Avenue. Brown tried to drive away from police, out of Atlantic City, and near the Casino Motel in Absecon...

Myron Brown, charged with possession of heroin and marijuana, intent to distribute

Myron Brown, 25, was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail in lieu of $125,000 bail. He is charged with possession of heroin and marijuana, intent to distribute, eluding police and resisting arrest, as well as several motor-vehicle citations. Police saw Brown making "a hand-to-hand drug transaction" at about 7:20 p.m. on the 1300 block of Caspian Avenue. Brown tried to drive away from police, out of Atlantic City, and near the Casino Motel in Absecon...

Jose Burgos charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of a Class A substance with intent to distribute.

Jose Burgos charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of a Class A substance with intent to distribute.Springfield police said they found 0.2 grams of marijuana in Burgos's pocket during his booking. He was arrested Friday by the city's vice control unit, which alleges that Burgos had 119 crack cocaine rocks and 45 bags of heroin in his car. Burgos is being held on $50,000 bail and is scheduled be arraigned tomorrow in Springfield District...