Gunman ambushes teens going home after party in Jamaica; 1 dead, 3 hurt

A gunman jumped out from behind a parked car and ambushed four young men in Queens early Sunday - killing a recent high school graduate and wounding the others.

Clad in a black hoodie and armed with a .40-caliber pistol, the gunman set his deathtrap near the intersection of 113th Ave. and 157th St. in Jamaica, police sources said.

"It was a major shootout," said Brandi Johnson, 23, who was on her porch nearby and saw the gun's muzzle flashing as the gunman unleashed two volleys shortly after 4 a.m.

Terrell Fountain, 18, who was planning to attend college in Pennsylvania, was mortally wounded - hit in the chest, back and one of his arms, police said.

Three other teens, including Darryl Adams, 18, were each hit once and survived.

The four were coming home from a cookout nearby.

"They were waiting for the bus, and when it didn't come, they decided to walk," said Fountain's aunt Shanel Mitchell, 43. "I was planning for his college; now I have to plan for a funeral."

Fountain, who lived in Springfield Gardens and was captain of the basketball team at the St. Christopher School in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, was taken by ambulance to Jamaica Hospital. He was also part of a dance group called "Team Up."

"Before he even got to the hospital, he was gone," said his mother, Brigitte Hoggard, 44, who visited her slain son at the hospital - the very place where he came into the world.

"When I went to the hospital, they took me into the room, and I knew something was wrong," she said. "I just cried."

There were no arrests Sunday, and police did not reveal a possible motive.

Adams was shot in the buttocks. His mother, Shanta Merritt, 41, said he was "okay" - but it was lucky the round did not do more damage.

"It just missed his intestines," she said.

Man seeking cross-border access card jailed on U.S. murder warrant

Burnaby, B.C. man applying for a cross-border travel card found himself in handcuffs in a U.S. customs office after a fingerprint scan determined he was wanted for murder in Oklahoma.
U.S. customs officials say 48-year-old Suhail Shanti was at the Pacific Highway border crossing south of Vancouver on June 24 applying for a NEXUS card.
As part of the process, his fingerprints were electronically scanned and compared with a national U.S. crime database, which determined he was wanted for first degree murder in a case dating back to 1983 in LeFlore Country, Oklahoma.
Border agents confirmed his arrest warrant with Oklahoma officials before they slapped the handcuffs on Shanti, who was still waiting in the NEXUS office.
He was taken to jail to await extradition back to Oklahoma.
People applying for the NEXUS card, which allows speedy travel between the U.S. and Canada, must undergo a detailed background check.

 

Notorious: Can "Whitey" Bulger get a fair trial in Boston?

With his reign as the former leader of Boston's notorious Irish-American Winter Hill Gang already fodder for books and movies, many doubt that James "Whitey" Bulger can get a fair trial in his home town.

"It will be as close to impossible for Mr. Bulger to get a fair trial on these charges," Bulger's provisional attorney Peter Krupp said in a court document filed late on Monday.

Bulger, 81, was apprehended last week after 16 years on the run. He had been sought by authorities for 19 counts of murder committed in the 1970s and 1980s, many of them brutal slayings, and charges of drug dealing, extortion, money laundering and conspiracy.

After his capture at a seaside apartment in Santa Monica, California, Bulger was returned to Massachusetts and appeared in federal court on Friday, just blocks from his old South Boston neighborhood.

The jury pool has "surely been tainted," because of saturation media coverage and the mystique around Bulger and his alleged crimes over the decades.

Other court filings show that Bulger himself questions whether a fair trial is possible.

In addition to several books, the Bulger story inspired Martin Scorsese's 2006 Oscar-winning film "The Departed," in which Jack Nicholson portrayed a character based on the notorious mob boss.

Hiring or assigning counsel to represent Bulger -- a question expected to be addressed on Tuesday in court -- will be a massive undertaking with thousands of documents, multiple cases and charges spanning some 40 years.

Each murder allegation is a "case in itself, which will have to be separately investigated and defended, and will include investigation of informants and cooperating witnesses who have every incentive to lie and to finger Mr. Bulger as the wrongdoer," Krupp said in the filing.

At his initial court hearing, Bulger said he could not afford an attorney because the government seized his assets.

Authorities found more than $800,000 in cash inside Bulger's seaside hideout along with a cache of guns, other weapons, and fake IDs.

The cost to mount a defense on his behalf means paying a team of attorneys, paralegals and investigators that could work for years, Krupp wrote.

Prosecutors have opposed the use of taxpayer funds to pay for a court appointed attorney as requested by Bulger and suggested the defendant's family may be willing to pay.

The government demanded Bulger's brothers, including William "Billy" Bulger, a former president of the Massachusetts State Senate, provide sworn affidavits about his financial position.

A filing on behalf of Bulger stated he will not ask his family to pay for his defense and his family has not come forward so far to hire counsel on his behalf.

 

Ratko Mladic, wanted for genocide during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, has been arrested in Serbia.

Serbian President Boris Tadic said the process to extradite the former Bosnian Serb army chief to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague was under way.

Gen Mladic is accused over the massacre of at least 7,500 Bosnian Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995.

He was the most prominent Bosnian war crimes suspect at large since the arrest of Radovan Karadzic in 2008.

The detention, the Serbian leader said, closed one chapter in Serbian history, bringing the country and the region closer to reconciliation.

It also opened the doors to membership of the European Union, he added.

Serbian media initially reported that Mr Mladic was already on his way to the Hague, but Serbian prosecutors later said the procedure to extradite him might take a week.


It is hard to overstate the importance of this arrest here in Serbia. Many people feel the destiny of their country was held hostage by Ratko Mladic. Their hopes of joining the EU were ruled out by Brussels while Mladic was at large.

I asked President Tadic if it was a coincidence that he was arrested while the EU was considering Serbia's bid to join the bloc. He said the country had never calculated its search for Mladic - it was always determined to catch him.

There is still an ultra-nationalist fringe here who see Mladic as a hero - they say he only ever defended Serb interests. But the new, emerging generation in Serbia seem to be tired of the past and its wars - they want to leave that behind and move forward to the future.

A spokeswoman for families of Srebrenica victims, Hajra Catic, told AFP news agency: "After 16 years of waiting, for us, the victims' families, this is a relief."

UN war crimes chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz welcomed the arrest, saying: "Today's events show that people responsible for grave violations of international humanitarian law can no longer count on impunity."

In other reaction:

US deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said the US was "delighted"
UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox said it was a chance for Serbians to "close a very unhappy chapter in their history"
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the arrest finally offered "a chance for justice to be done"
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Serbia's EU prospects were "now brighter than ever"


1995: Gen Mladic indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes
October 2000: Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic ousted and arrested the following year; Gen Mladic, believed to be living in Serbia, disappears from view
April 2005: Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic says Serbian security agents knew Gen Mladic's whereabouts; the intelligence agency describes the allegations as "ridiculous"
February 2006: Chief UN prosecutor demands Serbia step up the hunt for Gen Mladic and says the failure to arrest him will harm Serbia's EU membership chances
July 2008: Gen Mladic's mentor, Bosnian Serb former political leader Radovan Karadzic, captured
October 2010: Serbia offers 10m euros (£8.7m) for information leading to Gen Mladic's capture and arrest
Ratko Mladic's very personal war
UK hails 'historic' Mladic arrest
Gen Mladic was said by Serbian media to have been arrested in Vojvodina, a northern province of Serbia, in the early hours of Thursday.

President Tadic would only confirm he had been arrested "on Serbian soil", adding that details of the arrest would be released once an investigation had been completed.

Gen Mladic had reportedly been using the assumed name Milorad Komodic.

Serbian security sources told AFP that three special units had descended on a house in the village of Lazarevo, about 80km (50 miles) north of Belgrade.

The house was owned by a relative of Gen Mladic and had been under surveillance for the past two weeks, one of the sources added.

Gen Mladic was indicted by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague in 1995 for genocide over the killings that July at Srebrenica - the worst single atrocity in Europe since World War II - and other crimes.

Having lived freely in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, he disappeared after the arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in 2001.

Speculation mounted that Gen Mladic would eventually be arrested when Mr Karadzic was captured in Belgrade in July 2008.

Larry Hollingworth, a logistics officer with the UN refugee agency who regularly met Gen Mladic during the Bosnian war, said he was "absolutely delighted" by news of the arrest.


"He was a very, very imposing figure and managed to frighten a lot of people - certainly those who worked for him," he told BBC Radio 4.

'Unimaginable horrors'
Just before news of Thursday's arrest, Mr Brammertz had accused Serbia of failing to do enough to find Gen Mladic.

"Until now efforts by Serbia to detain fugitives have not been sufficient," he said in a report sent to the UN Security Council.

President Tadic rejected criticism that Serbia had only taken action following international pressure.

"It is crystal clear that we did not calculate when we had to arrest Ratko Mladic," he told the news conference on Thursday.

Srebrenica falls to Bosnian Serbs - archive BBC report from 1995
"We have been co-operating with the Hague Tribunal fully from the beginning of the mandate of this government."

Speaking after the arrest, Mr Brammertz said UN prosecutors recognised the work done by the Serbian authorities and thanked them for "meeting their obligations towards the tribunal and towards justice".

"With the news of the arrest, we think first and foremost of the victims of the crimes committed during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia," he added.

"These victims have endured unimaginable horrors - including the genocide in Srebrenica - and redress for their suffering is long overdue," the war crimes prosecutor said.

Fugitive arrested after falling through ceiling with police dog

Sacramento police chased and arrested a man after he fled when officers approached a group of six in Oak Park.
Police approached the group near 14th Avenue and La Solidad Way, police reported.

When one subject fled, police chased him behind a house described in the official activity log as "a known gang hangout."

After finding a loaded gun on the ground, officers entered the house with a search dog.

The dog went into the attic pursuing the subject and both the K9 and its quarry fell through the ceiling.

Neither was injured.

The subject, who was not named, was taken into custody on suspicion of gun violations and resisting arrest.

 

U.S. Marshals Service announced the capture today in Chicago of a 15 Most Wanted fugitive sought on a number of violent criminal charges

The U.S. Marshals Service announced the capture today in Chicago of a 15 Most Wanted fugitive sought on a number of violent criminal charges stemming from an incident in Las Vegas in August 2007.

Robert Jackson, a 25-year-old gang member, was wanted on a warrant out of Clark County, Nev., for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm, battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal gang and ex-felon possession of a firearm.

He was added to the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted list in February.

In Chicago today, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force investigators observed a person matching Jackson's description and an unknown female exit a residence and get into a vehicle.  The task force stopped the vehicle and positively identified Jackson, taking him into custody without incident. 

Jackson was wanted for an incident in August 2007, when a fistfight broke out between rival gangs "Squad Up" and "Wood" in front of a bar on the Las Vegas Strip. A Squad Up gang member, identified as Jackson, allegedly fired five rounds from a 9 mm handgun at Wood gang members.

The gunfire missed the rival gang members and instead struck four innocent tourists.

"Jackson's callous indifference as to who may suffer because of his violent, reckless behavior made his apprehension essential," said Director Stacia A. Hylton of the U.S. Marshals Service. "I appreciate the exceptional effort of all involved in capturing this criminal and making him answer for this horrific crime."

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department contacted the U.S. Marshals District of Nevada Fugitive Investigative Strike Team-Las Vegas Division in November 2007 for assistance in locating and apprehending Jackson.

The District of Nevada's extensive investigation recently yielded information leading them to believe Jackson was residing in Chicago.

This information was immediately provided to the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, and their investigators were successful in locating and arresting Jackson within four days, thereby capping a four-year, multi-state, multi-agency investigation.

District of Nevada U.S. Marshal Christopher Hoye said, "This arrest once again shows the responsiveness and efficiency of the network of U.S. Marshals Service task forces across the country."

Viktor Bout’s case is an attempt by US authorities to prove that the interests of their country prevail over those of every other state.

Viktor Bout’s case is an attempt by US authorities to prove that the interests of their country prevail over those of every other state. This is how Bout’s lawyer Albert Dayan has described the process in an exclusive interview for the Voice of Russia.

Bout’s case is a real hodge-podge of inconsistencies and violations of the laws of several countries, the lawyer insists. His client was arrested in Thailand in the course of talks on a deal that US authorities considered criminal under US law, overlooking the fact that Bout was detained in a country with laws that differ from American legal norms, notes Albert Dayan:

"The US prosecution says that the deal that Viktor was discussing at the point of his arrest was criminal under US laws. However under Thai and Russian laws, this deal does not constitute a crime."

Recall that US law enforcement officers made contact with Viktor Bout in Thailand while posing as members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC who were seeking to source surface-to-air missiles, which they said would be used against American citizens. All arguments as to the absence of a crime and unproven intent are not being considered, the lawyer notes:

"The prosecution argues that the fact that Viktor took part in such talks is quite enough to convict him of conspiracy to kill Americans. As I now understand, the prosecution never intended to verify whether Viktor would actually sell the weapons. Viktor’s real intentions were of no interest to prosecutors, both before and after his arrest."

The desire to prove their rightness at any cost pushes legal norms into the background. The US government has given itself the right to arrest a foreign citizen who has never been to the US in a country where he did not commit any crimes, the lawyer reminds. Subsequently, the court had just one task – to make Bout the accused at any cost, Albert Dayan concludes:

"Everything in Viktor Bout’s case ran counter to common logic from the very beginning. Usually, the way it goes is someone commits a crime and the police start looking for the culprit. It’s the other way around here. Law enforcers conceived a crime that would fit a particular person. The US never had any proof that Viktor was conspiring to kill Americans. Thus US law enforcers decided to create a situation, a trap of sorts, which Viktor could fall into while talking with the US agents. The conversation was being recorded and this now forms the basis of the prosecution’s evidence."

At first, it is unclear why the law is being so stubbornly side-stepped in Bout’s case. But everything falls into place when you take into consideration that US law is based on precedent. This means that after convicting Viktor Bout once, the US will be able to use similar mechanisms with respect to citizens of other countries, warns Albert Dayan:

"Every new ruling creates a new precedent. The precedent that this case would create, if it is ruled that Viktor’s case may be considered in the US, would be extremely negative for the world. Having such a precedent would pave the way for the US to legally enforce a completely totalitarian approach to its jurisdiction on a global scale. US special services will be able to arrest any person who falls out of favour with the US anywhere in the world and put him before a court in the US – even with the shakiest proof of his complicity under US laws."

Even having found itself inside a legal vacuum, the defense is sure that the jury will help bring the truth out, especially since for the first time since the beginning of the process, Viktor will be able to tell the jury the whole truth, Albert Dayan says:

"I believe that when it comes to the jury, they will give Viktor a chance and will listen to the truth of what happened. He hasn’t had such a chance as yet: there was political wrangling in Thailand, which meant Viktor didn’t have the opportunity to find people who would hear him out."

Even so, the Americans have done everything possible to complicate the jury selection process, with the release of the 2005 blockbuster Lord of War. US media actively speculated that Bout was the basis for the film’s protagonist Yuri Orlov, who smuggled weapons to Africa in the movie. Few people remember that Hollywood producers refused to finance the film, questioning the credibility of the plot. However, US media have today done everything to make Bout look like the bogeyman. And there is a real threat that emotions will get the better of members of the jury, Albert Dayan warns.

However, the defense hopes that common sense will prevail, given that it isn’t just an individual case, or even the American justice system that’s at stake here – this is an issue of observing laws in all countries. If Bout’s case culminates in a conviction, no person in the world can be sure that he won’t be accused of conspiring against the US tomorrow, arrested the next day, and put before a US court the following week.

A Dundee drugs dealer has been ordered to hand over almost £40,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Gary Carroll was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of dealing heroin in March.

When police raided his home they found thousands of pounds in cash and five bank bags full of drugs.

Dundee Sheriff Court ruled that Carroll's income and assets in the six years prior to his conviction were the proceeds of crime.

The sheriff said he had a "criminal lifestyle" and ordered him to pay £37,310.

Following the hearing, Lesley Thomson, from the Crown Office said: "The actions of drug dealers like Gary Carroll bring untold misery to families across Scotland."

"We will continue to use the powers available to us under the proceeds of crime legislation and to work closely with law enforcement."

Tamil gang from Tooting clashed violently with a Croydon gang on Saturday leaving two men were seriously injured.

Tamil gang from Tooting clashed violently with a Croydon gang on Saturday leaving two men were seriously injured.

Members from the Tooting Boys fought with Croydon's Jaffna Boys in London Road, West Croydon.

A man in his late teens and a man in his late 20s were rushed to hospital in a serious condition after the fight.

The gang battle came just days after the announcement that a feature film is being shot in Tooting, Croydon and Merton exploring the notoriously violent and secretive world of south London Tamil gangs.

Police were called to the area after reports of a group of males fighting.

As they arrived at the scene they found an 18-year-old man suffering from head wounds.

A member of the public alerted them to the location of a 27-year-old man who was found nearby, also suffering from head wounds.

Both men were stabilised before being taken to hospital.

The 18-year-old remains in a critical condition while the 27-year is described as stable.

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: We were called just before 2.05am to reports of an assault on the London Road.

“We sent two ambulance crews and two responders in cars an officer .

“There were two male patients who were treated at the scene and stabilised before being taken to hospital.”

A Metropolitan Police Spokesman said: “Croydon CID are investigating. So far two men, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of assault.

Tamil Community leader, Patrick Ratnaraja said the problem of young Tamil men joining gangs was growing.

Mr Ratnaraja said: “I have alerted Greater London Assembly member, Councillor Steve O'Connell to this problem and he has already begun taking steps to remedy it.

“A raid was carried out on a property in London Road last week, believed to be used by Tamil gang members.”

The World’s Most Wanted

They are the men whose very names are synonymous with murder, drug trafficking, terrorism and organised crime.

They head gangs responsible for killing on a grand scale whose tentacles spread across national borders. Interpol describes them as “posing a serious threat to public safety worldwide”.

There is no definitive list of the world’s most wanted fugitives. The FBI’s is perhaps the most famous but – aside from Bin Laden, now marked “deceased” – is made up of those who have committed crimes within the US which do not come close to the deeds for which those pictured here are wanted.


Likewise, Interpol has no set list but acts as a central database for the most wanted men in countries around the world, including Britain’s.

In 2008, the American business magazine Forbes launched its own Most Wanted section, which is largely the basis for our list.

Of its list, Forbes says: “Forbes consulted with law enforcement agencies in the US and around the world to identify its top 10.  Everyone on the list has been criminally indicted or charged, some in national jurisdictions and some by international tribunals.

"They all are accused of a long history of committing serious crimes and are still considered dangerous. And each represents a type of criminal problem with which legal institutions in diverse jurisdictions are grappling.”


Joaquin Guzman
The world’s most notorious drug trafficker also appears on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest men. Guzman is known as El Chapo, or Shorty, and heads Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, responsible for a  drugs war which has left thousands of Mexicans dead in the battle to control smuggling corridors to the US. The US government has indicted Guzman and placed a $5m bounty on his head. He was arrested in Mexico on homicide and drug charges in 1993 but escaped from federal prison eight years later, reportedly through the laundry. He is reported to be responsible for up to half of wholesale drug shipments to the US since 2001.


Semion Mogilevich
The Ukrainian-born organised crime boss has been described as the “boss of bosses” of most Russian mafia syndicates in the world. He is believed to control a vast criminal empire and has been called “the most dangerous mobster in the world”, “the brainy don” and “the billion dollar don”. He was arrested in 2008 in Russia amid accusations of tax evasion but, with lawyers protesting his innocence, he was released in 2009. The US has asked that he be handed over in connection with a $150m stock fraud but with no extradition treaty with Russia, it is unlikely. The FBI says Mogilevich has been linked to allegations from murder-for-hire to weapons and even nuclear trafficking. Mogilevich denies such accusations.


Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Bin Laden’s number two has a $25m bounty on his head, offered by the US government. He is wanted for the murder of American nationals and conspiracy to murder.
He is now widely expected to step up to lead Al Qaeda after bin Laden’s death but is said not to have his former boss’s charm or vision. Al-Zawahiri is a physician and the founder of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), which merged with Al Qaeda in 1998.


Matteo Messina Denaro
Head of the world’s most famous organised criminal group, the Italian mafia.
Nicknamed “Diabolic”, Denaro emerged as leader of the Italian mafia after the capture of “boss of bosses”, Bernardo Provenzano, in 2006. Arrests of other top mafia men mean the Sicilian godfather is considered the new boss. He is known for driving Porches and wearing Rolex watches. He has been on the run since 1993.


Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov
Born in Uzbekistan, Tokhtakhounov is described by the US government as a “major figure in international Eurasian organised crime”, involved in “drug distribution, illegal arms sales and trafficking in stolen vehicles”. In 2002, the US government indicted him for bribing Olympic figure skating judges. Interpol links him with Mogilevich and, like him, he is a face of the Russian mob.


Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar
The most wanted man in India is believed to lead a 5,000-member criminal syndicate known as D-Company, involved in narcotics and contract killing and based mainly in Pakistan, India and the United Arab Emirates. America says Ibrahim shares smuggling routes with Al Qaeda, with whom they accuse him of collaborating. Also accused of being involved with Al Qaeda affiliate, Lashkar-e-Taiba, which pulled off the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. He is wanted by Interpol on terrorism and explosive charges. Also number 50 on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful people.


Felicien Kabuga
Africa’s most wanted man is accused of financing one of the worst genocides in human history.
The wealthy businessman is sought by the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in connection with the massacre of over 800,000 Rwandan men, woman and children in 100 days in 1994. He provided transportation and machetes and hoes that were used as weapons. A dramatic US-led operation to catch him in 2003 failed and led to the death of their key informant. The UN court will start examining evidence against him next week. He is believed to be hiding in Kenya.


Joseph Kony
The former Catholic altar boy from Uganda has waged war against the country’s government for two decades in his bid to rule according to the 10 commandments.
The head of guerrilla group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, he has driven the killing of civilians in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has displaced two million people and directed the abduction of 60,000, including 30,000 children, forcing them to fight in his campaign of murder, rape, mutilation and sexual slavery. He reputedly forces children to murder their parents as part of their initiation. The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for his arrest for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Thought to have at least 60 wives.


James “Whitey” Bulger
Leader of the Boston-based, Irish American Winter Hill gang.
He is wanted by the FBI for 19 counts of murder, drug distribution, extortion, racketeering and money laundering.
There is a $2m bounty on his head. He has a violent temper and is known to carry a knife. He was last seen in London. His wealth is estimated between $30-50m and he is thought to use that and his criminal contacts – reportedly including the IRA – to evade capture.


Omid Tahvili
Tahvili, 40, is the kingpin of a Persian organised crime family in Canada. Known as “Nino”, Tahvili walked out of a maximum security prison in British Columbia in November 2007 after bribing a guard with $50,000. He had been in custody since 2005 on an unrelated kidnap and assault charge. The US government wants him for his alleged operation of a fraudulent telemarketing business that took $3m from elderly American victims. Tahvili is believed to have connections across the world and is described by the FBI as “extremely dangerous”.

Russian fugitives stage horseback prison break

TWO Russian inmates bolted out of a Siberian jail on horseback, but were caught when they stole a car and promptly crashed, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Dmitry Fomchenko and Ildar Niyazulin used a horse in the daring escape from the jail outside the city of Omsk, in southwestern Siberia.

But things went wrong when they switched to a getaway car outside the jail and crashed into a ditch.

The fugitives were caught and faced further charges of breaking out of prison and theft.

 

One of the U.S. Marshals Service¹s Top 10 fugitives was arrested Friday morning in Southeast El Paso.

George Felix DeLeon, 41, was arrested by U.S. Marshals and Texas Department of Public Safety officers after avoiding capture for five years. DeLeon has been wanted since 2006 for parole violation.
DeLeon has a long criminal record including voluntary manslaughter for shooting a man in the face, aggravated assault for running over a man with a car and arson.
Authorities were assisted in their arrest by an anonymous tip made to Crime Stoppers of El Paso. That tipster will receive a $5,000 reward from Crime Stoppers.

Florida fugitive Denise Harvey and her husband, Charles, left a long trail of unpaid debts behind when they fled to Pike Lake in Saskatchewan nearly a year ago

Florida fugitive Denise Harvey and her husband, Charles, left a long trail of unpaid debts behind when they fled to Pike Lake in Saskatchewan nearly a year ago.

Records obtained by The StarPhoenix from various U.S. agencies indicate they owe tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid tax to the Internal Revenue Service, have been successfully sued by suppliers or business partners, failed to make mortgage and tax payments on their nearly $1-million home, which was seized and auctioned off, and have been delinquent on child support payments from Charles' previous relationship.

"I'm happy to see the locals (in Saskatchewan) learn about the real Harveys," said a Florida man with knowledge of the Harvey's business dealings. The man spoke on condition of anonymity.

When reached by telephone Thursday, Charles Harvey said he'd consider an interview request and would call back late in the afternoon, but he did not.

Denise Harvey, 45, sentenced in Florida to 30 years in prison for having sex with a 16-year-old baseball teammate of her son's, has claimed refugee status in Canada, arguing the sentence amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment."

Her actions would not be considered criminal in Canada, where the age of sexual consent is 16. And even though the age of consent in Florida is 18, many there were shocked by the apparently harsh sentence. Canada does not normally extradite unless the actions are considered criminal here.

Harvey, however, could be deported to the U.S. for entering Canada illegally.

She has been released from prison on a $5,000 bond while her refugee claim is evaluated, a process that could take months or even years.

While many in Florida and Saskatchewan sympathize with Denise Harvey's predicament, some of those who have had business dealings with the Harveys do not.

"They will take off from Pike Lake, I promise you that," said the Florida man who has dealt with the Harveys.

Ron Barnett, the Florida bail bondsman who put up her $150,000 bail guarantee, is angry she fled, but he also angry Canada is not sending her back to Florida. He must now pay the courts the $150,000.

According to a 2010 IRS document, Charles Harvey owes more than $30,000 in unpaid taxes from 2004 to 2007. A document on the website for the Martin County Court of Clerks says Charles Harvey was delinquent on various child support payments to his ex-wife.

Although he was not convicted criminally, in 2008 Charles was charged in Florida with "felony third-degree grand theft."

Californian funeral parlour has decided to move with the times with drive-through viewing of an open casket.

Californian funeral parlour has decided to move with the times with drive-through viewing of an open casket.

The owner of Robert L. Adams Mortuary, Peggy Scott Adams, said it meant well-known locals could be viewed en masse; older mourners wouldn't have to leave their cars; and those afraid of funeral parlours wouldn't need to go inside.

The covered and paved 3.6m-wide drive-through has a bulletproof glass display window, which is visible from the street.

"It's a unique feature that sets us aside from other funeral parlours," Ms Scott Adams said.

"You can come by after work, you don't need to deal with parking, you can sign the book outside and the family knows that you paid your respects."

The cost of funerals at the mortuary start from $1295.

The venue had become popular with gangs because cemetery shootouts in the 1980s made members reluctant to gather for funerals, Mrs Adams said.

Emilio Salazar-Villa is a Hispanic man with brown hair and brown eyes. Salazar-Villa is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds. He has a mole on his left cheek.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the U.S. Marshals Service are looking for a 57-year-old man wanted on drug-smuggling charges.
Emilio Salazar-Villa is a Hispanic man with brown hair and brown eyes. Salazar-Villa is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds. He has a mole on his left cheek.

Bolivian president Evo Morales has accused the United States and the United Nations of conspiring to defame his government in two drug reports.

Bolivian president Evo Morales has accused the United States and the United Nations of conspiring to defame his government in two drug reports.

He said criticism over Bolivia's handling of the war on drugs were part of a strategy to falsely link his government to drug trafficking.

Mr Morales said the US was trying to force him to invite American anti-narcotics agents back into Bolivia.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration agents were expelled in 2008.

At the time, President Morales accused them of aiding his opponents.

alleged use of forged marksheet to acquire an Airlines Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) from the country's airline regulator

Days after the  crime branch of Delhi Police started investigation into the alleged use of forged marksheet to acquire an Airlines Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) from the country's airline regulator and arrested IndiGo airline's commander Parminder Kaur Gulati (38), cops has now detained a fourth pilot for questioning.

Sources in the crime branch said the pilot picked up for questioning works with Air India. "It is too early to speculate whether this pilot will be arrested. We wanted to verify certain facts. We will need more time to work on the case,'' said an officer.

Additional DCP (Crime) P S Kushwah admitted that "more pilots were being questioned,'' but refused to give details. This is the fourth instance where a pilot has been suspected of using forged documents. The other three belong to IndiGo and MDLR airlines.

The crime branch had earlier received a setback after it emerged that the two other accused, Meenakshi Sehgal from IndiGo and Swarn Singh Talwar from MDLR, had been "absconding'' from their residences. While Meenakshi is a resident of Lawrence Road in Delhi, Swarn is a resident of Jaipur.

"Our teams did not find them at their residences. We are trying to meet their family members. We hope to arrested these two shortly,'' claimed an investigating officer.

TOI had first reported about the three pilots using fraudulent means so that they might command an aircraft.

The cops said they are investigating the role of insiders "in the DGCA'' in the fraud. "It is noteworthy had both Gulati and Meenakshi worked for the same organization and submitted fake marksheets on the same day in November, 2009. We have also come to know that a few sources at the DGCA are also involved in the racket. We will visit the DGCA offices soon to verify some papers from them,'' said a senior officer.

The fraud had come to light after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) - found the three were commandeering aircraft after allegedly forging papers that claiming they had cleared the test to graduate from co-pilot to the captain's seat. IndiGo had since grounded both the pilots while Swarn was not on duty as his airline -MDLR - has not been operational for the past several months.

Indigo airline's Parminder Kaur Gulati (38), who has been grounded, was apprehended by a team of Delhi Police's crime branch from her Kirti Nagar residence following investigations into a complaint filed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). DGCA Director Training and Licensing D C Sharma had filed a complaint that Gulati had obtained an Airlines Transport Pilot License using forged documents.

Heroin 'Mr Bigs' targeted in Turkey

The Press Association: Heroin 'Mr Bigs' targeted in Turkey: "Joint operations with Turkish police have allowed Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency to target the 'Mr Bigs' in Turkey who control the bulk of the UK heroin trade, MPs have heard.
Soca's deputy director Steve Coates said the disruption of organised Turkish gangs on their home territory helped cause a heroin 'drought' on the streets of Britain which is driving up the wholesale price of the drug.
Turkish gangs traffic around 70% of the 18-23 tonnes of heroin smuggled into the UK each year, Mr Coates told the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee.
But he played down suggestions that Turkish accession to the European Union would increase the supply of the drug by making it easier for gang members to move in and out of the UK.
Turkish EU membership would allow 'more streamlined, structured and faster' intelligence sharing between police forces and would deliver advantages in tackling the drug trade at its source, he said.
Soca currently has eight officers based in Istanbul and Ankara, co-operating with Turkish National Police and other law enforcement agencies in tackling the five major crime gangs which dominate the heroin trade."

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seven Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members in Washington, are named on charges of murder, murder conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, narcotics trafficking,

Nationwide sweep of gangs nets more than 30 - Washington Times: "The gang members, including seven Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members in Washington, are named on charges of murder, murder conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, robbery and gun trafficking. Led by the FBI, teams of law enforcement officers began the sweep after the indictments and complaints were unsealed Wednesday.

“Although these cases are in different parts of the country, they illustrate the common threats gang members pose to our communities,” said FBI Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, who heads the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division.

“Gangs were once found in big cities, but their operations are now migrating to rural areas,” he said. “The types of offenses gang members commit are also changing, from drug-running and petty crimes to home invasions and health care fraud.”"

Northern Montana Border Subject to Drug/People Smuggling via Airplane - Billings Economy | Examiner.com

Northern Montana Border Subject to Drug/People Smuggling via Airplane - Billings Economy | Examiner.com: "Top members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released a new report Tuesday that found alarming security vulnerabilities on the 4,000 mile long northern border between the United States and Canada where, according to the Department of Homeland Security (or DHS), illegal crossings by terrorists are more likely than they are across the southern border.

The report evaluating northern border security was produced by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upon the request of Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman. Senator Jon Tester is a member of the committee.

According to the report, the Border Patrol was aware of all illegal border crossings on only 25 percent of the border, or 1,007 out of 4,000 miles. The Border Patrol was aware of all illegal crossings and was able to make an immediate arrest on less than 1 percent or 32 miles of the 4,000 mile border. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) views the likelihood of terrorist crossing to be higher than they are at the southern border given the large expanse of area with limited law enforcement coverage and the presence of Islamist extremists in Canada."

2 Colombians convicted in cocaine smuggling plot

2 Colombians convicted in cocaine smuggling plot: "Two alleged narcotics traffickers aligned with a right-wing paramilitary terrorist organization in Colombia have been convicted of conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine into the United States.
Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez were extradited from Colombia a year ago and were convicted by a federal jury Thursday.
The Justice Department said Borda led an organization that obtained cocaine from paramilitary groups and smuggled in more than 1,500 tons in drums of palm oil from Colombia in 2005, with additional shipments in 2005 and 2006. The department said Alvaran-Velez, an associate of Borda, facilitated cocaine shipments.
They were allied with Autodefenses Unidas de Colombia, an umbrella group for far-right paramilitary groups that has been designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization."

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Mother who harboured fugitive sentenced | Stuff.co.nz

Mother who harboured fugitive sentenced Stuff.co.nz: "People who harbour fugitives must know they will be dealt with severely if they are caught, Justice Graham Lang has told the High Court at Rotorua today.
He was sentencing Davinia Martha Duff, 33, a Murupara mother-of-three, on a charge of being an accessory after the fact of murder by helping her brother, Neville Duff, avoid arrest. She had earlier pleaded guilty.
Justice Lang sentenced her to seven months' home detention, saying that in doing so he took into account that she had not previously offended, had a newborn child, and was caring for her mother who had suffered a stroke.
He noted Duff's offending had its genesis on the streets of Murupara on October 3 last year when a 17 year old was beaten to death by a group of men in front of other people. Some bystanders had identified her brother as one of those allegedly responsible.
Although the others allegedly involved had been 'rounded up' within three days Duff had responded by fleeing to Auckland, assisted by his sister."

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UPDATE: Wanted for grisly murder, fugitives may return to York - CBS 21 News - Breaking news, sports and weather for the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area

UPDATE: Wanted for grisly murder, fugitives may return to York - CBS 21 News - Breaking news, sports and weather for the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area: "Los Angeles police continue searching for a York couple accused of killing a man and cutting up his body.
A maid at an LA hotel found parts of a body cut into five pieces that were hidden in a backpack under a bed.
Police say the victim, Herbert DeMarco White, was a good samaritan who helped the Garcias. White was 49-years-old.
His family is asking for the publics help to catch the fugitive couple.
dward Garcia, Junior and his wife Melissa are facing homicide charges in the death of Herbert White."

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Convicted killer faces drug charges after traffic stop

Convicted killer faces drug charges after traffic stop: "convicted killer with long ties to a Calgary gang has been charged with several drug-related offences.
Investigators targeting street-level drug dealing in Albert Park and Radisson Heights arrested Vuthy Kong early Wednesday evening during a traffic stop in neighbouring Forest Lawn.
Officers checked Kong's vehicle and subsequently searched his home on Radcliffe Close S.E. early Thursday.
Police said they found ecstasy, marijuana, marijuana oil and small amounts of the powerful prescription painkiller oxycodone.
The investigation began after Alberta Sheriffs shut down a drug house in the 2000 block of 38th Street S.E. last month and passed along information about Kong to Calgary police.
'He was one of the people dropping off drugs at that residence,' Calgary police Sgt. Mark Hatchette said."

World traveler gets 10 years for being caught with cocaine in Kansas - KansasCity.com

World traveler gets 10 years for being caught with cocaine in Kansas - KansasCity.com: "long reach of the law, and its long memory, flexed today as a federal judge in Kansas sentenced a man to 10 years for smuggling cocaine in 2002.
Kevin X. Frater, 57, fled the country eight years ago after federal agents found 338 pounds of cocaine in a jet he chartered when it landed to refuel at the airport in Salina, Kan.
He spent time in Cuba, Jamaica, the United Arab Emirates and England before he was arrested in the London airport, prosecutors said. He was extradited from England in 2009 and pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine."

Crime Scene - Cocaine charges for Md. teacher

Crime Scene - Cocaine charges for Md. teacher: "Daren Dembrow, 49, was standing on a street corner when a patrol officer saw him pull a cocaine baggie and a blue straw from his pocket and take a snort, said Sgt. Cliff Dempsey, a spokesman for the Dewey Beach Police Department.
Reached by phone, Dembrow declined to comment.
School officials have placed Dembrow, who teaches science at Springbrook High School, on administrative leave while the incident is investigated, said Montgomery schools spokesman Dana Tofig.
Dembrow has worked for the schools system since August 2007."

Tempointeraktif.com - Another Iranian Arrested for Drug Smuggling

Tempointeraktif.com - Another Iranian Arrested for Drug Smuggling: "Soekarno-Hatta Airport’s Customs and Excise officers have arrested Ahmad Reeza, 24, an Iranian-national who planned to smuggle 580 grams of crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia. Two packages of crystal methamphetamine worth Rp 11 billion was allegedly hidden in his suitcase.

“He hid the drug in a hard suitcase,” Soekarno-Hatta Airport’s Customs and Excise chief in charge of Enforcement and Investigation, Gatot Sugeng Wibowo, told Tempo yesterday morning.

Reza arrived at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Saturday at 22.30 local time on Qatar Airways (QR-670) from Doha."

P20-M worth of cocaine seized from airport police officer - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

P20-M worth of cocaine seized from airport police officer - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News: "P20 million worth of high-grade cocaine were seized from a police sergeant during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

During the operation, anti-narcotics agents also confiscated a handgun from Senior Police Officer 1 Alexander Estabillo, who is assigned to the Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP).

The operation was carried out at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Barangay Ugong in Pasig City after a police asset negotiated for the purchase of cocaine with Estabillo, Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina, PNP spokesman, said.

The arrest was announced after the P6 million boodle money was reportedly received by Estabillo.

Estabillo’s cocaine stash was believed to have been part of the two tons of cocaine shipments dumped by a foreign fishing vessel near the shore of Samar province last December."

Latin American Herald Tribune - Important Heroin Trafficker Arrested in Mexico

Latin American Herald Tribune - Important Heroin Trafficker Arrested in Mexico: "Carlos Ramon Castro Rocha was arrested during “Operation Deliverance,” which is being conducted by Mexico and the United States, federal prosecutor Marisela Morales and the chief of the Federal Police’s drug enforcement unit, Ramon Pequeño Garcia, told reporters.

Castro Rocha faces criminal conspiracy and drug charges for his involvement in importing and distributing both cocaine and heroin.

The drug trafficker has been under investigation since 2002 for his role in the mass production of heroin in Mexico.

Investigators have been aware since 2006 of the control that Castro Rocha had over drug distribution in 10 U.S. cities, including Los Angeles and San Diego.

A nearly six-month investigation led authorities to Guasave, a city in Sinaloa where Castro Rocha had his operations center, and then to Sinaloa de Leiva, where the drug trafficker was arrested."

Latin American Herald Tribune - Important Heroin Trafficker Arrested in Mexico

Latin American Herald Tribune - Important Heroin Trafficker Arrested in Mexico: "Carlos Ramon Castro Rocha was arrested during “Operation Deliverance,” which is being conducted by Mexico and the United States, federal prosecutor Marisela Morales and the chief of the Federal Police’s drug enforcement unit, Ramon Pequeño Garcia, told reporters.

Castro Rocha faces criminal conspiracy and drug charges for his involvement in importing and distributing both cocaine and heroin.

The drug trafficker has been under investigation since 2002 for his role in the mass production of heroin in Mexico.

Investigators have been aware since 2006 of the control that Castro Rocha had over drug distribution in 10 U.S. cities, including Los Angeles and San Diego.

A nearly six-month investigation led authorities to Guasave, a city in Sinaloa where Castro Rocha had his operations center, and then to Sinaloa de Leiva, where the drug trafficker was arrested."

KATC.com - Acadiana News, Acadiana Weather, Acadiana Sports | Lafayette Weather, Lafayette News, Lafayette Sports | Heroin dealer gets 15 years at hard labor

KATC.com - Acadiana News, Acadiana Weather, Acadiana Sports | Lafayette Weather, Lafayette News, Lafayette Sports | Heroin dealer gets 15 years at hard labor: "sentenced Carlos Cortes to the maximum sentence of 15 years at hard labor today for the crime of Attempted Possession of Heroin over 400 grams. I was very pleased with the sentence. I thought it was appropriate considering the amount of drugs, their value, and the horrible effects this amount of drugs would have caused to the people of St. Martin Parish. It was enough to supply 2,740 people. I want to send a clear message to all those involved in narcotics trafficking and you can quote me on this:

If you get caught hauling illegal narcotics in St. Martin Parish, come to court with your bags packed and your toothbrush because YOU ARE GOING TO PRISON!"

US-based cocaine trafficker jailed, fined $5.4M : Kaieteur News

US-based cocaine trafficker jailed, fined $5.4M : Kaieteur News: "Lewis Duffie, of Bronx, New York appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton and pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine. He was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $5.4 million.
This newspaper was told that the 30-year-old man, was seen acting in a suspicious manner and was called to have his luggage searched by CANU ranks. During the search, it was noticed that there was a false lining on the inside of the suitcase.
A thorough search on the man’s suitcase unearthed a white powdery substance which was subsequently tested positive as cocaine. The substance weighed some six kilograms.
Only last weekend two persons in the city were found with cocaine by CANU. Those persons have already been placed before the courts and remanded.
Also on Thursday last, a quantity of cocaine was found on board a Roraima Airways charter which was destined for Trinidad en route to Canada. This newspaper was told that the cocaine was found by ranks of the Police Narcotics who were conducting duties at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
Reports are that the cocaine was found concealed in a FedEx package which was onboard the flight. One person is in police custody and is expected to be charged soon."

US-based cocaine trafficker jailed, fined $5.4M : Kaieteur News

US-based cocaine trafficker jailed, fined $5.4M : Kaieteur News: "Lewis Duffie, of Bronx, New York appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton and pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine. He was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $5.4 million.
This newspaper was told that the 30-year-old man, was seen acting in a suspicious manner and was called to have his luggage searched by CANU ranks. During the search, it was noticed that there was a false lining on the inside of the suitcase.
A thorough search on the man’s suitcase unearthed a white powdery substance which was subsequently tested positive as cocaine. The substance weighed some six kilograms.
Only last weekend two persons in the city were found with cocaine by CANU. Those persons have already been placed before the courts and remanded.
Also on Thursday last, a quantity of cocaine was found on board a Roraima Airways charter which was destined for Trinidad en route to Canada. This newspaper was told that the cocaine was found by ranks of the Police Narcotics who were conducting duties at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
Reports are that the cocaine was found concealed in a FedEx package which was onboard the flight. One person is in police custody and is expected to be charged soon."

Drug smuggler avoids jail after striking deal - Winnipeg Free Press

Drug smuggler avoids jail after striking deal - Winnipeg Free Press: "Dean Chyzy, 33, pleaded guilty Monday to shipping huge volumes of raw ephedrine, which is a prime ingredient in the creation of highly-addictive crystal methamphetamine. He was given a conditional sentence of two years less a day under a joint-recommendation from Crown and defence lawyers.
'This has been an incredibly emotional and frustrating experience,' defence lawyer Ian Garber told court in describing the resolution to a case which has spent nearly six years dragging through the courts. 'This matter has taken forever.'
More than 80 people were indicted in the case in Canada, California and Mexico after more than 250 police officers conducted 34 raids in September 2004. RCMP in Winnipeg held a news conference the day after, saying they seized 9,000 kilograms of ephedrine, worth an estimated $14.5 million on the street as meth, along with $3.5 million cash. A total of 10 Manitobans were arrested.
It was alleged the ephedrine was legally imported into Canada through a Thunder Bay, Ont., company, but was soon diverted to the black market. Ephedrine is banned in the United States, while Health Canada regulates its sale in this country. Much of the ephedrine was ultimately smuggled into the United States to methamphetamine labs run by the Mexican Mafia."

Cocaine distributor gets 17 1/2 years | wavy.com

Cocaine distributor gets 17 1/2 years | wavy.com: "Jeremy Christopher Carter, 28, also known as 'Nephew' was charged after Norfolk police found 174 grams of powder cocaine, 99 grams of crack, an AK-47 assault rifle, an SKS assault rifle, a .45 caliber handgun and more than $35,000 in cash at a Nevada Avenue apartment.
The warrant was executed on November 6, 2009, and the case was investigated by the Norfolk FBI and Norfolk police."

Pair are guilty of £2m navy drug smuggling plot - Portsmouth Today

Pair are guilty of £2m navy drug smuggling plot - Portsmouth Today: "convicted Raul Beia, 39, and Dean Langley, 20, at Portsmouth Crown Court yesterday.

They were arrested in the city when they and Abdul Banda, 34, who previously confessed to organising the Columbian end of the operation, went to meet Teresa Matos, a rating on board HMS Manchester, which had been involved in anti-drugs patrols in the south Atlantic and had docked in south America.

But she had already been arrested the day before when the ship docked in Plymouth last August.

A total of 8.51 kilos of cocaine - worth around £2million - was discovered in Matos's locker on board the Type 42 destroyer.

Matos, 36, of Contsworth Court, Gateshead, had also previously pleaded guilty in court."

Pair are guilty of £2m navy drug smuggling plot - Portsmouth Today

Pair are guilty of £2m navy drug smuggling plot - Portsmouth Today: "convicted Raul Beia, 39, and Dean Langley, 20, at Portsmouth Crown Court yesterday.

They were arrested in the city when they and Abdul Banda, 34, who previously confessed to organising the Columbian end of the operation, went to meet Teresa Matos, a rating on board HMS Manchester, which had been involved in anti-drugs patrols in the south Atlantic and had docked in south America.

But she had already been arrested the day before when the ship docked in Plymouth last August.

A total of 8.51 kilos of cocaine - worth around £2million - was discovered in Matos's locker on board the Type 42 destroyer.

Matos, 36, of Contsworth Court, Gateshead, had also previously pleaded guilty in court."

Officers arrested Dylan Corvett Coffield, 35

The Daily Reflector: "Officers arrested Dylan Corvett Coffield, 35, 1224 Tenderleaf Court, Greenville. He was charged with six counts trafficking cocaine; three counts maintaining a vehicle/dewelling for controlled substance; three counts possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine; one count possession of a stolen firearm; three counts possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was under a $250,000 secured bond and being held at the Pitt County Detention Center. Police said more charges are forthcoming."

Officers arrested Dylan Corvett Coffield, 35

The Daily Reflector: "Officers arrested Dylan Corvett Coffield, 35, 1224 Tenderleaf Court, Greenville. He was charged with six counts trafficking cocaine; three counts maintaining a vehicle/dewelling for controlled substance; three counts possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine; one count possession of a stolen firearm; three counts possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was under a $250,000 secured bond and being held at the Pitt County Detention Center. Police said more charges are forthcoming."

10 arrested in Fountain Hills heroin bust

10 arrested in Fountain Hills heroin bust: "Nearly a dozen people are behind bars after an undercover heroin bust in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's own back yard.

'You hear all the politicians talk about the drug cartels, we only go after the big guys,' Arpaio said Friday. 'I don't think the parents here are concerned about the big guys. They want the small guys taken off the streets, selling heroin to the young people.'

Sheriff's deputies have been working undercover since April to net 10 arrests of people between the ages of 19 and 26 for using, dealing and trafficking heroin in the Fountain Hills area."

10 arrested in Fountain Hills heroin bust

10 arrested in Fountain Hills heroin bust: "Nearly a dozen people are behind bars after an undercover heroin bust in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's own back yard.

'You hear all the politicians talk about the drug cartels, we only go after the big guys,' Arpaio said Friday. 'I don't think the parents here are concerned about the big guys. They want the small guys taken off the streets, selling heroin to the young people.'

Sheriff's deputies have been working undercover since April to net 10 arrests of people between the ages of 19 and 26 for using, dealing and trafficking heroin in the Fountain Hills area."

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Distribution Scheme - 7thSpace Interactive

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Distribution Scheme - 7thSpace Interactive: "Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, June 10, 2010, that Daniel Carter, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to a violation of the federal drug laws.

Carter, age 50, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Terrence F. McVerry.

In connection with the guilty plea, Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti advised the court that from in or around October 2007, and continuing until in or around September 2008, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, Carter conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms but less than 15 kilograms of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance."

Trafficking in power: Narcoterror in Mexico

Trafficking in power: Narcoterror in Mexico: "Jesus Manuel Fierro-Mendez was dirty.
In fact, soon after being promoted to the position of captain, he was smuggling enormous quantities of cocaine into the United States. And when he quit his job in the spring of 2007, after someone tried to kill him, he went to work for the Sinaloa drug cartel, Mexico's most powerful drug-trafficking organization, run by Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman, the richest drug lord in North America and the second most wanted man in the world after Osama bin Laden.
Juarez is a city of 1.3 million people that sprawls across the border from El Paso, Tex., and is a key entry point for narcotics shipped from Mexico to the lucrative U.S. and Canadian black markets. It's also a wild west killing field, the most dangerousmetropolis in the world, where about seven people are murdered every day and 5,300 have been gunned down since January 2008, the result of a vicious war between the Sinaloa and Juarez cartels, who are fighting for control of this prized gateway.
Fierro-Mendez's career as a drug smuggler was short but spectacular: He was arrested in El Paso in 2008 for transporting 50 kilos of cocaine a week across the border. This year, his audacity cost him a 27-year prison sentence."

Trafficking in power: Narcoterror in Mexico

Trafficking in power: Narcoterror in Mexico: "Jesus Manuel Fierro-Mendez was dirty.
In fact, soon after being promoted to the position of captain, he was smuggling enormous quantities of cocaine into the United States. And when he quit his job in the spring of 2007, after someone tried to kill him, he went to work for the Sinaloa drug cartel, Mexico's most powerful drug-trafficking organization, run by Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman, the richest drug lord in North America and the second most wanted man in the world after Osama bin Laden.
Juarez is a city of 1.3 million people that sprawls across the border from El Paso, Tex., and is a key entry point for narcotics shipped from Mexico to the lucrative U.S. and Canadian black markets. It's also a wild west killing field, the most dangerousmetropolis in the world, where about seven people are murdered every day and 5,300 have been gunned down since January 2008, the result of a vicious war between the Sinaloa and Juarez cartels, who are fighting for control of this prized gateway.
Fierro-Mendez's career as a drug smuggler was short but spectacular: He was arrested in El Paso in 2008 for transporting 50 kilos of cocaine a week across the border. This year, his audacity cost him a 27-year prison sentence."

Rothstein aide Villegas pleads guilty - South Florida Business Journal

Rothstein aide Villegas pleads guilty - South Florida Business Journal: "Debra Villegas, formerly the COO at Ponzi schemer Scott W. Rothstein’s now-defunct law firm, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
She told federal Judge William Zloch she believed that she was guilty of committing a crime by cooperating with Rothstein, but at first thought the investments he was selling were legitimate.
Villegas then added that, in February 2008, Rothstein approached her and acknowledged the investments were not legitimate"

New charges for South Texas narco

New charges for South Texas narco: "new charges against accused South Texas-born drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal.
Valdez Villarreal, 36, faces indictment on drug trafficking charges in Texas and Louisiana, and federal prosecutors now say he supplied cocaine to a drug smuggling ring that sent thousands of pounds of the drug to Atlanta and brought millions of dollars back to Mexico.
From 2004 until 2006, the ring moved the drugs across the border in Laredo in tractor trailers and brought money back the same way, often in millions-of-dollar increments, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta."

New charges for South Texas narco

New charges for South Texas narco: "new charges against accused South Texas-born drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal.
Valdez Villarreal, 36, faces indictment on drug trafficking charges in Texas and Louisiana, and federal prosecutors now say he supplied cocaine to a drug smuggling ring that sent thousands of pounds of the drug to Atlanta and brought millions of dollars back to Mexico.
From 2004 until 2006, the ring moved the drugs across the border in Laredo in tractor trailers and brought money back the same way, often in millions-of-dollar increments, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta."

Feds post $2 million reward for alleged caretl kingpin 'La Barbie' - CNN.com

Feds post $2 million reward for alleged caretl kingpin 'La Barbie' - CNN.com: "authorities have charged alleged drug cartel leader Edgar Valdez-Villarreal -- known as 'La Barbie' -- and five other defendants with trafficking thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Mexico into the United States between 2004 and 2006, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court Friday.
Valdez-Villarreal, who remains at large, is alleged to be a top member of the Arturo Beltran-Leyva cocaine cartel.
Authorities have issued a $2 million reward for information leading to his capture. He is currently believed to be in Mexico, a Justice Department statement noted."

Feds post $2 million reward for alleged caretl kingpin 'La Barbie' - CNN.com

Feds post $2 million reward for alleged caretl kingpin 'La Barbie' - CNN.com: "authorities have charged alleged drug cartel leader Edgar Valdez-Villarreal -- known as 'La Barbie' -- and five other defendants with trafficking thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Mexico into the United States between 2004 and 2006, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court Friday.
Valdez-Villarreal, who remains at large, is alleged to be a top member of the Arturo Beltran-Leyva cocaine cartel.
Authorities have issued a $2 million reward for information leading to his capture. He is currently believed to be in Mexico, a Justice Department statement noted."

Former University of Michigan police officer faces cocaine possession charge - AnnArbor.com

Former University of Michigan police officer faces cocaine possession charge - AnnArbor.com: "Charles Eugene Beatty III of Ypsilanti is charged with possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and possessing an open container, records show.
Beatty will be given an opportunity to turn himself in, said Lt. Monica Yesh, who heads the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team. Beatty could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Beatty was initially taken into custody and released on Jan. 13 after Ypsilanti police stopped his car on Kramer Street at about 10:20 p.m. while he was off-duty, records show.
Officers found an unspecified quantity of cocaine and an open alcoholic beverage inside the car, records show. Criminal charges weren't filed until samples of the drug were analyzed at a Michigan State Police lab.
Beatty's employment ended Feb. 9, University of Michigan police spokeswoman Diane Brown said. He had been placed on unpaid leave the day after the incident, pending the outcome of an internal investigation."

Former University of Michigan police officer faces cocaine possession charge - AnnArbor.com

Former University of Michigan police officer faces cocaine possession charge - AnnArbor.com: "Charles Eugene Beatty III of Ypsilanti is charged with possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and possessing an open container, records show.
Beatty will be given an opportunity to turn himself in, said Lt. Monica Yesh, who heads the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team. Beatty could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Beatty was initially taken into custody and released on Jan. 13 after Ypsilanti police stopped his car on Kramer Street at about 10:20 p.m. while he was off-duty, records show.
Officers found an unspecified quantity of cocaine and an open alcoholic beverage inside the car, records show. Criminal charges weren't filed until samples of the drug were analyzed at a Michigan State Police lab.
Beatty's employment ended Feb. 9, University of Michigan police spokeswoman Diane Brown said. He had been placed on unpaid leave the day after the incident, pending the outcome of an internal investigation."

timesofmalta.com - Three Britons plead not guilty to trafficking cocaine

timesofmalta.com - Three Britons plead not guilty to trafficking cocaine: "Three Britons - Mark Andrew Buckley, 25, Jamie Thomas Carter, 30, and Daniel Emile Degisi, 24, have been remanded in custody after they pleaded not guilty to conspiring to traffic, importing and trafficking cocaine.
They were also charged with having the drug in their possession in circumstances which denoted it was not for their personal use.
The three men were arrested after the police found 220 grammes of cocaine in their hotel room in Bugibba.
One tried to leave Malta on a ferry to Sicily after realising that the drug had been found by the police."

timesofmalta.com - Three Britons plead not guilty to trafficking cocaine

timesofmalta.com - Three Britons plead not guilty to trafficking cocaine: "Three Britons - Mark Andrew Buckley, 25, Jamie Thomas Carter, 30, and Daniel Emile Degisi, 24, have been remanded in custody after they pleaded not guilty to conspiring to traffic, importing and trafficking cocaine.
They were also charged with having the drug in their possession in circumstances which denoted it was not for their personal use.
The three men were arrested after the police found 220 grammes of cocaine in their hotel room in Bugibba.
One tried to leave Malta on a ferry to Sicily after realising that the drug had been found by the police."

Mexico announces arrest of top heroin smuggler - People's Daily Online

Mexico announces arrest of top heroin smuggler - People's Daily Online: "arrested Carlos Ramon Castro, who smuggled heroin into 10 U.S. cities, with the intention of extraditing him to the U.S. authorities.

Castro, known as El Cuate (The Friend), 'had income of close to 2 million U.S. dollars a month,' Ramon Pequeno, head of the SSP's anti-drug unit, told a press conference. He regularly sent shipments of between 68 and 90 kg to the United States.

Mexico's last major heroin arrest was Jose Antonio Medina, known as the King of Heroin, in March. Castro and Medina were both considered independents, unaffiliated with Mexico's major drug cartels, which tend to focus on smuggling cocaine, marihuana and amphetamines.

Fighting drug smuggling has been one of the government's top priorities since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderon took office."

Mexico announces arrest of top heroin smuggler - People's Daily Online

Mexico announces arrest of top heroin smuggler - People's Daily Online: "arrested Carlos Ramon Castro, who smuggled heroin into 10 U.S. cities, with the intention of extraditing him to the U.S. authorities.

Castro, known as El Cuate (The Friend), 'had income of close to 2 million U.S. dollars a month,' Ramon Pequeno, head of the SSP's anti-drug unit, told a press conference. He regularly sent shipments of between 68 and 90 kg to the United States.

Mexico's last major heroin arrest was Jose Antonio Medina, known as the King of Heroin, in March. Castro and Medina were both considered independents, unaffiliated with Mexico's major drug cartels, which tend to focus on smuggling cocaine, marihuana and amphetamines.

Fighting drug smuggling has been one of the government's top priorities since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderon took office."

Peru, Ill., man arrested in Bolingbrook after police allegedly find 50 bags of heroin on him - chicagotribune.com

Peru, Ill., man arrested in Bolingbrook after police allegedly find 50 bags of heroin on him - chicagotribune.com: "Dustin D. Dean, 22, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a class X felony, said police spokesman Lt. Mike Rompa. Dean was a passenger in a car stopped last week near Interstate Highway 55 at Lily Cache Lane and Bolingbrook Drive because the driver failed to signal.
After learning Dean had several sandwich bags of suspected heroin on him, police discovered 50 more such bags during a search of the car, Rompa said."

Peru, Ill., man arrested in Bolingbrook after police allegedly find 50 bags of heroin on him - chicagotribune.com

Peru, Ill., man arrested in Bolingbrook after police allegedly find 50 bags of heroin on him - chicagotribune.com: "Dustin D. Dean, 22, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a class X felony, said police spokesman Lt. Mike Rompa. Dean was a passenger in a car stopped last week near Interstate Highway 55 at Lily Cache Lane and Bolingbrook Drive because the driver failed to signal.
After learning Dean had several sandwich bags of suspected heroin on him, police discovered 50 more such bags during a search of the car, Rompa said."

Five FdL residents charged with dealing cocaine | fdlreporter.com | Fond du Lac Reporter

Five FdL residents charged with dealing cocaine | fdlreporter.com | Fond du Lac Reporter: "Anthony D. Amons, 25, of 24 Amory St., charged with being party to the crimes of seven counts of delivering cocaine, five counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place and 12 counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Cash bail was set at $50,000.Jared J. Anthonasin, 25, of 251 Ledgewood Drive, charged with being party to the crimes of five counts of delivering cocaine and three counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place. Cash bail set at $50,000.Krista Hellman, 24, of 907 Windsor Ave., Apt. 9, charged with being party to the crimes of two counts of delivering cocaine and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place. Cash bail set at $5,000.Mia T. McNeil, 23, of 517 Sherwood Ave. Apt 5, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, maintaining a drug trafficking place, and illegally obtaining a prescription. Cash bail set at $1,000.Marrisa T. McNeil, 25, of 526 Sherwood Ave. Apt. 10, charged with possession of cocaine with intent deliver and possession of marijuana. Cash bail was set at $1,000.Drug investigators report being sold crack cocaine in May and June by A"

Five FdL residents charged with dealing cocaine | fdlreporter.com | Fond du Lac Reporter

Five FdL residents charged with dealing cocaine | fdlreporter.com | Fond du Lac Reporter: "Anthony D. Amons, 25, of 24 Amory St., charged with being party to the crimes of seven counts of delivering cocaine, five counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place and 12 counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Cash bail was set at $50,000.Jared J. Anthonasin, 25, of 251 Ledgewood Drive, charged with being party to the crimes of five counts of delivering cocaine and three counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place. Cash bail set at $50,000.Krista Hellman, 24, of 907 Windsor Ave., Apt. 9, charged with being party to the crimes of two counts of delivering cocaine and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place. Cash bail set at $5,000.Mia T. McNeil, 23, of 517 Sherwood Ave. Apt 5, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, maintaining a drug trafficking place, and illegally obtaining a prescription. Cash bail set at $1,000.Marrisa T. McNeil, 25, of 526 Sherwood Ave. Apt. 10, charged with possession of cocaine with intent deliver and possession of marijuana. Cash bail was set at $1,000.Drug investigators report being sold crack cocaine in May and June by A"

FOCUS Information Agency

FOCUS Information Agency: "Three Macedonians and a Greek were arrested in joint operation of Turkish and Greek police in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for Drugs DEA, Macedonian newspaper Vreme announced. The police have found 74 kilograms of heroin during the operation. The operation was carried out after a truck traveling from Turkey has arrived in Macedonia, but it has changed the route in the last time. The driver of the truck had been watched closely for several months. The purchase of heroin and its putting in the secret compartments of the truck were registered. Yesterday the truck passed the border between Turkey and Greece and unexpectedly headed to the port of Athens. It was stopped by teams of Greek police and the DEA, who have found the drugs, which value is estimated at 200,000 euros."

FOCUS Information Agency

FOCUS Information Agency: "Three Macedonians and a Greek were arrested in joint operation of Turkish and Greek police in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for Drugs DEA, Macedonian newspaper Vreme announced. The police have found 74 kilograms of heroin during the operation. The operation was carried out after a truck traveling from Turkey has arrived in Macedonia, but it has changed the route in the last time. The driver of the truck had been watched closely for several months. The purchase of heroin and its putting in the secret compartments of the truck were registered. Yesterday the truck passed the border between Turkey and Greece and unexpectedly headed to the port of Athens. It was stopped by teams of Greek police and the DEA, who have found the drugs, which value is estimated at 200,000 euros."

Nine men arrested for trafficking 44 kilos of heroin to Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

Nine men arrested for trafficking 44 kilos of heroin to Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State: "Nine men face federal drug charges after allegedly being caught bringing 44 kilograms of heroin to the Chicago-area from Mexico.
Working with Chicago cops and suburban police departments in Aurora and Oak Lawn, the Drug Enforcement Agency also seized tens of thousands of dollars in cash, according to complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
The bust was part of ‘Project Deliverance’ — a 22-month, national operation targeting Mexican drug traffickers in the U.S. that has resulted in more than 2,200 arrests, Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference in Washington today.
The charged men include Antonio “Gordo” Figueroa, 23, of Chicago, who allegedly picked up a truck containing 37 kilos of heroin from a pharmacy parking lot at Armitage and Keeler on May 28.
Agents probing Figueroa seized $67,000 cash and a gun in the bust, the complaint alleges."

Nine men arrested for trafficking 44 kilos of heroin to Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

Nine men arrested for trafficking 44 kilos of heroin to Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State: "Nine men face federal drug charges after allegedly being caught bringing 44 kilograms of heroin to the Chicago-area from Mexico.
Working with Chicago cops and suburban police departments in Aurora and Oak Lawn, the Drug Enforcement Agency also seized tens of thousands of dollars in cash, according to complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
The bust was part of ‘Project Deliverance’ — a 22-month, national operation targeting Mexican drug traffickers in the U.S. that has resulted in more than 2,200 arrests, Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference in Washington today.
The charged men include Antonio “Gordo” Figueroa, 23, of Chicago, who allegedly picked up a truck containing 37 kilos of heroin from a pharmacy parking lot at Armitage and Keeler on May 28.
Agents probing Figueroa seized $67,000 cash and a gun in the bust, the complaint alleges."

gainesvilletimes.com - Three arrested in large cocaine bust on Atlanta Highway

gainesvilletimes.com - Three arrested in large cocaine bust on Atlanta Highway: "Authorities seized more than six pounds of cocaine during an arrest on Atlanta Highway, officials announced today.
Lt. Scott Ware of the Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad said three Gainesville men were arrested during an investigation that involved MANS, the Gainesville-Hall Gang Task Force, the FBI and the Gainesville Police Department.
The suspects delivered three kilograms of cocaine to a pre-arranged location at 224 Atlanta Highway Wednesday, Ware said today.
They were arrested without incident. The men intended to sell the cocaine for $87,000, Ware said. The drugs had a street value of $300,000, he said.
Natalio Avila-Zuniga, 25, Manuel Esteban Garcia-Gonzalez, 28, and Ernesto Gomez-Rosas, 21, remain in the Hall County Jail without bond, charged with trafficking in cocaine."

gainesvilletimes.com - Three arrested in large cocaine bust on Atlanta Highway

gainesvilletimes.com - Three arrested in large cocaine bust on Atlanta Highway: "Authorities seized more than six pounds of cocaine during an arrest on Atlanta Highway, officials announced today.
Lt. Scott Ware of the Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad said three Gainesville men were arrested during an investigation that involved MANS, the Gainesville-Hall Gang Task Force, the FBI and the Gainesville Police Department.
The suspects delivered three kilograms of cocaine to a pre-arranged location at 224 Atlanta Highway Wednesday, Ware said today.
They were arrested without incident. The men intended to sell the cocaine for $87,000, Ware said. The drugs had a street value of $300,000, he said.
Natalio Avila-Zuniga, 25, Manuel Esteban Garcia-Gonzalez, 28, and Ernesto Gomez-Rosas, 21, remain in the Hall County Jail without bond, charged with trafficking in cocaine."

News.Az - Azerbaijan nabs drug smugglers

News.Az - Azerbaijan nabs drug smugglers: "National Security Ministry bodies detained five Azerbaijani citizens on suspicion of drug smuggling - Javanshir Suleymanov, Gabil Novruzov, Vusal Azimov, Aydin Melikov and Ruslan Nuriyev - and seized 56.5 kg of heroin and hashish from them.

Charges have been brought against the five for conspiracy to smuggle drugs and for drug trafficking under Articles 206.3.2, 234.4.1 and 234.4 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code."

News.Az - Azerbaijan nabs drug smugglers

News.Az - Azerbaijan nabs drug smugglers: "National Security Ministry bodies detained five Azerbaijani citizens on suspicion of drug smuggling - Javanshir Suleymanov, Gabil Novruzov, Vusal Azimov, Aydin Melikov and Ruslan Nuriyev - and seized 56.5 kg of heroin and hashish from them.

Charges have been brought against the five for conspiracy to smuggle drugs and for drug trafficking under Articles 206.3.2, 234.4.1 and 234.4 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code."

Marijuana, cocaine seized after restaurant 'disturbance' - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com

Marijuana, cocaine seized after restaurant 'disturbance' - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com: "Bryan M. Burton, 27, of 1213 Rennick Ave. SE, was arrested at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the Waffle House, 2512 Cleveland Ave. SW, on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, jail records said.

A 24-year-old woman who lives in the 5600 block of Faircrest Street SW was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business after she ignored police officers’ commands that she leave the business, the jail records said. The Repository does not typically name misdemeanor crime suspects"

Marijuana, cocaine seized after restaurant 'disturbance' - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com

Marijuana, cocaine seized after restaurant 'disturbance' - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com: "Bryan M. Burton, 27, of 1213 Rennick Ave. SE, was arrested at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the Waffle House, 2512 Cleveland Ave. SW, on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, jail records said.

A 24-year-old woman who lives in the 5600 block of Faircrest Street SW was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business after she ignored police officers’ commands that she leave the business, the jail records said. The Repository does not typically name misdemeanor crime suspects"

AFP: Iran hangs four rapists, drug trafficker: report

AFP: Iran hangs four rapists, drug trafficker: report: "drug trafficker who was also hanged on Tuesday was identified as Masoud, 33, convicted of smuggling eight kilogrammes (17 pounds) of heroin, the report said.
The hangings bring to at least 79 the number of people put to death in Iran so far this year, according to an AFP count based on news reports. Last year, at least 270 people were hanged."

AFP: Iran hangs four rapists, drug trafficker: report

AFP: Iran hangs four rapists, drug trafficker: report: "drug trafficker who was also hanged on Tuesday was identified as Masoud, 33, convicted of smuggling eight kilogrammes (17 pounds) of heroin, the report said.
The hangings bring to at least 79 the number of people put to death in Iran so far this year, according to an AFP count based on news reports. Last year, at least 270 people were hanged."

Heroin dealer who threatened to kill a man jailed for four years - Limerick Leader

Heroin dealer who threatened to kill a man jailed for four years - Limerick Leader: "HEROIN dealer who threatened to kill a man 'Michael Campbell Mc style' arrived at Limerick Circuit Court with his bag packed ready to be sent to jail.
David Nolan admitted making the threat outside a house at Maigue Way, Southill, four years ago, after smashing the front window of a house with a samurai sword."

Heroin dealer who threatened to kill a man jailed for four years - Limerick Leader

Heroin dealer who threatened to kill a man jailed for four years - Limerick Leader: "HEROIN dealer who threatened to kill a man 'Michael Campbell Mc style' arrived at Limerick Circuit Court with his bag packed ready to be sent to jail.
David Nolan admitted making the threat outside a house at Maigue Way, Southill, four years ago, after smashing the front window of a house with a samurai sword."

Ice Cream Vendor Sent to Prison for Cocaine Delivery - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News

Ice Cream Vendor Sent to Prison for Cocaine Delivery - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: "Lavelle Johnson, 24, previously pleaded no contest to a charge of delivering cocaine.
Last July, the Green Bay city council granted Johnson an ice cream truck permit despite a marijuana conviction in 2004, after character witnesses urged the council to give Johnson a chance.
Police arrested Johnson two days later as part of an unrelated drug investigation.
Some aldermen were upset to learn Johnson was under investigation when they approved his permit."

Ice Cream Vendor Sent to Prison for Cocaine Delivery - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News

Ice Cream Vendor Sent to Prison for Cocaine Delivery - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: "Lavelle Johnson, 24, previously pleaded no contest to a charge of delivering cocaine.
Last July, the Green Bay city council granted Johnson an ice cream truck permit despite a marijuana conviction in 2004, after character witnesses urged the council to give Johnson a chance.
Police arrested Johnson two days later as part of an unrelated drug investigation.
Some aldermen were upset to learn Johnson was under investigation when they approved his permit."

Memphis airline worker charged with drug smuggling - Topix

Memphis airline worker charged with drug smuggling - Topix: "baggage handler at Memphis International Airport was charged with drug smuggling after federal authorities said he accepted a bag filled with 40,000 fake ecstasy pills and agreed to deliver the bag to an undercover agent."

Memphis airline worker charged with drug smuggling - Topix

Memphis airline worker charged with drug smuggling - Topix: "baggage handler at Memphis International Airport was charged with drug smuggling after federal authorities said he accepted a bag filled with 40,000 fake ecstasy pills and agreed to deliver the bag to an undercover agent."

NJ News - Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit Seizes Cocaine, Heroin and Ecstasy in Newark Drug Arrest

NJ News - Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit Seizes Cocaine, Heroin and Ecstasy in Newark Drug Arrest: "Jose Colon, 19, of Newark has been arrested on narcotics possession and distribution charges.
Detectives from the Prosecutor’s VIPER Unit, the major narcotics unit of the Prosecutor’s Office, developed intelligence that Colon was distributing cocaine in the North Ward of Newark and initiated an investigation. After establishing surveillance in the area of Colon’s apartment on Summer Avenue, detectives subsequently searched Colon’s apartment and an adjacent apartment which Colon was using to stash drugs.
Colon was arrested on June 3, 2010 after he was found in possession of approximately 70 grams of cocaine, over 250 glassine envelopes of heroin and more than 60 ecstasy tablets. A small amount of marijuana and package materials were also recovered along with $4,000 in cash. The drugs were in the stash apartment.
Colon was charged with possession of cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy; possession of those narcotics with intent to distribute; and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school. The charges will be presented to a grand jury."

NJ News - Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit Seizes Cocaine, Heroin and Ecstasy in Newark Drug Arrest

NJ News - Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit Seizes Cocaine, Heroin and Ecstasy in Newark Drug Arrest: "Jose Colon, 19, of Newark has been arrested on narcotics possession and distribution charges.
Detectives from the Prosecutor’s VIPER Unit, the major narcotics unit of the Prosecutor’s Office, developed intelligence that Colon was distributing cocaine in the North Ward of Newark and initiated an investigation. After establishing surveillance in the area of Colon’s apartment on Summer Avenue, detectives subsequently searched Colon’s apartment and an adjacent apartment which Colon was using to stash drugs.
Colon was arrested on June 3, 2010 after he was found in possession of approximately 70 grams of cocaine, over 250 glassine envelopes of heroin and more than 60 ecstasy tablets. A small amount of marijuana and package materials were also recovered along with $4,000 in cash. The drugs were in the stash apartment.
Colon was charged with possession of cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy; possession of those narcotics with intent to distribute; and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school. The charges will be presented to a grand jury."

Seven arrested in black-tar heroin bust - CharlotteObserver.com

Seven arrested in black-tar heroin bust - CharlotteObserver.com: "Six men and one woman have been charged in Charlotte with conspiring to distribute black-tar heroin, in a federal bust that netted about six pounds of the drug, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Monday.
Agents also seized cash, cell phones and two handguns during searches of five homes and two cars.
All seven suspects face federal charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute at least one kilogram of cocaine."

Seven arrested in black-tar heroin bust - CharlotteObserver.com

Seven arrested in black-tar heroin bust - CharlotteObserver.com: "Six men and one woman have been charged in Charlotte with conspiring to distribute black-tar heroin, in a federal bust that netted about six pounds of the drug, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Monday.
Agents also seized cash, cell phones and two handguns during searches of five homes and two cars.
All seven suspects face federal charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute at least one kilogram of cocaine."