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Jonathon Griffin was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.

Jonathon Griffin was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.

Jonathon Griffin, aged 19, from Bonnington Close, was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of cocaine with i...

bloodiest days in Tijuana's history Luis Alfonso Velarde aka "Crutches," "Mr. Three Letters" "La Perra," all might be dead

"Crutches," a.k.a. Luis Alfonso Velarde, a reputed local drug lord with a handful of YouTubevideo tributes to his name.Another, even bigger "cartel" operative nicknamed "Mr. Three Letters" might be dead too, along with "La Perra," reported El Sol de Tijuana. And they may all have been ambushed by another cartel leader known as "El Cholo."But no one was willing to confirm any of that on the record. Official silence, many here argue, helps feed the culture of corruption. It is a widely recognized truth that drug traffickers operate in Baja California and elsewhere with the protection of some public officials.On Tuesday, Gen. Sergio Aponte Polito, the commander of troops in the Baja region, took the extraordinary step of writing an open letter to a local newspaper that identified several law enforcement officials he alleged were linked to organized crime. The letter's implicit argument was that officials who protect organized crime are likely to escape prosecution thanks to the culture of secrecy that surrounds law enforcement here."Isn't this corruption?" the general asked. "What a disgrace for the society of Baja California!"Calderon's government has worked hard to clean up law enforcement. His top police official, Genaro Garcia Luna, has purged the Federal Investigative Agency of corrupt cops. Soldiers have temporarily disarmed police in Tijuana and other cities, and several reputed drug bosses have been extradited to the United States.Yet the widespread violence shows few signs of abating. An estimated 2,500 people were killed in drug-related violence last year, officials say. So far this year, more than 850 people have been killed, according to tallies by news agencies.The objective measures by which U.S. officials determine the strength of the drug trafficking business also offer a mixed bag.

bloodiest days in Tijuana's history Luis Alfonso Velarde aka "Crutches," "Mr. Three Letters" "La Perra," all might be dead

"Crutches," a.k.a. Luis Alfonso Velarde, a reputed local drug lord with a handful of YouTubevideo tributes to his name.Another, ev...

David Bancroft alleged to have been found smuggling 15kilos of the Class A drug in Dover

David Bancroft, 61,accused of smuggling nearly £250,000 worth of cocaine is alleged to have been found smuggling 15kilos of the Class A drug...

Nicholas Garland,Shane Liddy,Richard McNamara,Darryll Bennett attacked Stephen Green who died from a blood clot in the brain after the attack

The four teenagers are facing life sentences after being convicted of murder. Nicholas Garland, 18, Shane Liddy, 19, Richard McNamara, 19, and Darryll Bennett, 18, all from Luton, had all denied the charge.Four youths who were "fuelled by drink and drugs" stamped on his head and struck him with a stick. The impact of the blows dented his cycle helmet. Stephen Green, 55, a corporal who served with the Army for nine years, was attacked in an underpass as he was cycling home from work in Dunstable, Beds.One of the teenagers was later overheard boasting to the others: "Did you see his face, did you see the way I was battering him."Prosecutors said the killers were unemployed and desperate for a "raise", which is a slang term for robbery to raise cash for alcohol and drugs.Mr Green's rucksack was taken but discarded shortly afterwards with its contents of £5.65.The victim died in hospital from a blood clot in the brain after the attack last May. Mr Green served in the Royal Ordnance Corps and did tours of duty in Belize, Cyprus and Norway as well as serving with the UN. After leaving the Army he took a job as a factory worker in Dunstable.He was attacked last May 4 on a path that ran under the M1. Bennett stopped Mr Green as he cycled through the tunnel and demanded: "What have you got for me?"Mr Green had no time to hand anything over before he was punched to the ground and kicked repeatedly.He was left severely injured as the youths ran away laughing. It was two hours before a passer-by found him and he died 10 days later.Luton Crown Court heard that the youths went back to McNamara's home, where his mother overheard them talking.Mrs McNamara heard Bennett say: "Did you see his face, did you see the way I was battering him." McNamara replied: "You were going mad, man. I tried to get you off."Bennett then said: "I know, I was hyper. I was saying, 'I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him'."The teenagers were arrested on May 16. McNamara sobbed and had to be supported by a woman police officer. Mr Green's blood was found on trainers belonging to McNamara and Garland.Det Chief Insp John Giles, who led the murder inquiry, said: "These four people would clearly target innocent members of the public to pay for drugs and alcohol."In this case Mr Green was the person to fall into their trap. The amount of violence used towards him was unimaginable. This was a callous and pre-meditated crime."During this investigation we have received help from some people who are very close to the offenders and I would like to thank them for their assistance."Mr Green's brother, Richard, 53, said: "Our family was devastated by the loss of Stephen."Memories of him, especially his smile, will be with us for ever. He loved life, enjoying trips out, the theatre, football and most of all he enjoyed our family gatherings."His mother, Thora, said: "We were very proud of him. Stephen was loved by us all and also by our friends. He was so generous and kind and gave donations to charities."He was also a blood donor and had a tie pin for 10 years reflecting his commitment to giving blood and helping others. Stephen will never be forgotten."

Nicholas Garland,Shane Liddy,Richard McNamara,Darryll Bennett attacked Stephen Green who died from a blood clot in the brain after the attack

The four teenagers are facing life sentences after being convicted of murder. Nicholas Garland, 18, Shane Liddy, 19, Richard McNamara, 19, a...

Brittany Baxter-Stuchell lost her job as a preschool teacher for selling cocaine

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bnEL633aj8wChLp2SoFKV1QhS0anqqXHypGwPEwZ8-IuZiIjyEx5JDXAyQEx9lsYidJg0n1WkLiA-YINTrzyshoJMmImxPIgEM6ctt0a_bAmyKa88zgbyRliJsBXRINx9NuBaKQzBQw/s1600-h/jack.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193939628562353330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bnEL633aj8wChLp2SoFKV1QhS0anqqXHypGwPEwZ8-IuZiIjyEx5JDXAyQEx9lsYidJg0n1WkLiA-YINTrzyshoJMmImxPIgEM6ctt0a_bAmyKa88zgbyRliJsBXRINx9NuBaKQzBQw/s400/jack.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>20-year-old Carson City woman who lost her job as a preschool teacher for selling cocaine in an undercover sting was sentenced to 30 days in Douglas County Jail as part of her probation.District Judge Michael Gibbons ordered Brittany Baxter-Stuchell to turn herself in on Monday. He delayed imposition of the sentence so Baxter-Stuchell could attend a funeral.She pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance stemming from a Feb. 28, 2007, transaction in the parking lot at Target in north Douglas County.According to court documents, the sheriff's Street Enforcement Team set up the purchase. Baxter-Stuchell allegedly took the cocaine from her purse and said she could provide marijuana, Ecstasy or hallucinogenic mushrooms.She said Monday she no longer associates with her co-defendants, one of whom had been her boyfriend."These are not people or situations I surround myself with," she said. "You may not think you're a drug dealer - you're not importing drugs from Colombia - but in pleading guilty to sale of a controlled substance, you're a drug dealer," Gibbons said.Her lawyer, Derrick Lopez, said Baxter-Stuchell realized the felony conviction put her dreams of becoming a teacher on hold for at least 15 years until her record may be sealed."She did have dreams of becoming a teacher," Lopez said. "She knows now that is gone for a very long time. That is a significant punishment."She received probation because she cooperated with law enforcement in other drug investigations. "I know I made a very big mistake," Baxter-Stuchell said. "I am not on drugs. I hurt my family very badly and I hurt my schooling. I am taking full responsibility."Gibbons suspended a three-year sentence in Nevada State Prison and placed Stuchell on three years probation.She must undergo substance abuse evaluation and treatment and may not use drugs or alcohol during probation. He ordered her to pay $1,000 restitution at $150 per month. She must graduate from high school or earn her general educational development certification and pay $500 to reimburse the county for her court-appointed attorney.She faced six years in prison and a $20,000 fine

Brittany Baxter-Stuchell lost her job as a preschool teacher for selling cocaine

20-year-old Carson City woman who lost her job as a preschool teacher for selling cocaine in an undercover sting was sentenced to 30 days in...

Curtis Newton Jr aka Munchy charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

Curtis Newton Jr., who is also known as "Munchy," was charged with Thursday third-degree criminal possession of a controlled subst...

Brian Brendon Wright was jailed for 30 years ordered to pay a confiscation order of £2,311,371

Convicted drug smuggler Brian Brendon Wright was today ordered to pay a confiscation order of £2,311,371 following a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court. Wright, 61, who headed an international drugs smuggling gang, was jailed for 30 years in April 2007 having been found guilty of conspiracy to evade prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug and the conspiracy to supply drugs. His Honour Judge Peter Moss today told Wright that he would have to serve a consecutive 10 years default sentence if the money was not paid in 12 months. Robert Alder, Head of Restraint & Confiscation Unit, HM Revenue & Customs, Criminal Investigation Division, said: "The size of this Confiscation Order reflects Brian Brendon Wright's role at the very top of a global organised crime network that lived off the misery of the countless victims of the illegal drug trade. "Confiscation Orders like this ensure that career criminals such as Wright are denied the opportunity to profit from their crimes." Wright, originally from the Republic of Ireland, lived a luxurious lifestyle. He portrayed himself as a wealthy entrepreneur and professional gambler with an avid interest in the horseracing world. His friends and associates included many noted figures from the sports and entertainment industries. However, in reality he was the mastermind behind several multi-million pound cocaine shipments into the UK. Passing sentence, Judge Peter Moss told him: "You were a master criminal, manipulative, influential and powerful." He added: "I accept that you will be a very much older man when you are entitled to be released." The investigation that led to 20 convictions worldwide with jail sentences totalling over 250 years, followed an unsuccessful smuggling attempt in September 1996 using a vessel named the Sea Mist which was discovered carrying 599kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £80 million. Over the next two years four further drug shipments were smuggled ashore. In February 1999, officers seized 472kg of cocaine from a lock-up garage in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex and from a farm in Laleham in Surrey. Following the arrest of several members of his gang, Wright, fled to northern Cyprus in 1999. He was eventually discovered in hiding in Spain in 2005 and extradited to the UK. The case was prosecuted on behalf of HMRC by The Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office (RCPO) which was created by Royal Assent on 07 April 2005 and is an independent prosecuting authority reporting directly to the Attorney General.

Brian Brendon Wright was jailed for 30 years ordered to pay a confiscation order of £2,311,371

Convicted drug smuggler Brian Brendon Wright was today ordered to pay a confiscation order of £2,311,371 following a hearing at Woolwich Cro...

Mohammed Tayeb Ahmed one of the world's top hashish traffickers captured

Mohammed Tayeb Ahmed was arrested Wednesday as he was driving around in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSUZijEvJxn9end8FOGAGFFmwNfttJzVs-KcArfUexpqPFdAMCel-qCaJh-wDjFiCwwiGzIRUDDscebJrx1bbyttpTvR2e7wZfMwnx3gyfk-D1ftnjXr4T3l-DhI1T3OypAuFmbiB_js/s1600-h/nene.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193294713453054994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSUZijEvJxn9end8FOGAGFFmwNfttJzVs-KcArfUexpqPFdAMCel-qCaJh-wDjFiCwwiGzIRUDDscebJrx1bbyttpTvR2e7wZfMwnx3gyfk-D1ftnjXr4T3l-DhI1T3OypAuFmbiB_js/s320/nene.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Spanish police have captured one of the world's top hashish traffickers, who escaped from a Moroccan prison five months ago, police said Thursday. Morocco had issued an international arrest warrant for the drug lord, known in Spain as El Nene, who was serving an eight-year sentence in the prison of Kenitra, 40 kilometres north of the capital Rabat. Ahmed, who had accumulated a fortune estimated to be worth 30 million euros (47 million dollars), had bribed prison personnel into allowing him to have three cells with air conditioning, television, DVD and a computer with internet access, according to Spanish police. His escape with the help of prison guards did not become known until a week later. Eight guards have been handed sentences ranging from 2 to 4 years in the affair. Ahmed was originally from Ceuta, a city of some 75,000 residents, many of whom are of Moroccan origin. Ceuta had stepped up security controls after nine Islamists fled from the same Kenitra prison earlier this month. The nine had been convicted of involvement in the 2003 Casablanca suicide bombings which claimed 45 lives. Morocco has been regarded as the world's top hashish producer, but it could be losing that position to Afghanistan after a government campaign against cannabis cultivation eradicated a part of the crop. Moroccan farmers are growing cannabis - the plant from which hashish is made - on an estimated 60,000 hectares. Traffickers like Ahmed then smuggle the drug through Spain to the European market.

Mohammed Tayeb Ahmed one of the world's top hashish traffickers captured

Mohammed Tayeb Ahmed was arrested Wednesday as he was driving around in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast. Spanis...

Juan "The Ice Man" Romo-Jimenez arrested charged with criminal racketeering

Juan "The Ice Man" Romo-Jimenez, whom authorities identified as the leader of a drug ring, was arrested Wednesday morning when cops raided his home near Apopka.Nearly three dozen people, including Romo-Jimenez, were named in a grand-jury indictment accusing them of conspiracy to traffic cocaine over 400 grams, a first-degree felony, the Orange County Sheriff's Office stated.Five documented gang members and associates, also including Romo-Jimenez, were charged with criminal racketeering. The street gang named in the indictment is linked to homicides, home invasions and armed robberies across the state, sheriff's Cmdr. Victor Payne said. "This case had a huge community impact," said Lt. Carl Metzger of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. "Residents in that portion of Orange County should sleep better."Four SWAT teams executed the search warrants early Wednesday, netting 33 arrests, including seven people in custody from a March sting and four others not named in the indictment.Officers are still searching for 14 people.Six months ago, Orange County's gang unit began investigatinggang members and associates selling drugs in Pine Hills, Apopka, Winter Park and northwest Orange County. Investigators found that the drugs being sold were coming from Mexico, Payne said.Last month, seven people connected to the drug-smuggling ring who were supplying the Orange County dealers were arrested, including Romo-Jimenez's main supplier, Metzger said. Deputies recovered 4 kilograms of cocaine worth about $300,000 and four guns in March, Payne said.On Wednesday, several agencies worked together on the arrests. Metzger called the collaboration a "perfect example of teamwork."During Wednesday's operation, officers recovered $3,000 in cash, six cars, 110 grams of cocaine and several guns, including three rifles and four handguns.

Juan "The Ice Man" Romo-Jimenez arrested charged with criminal racketeering

Juan "The Ice Man" Romo-Jimenez, whom authorities identified as the leader of a drug ring, was arrested Wednesday morning when cop...

Dennis George Grant is alleged to be a "major figure in the ring,"

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIufzhWTgeFRSbJeSTO_vBs4tWvNzo6FlFv7gKDwL32Rct9780GYED8twgPpFaZqGJXdYrv1IHyA0Bw_EUq5-kUWFn328E7tcKQX4r60Z-0M6H65yivdz_HGVTBFl5hXWhZQEesMi3Q5U/s1600-h/a7e04947448ba3f0fbdbaa755f92.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192720901527342018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIufzhWTgeFRSbJeSTO_vBs4tWvNzo6FlFv7gKDwL32Rct9780GYED8twgPpFaZqGJXdYrv1IHyA0Bw_EUq5-kUWFn328E7tcKQX4r60Z-0M6H65yivdz_HGVTBFl5hXWhZQEesMi3Q5U/s320/a7e04947448ba3f0fbdbaa755f92.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Canada-wide arrest warrant for Dennis George Grant, 31, following a month-long probe into the smuggling operation, in which a man imported narcotics into Canada and then sold the drugs to distributors.The ring was uncovered by officers working out of Peel police 12 Division.Grant, who lives in the City Centre, is alleged to be a "major figure in the ring," according to Peel Cst. Samantha Nulle.He's wanted for unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts), careless storage of a firearm (two counts), possession of a controlled substance and numerous other firearms, drug and property offences."Investigators believe that he is in possession of a firearm and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous," Nulle said.Grant is described as black, 5-foot-8, 150 pounds. He has short black hair and a large mole on his right cheek next to his nose.He's known to travel extensively throughout Canada, the United States and Jamaica. He might be travelling under an alias, Shawn Aulotte, police said. He holds a passport under that name. Grant is also known to frequent downtown Toronto.

Dennis George Grant is alleged to be a "major figure in the ring,"

Canada-wide arrest warrant for Dennis George Grant, 31, following a month-long probe into the smuggling operation, in which a man imported n...

Tibor Liska pleaded guilty of selling by mail some 12,000 packets a month of sildenafil

businessman who sold Viagra-laced chocolate as a food supplement called "Boom" was indicted Wednesday for mail fraud by a federal judge, and faces 20 years in jail if found guilty.Tibor Liska pleaded guilty of selling by mail some 12,000 packets a month of sildenafil -- a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction sold under various names, including Viagra -- mixed with chocolate and herbs, US Attorney Michael Garcia said.The "Boom" food supplements were distributed between March 2006 and November 2007 through the Yoi Jin Sei company in the United States, Australia, Colombia, Switzerland, Russia, Argentina, Japan and Slovakia, Garcia added. The publicity surrounding the product said it contained plant-based food supplements, without specifying that it contained a drug that requires a prescription and could have side effects.Liska was charged with mail fraud and could be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years behind bars and fined up to 250,000 dollars if found guilty, Garcia said.He is due for trial on July 25.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqk4tGsUZlinJ2TZkBi0-i2JLfGD9xzba5josemes7vOO778sYxswdzOGWEbCyVCc499j4_URz9yhV4bKKDsWo96Wb55KPaJTQ0RGuyyVj3O650Ix6YBc959BVe8ReXCN61giTiOWkY0/s1600-h/ALeqM5jVPCnuid5hnLFidVVTSfbWHYJXDw.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192714824148618162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqk4tGsUZlinJ2TZkBi0-i2JLfGD9xzba5josemes7vOO778sYxswdzOGWEbCyVCc499j4_URz9yhV4bKKDsWo96Wb55KPaJTQ0RGuyyVj3O650Ix6YBc959BVe8ReXCN61giTiOWkY0/s320/ALeqM5jVPCnuid5hnLFidVVTSfbWHYJXDw.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>

Tibor Liska pleaded guilty of selling by mail some 12,000 packets a month of sildenafil

businessman who sold Viagra-laced chocolate as a food supplement called "Boom" was indicted Wednesday for mail fraud by a federal ...

Tyrone Bolden sentenced to 30 years as a career offender on drug and firearm charges

Tyrone Bolden, 30, who has 13 prior convictions, was sentenced to 30 years as a career offender on drug and firearm charges by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony Alaimo.Bolden must serve the entire sentence and, upon release from prison, will be supervised for eight years by probation officers."He's a longtime drug dealer, gun-toter and thug. He's earned the status of career offender, and I recommend a life sentence because he's certainly earned it," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Darrin McCullough, arguing for the maximum penalty allowed in the case.During the sentencing, Bolden maintained his innocence and said he needed treatment for a cocaine addiction.A federal jury in Brunswick convicted Bolden on Feb. 5 of his most recent crimes, single counts of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon.Bolden had a loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol to protect his hidden stash of crack on Dec. 12, 2006, when investigators with the Glynn-Brunswick Narcotics Enforcement Team searched his bedroom at his family's Reynolds Street home, according to testimony and evidence during his trial.Investigators discovered about a half-ounce of crack with an estimated street value of $1,200 to $1,400, along with some Xanax tablets in a hidden compartment behind the headboard of Bolden's bed, Capt. Terry Wright, the commander of the enforcement team, told the Times-Union after the sentencing. The gun was found beneath the mattress of the bed, McCullough said during the sentencing.Wright said Bolden fled before the search but the U.S. Marshals Service arrested him later in Orlando. An investigation by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents determined Bolden had gotten the pistol from another individual, he said.Before being sentenced, Bolden protested his conviction to Alaimo."I'm wrongly accused. ... I'm not guilty and I'm appealing because it's not right," complained Bolden, who also said he needed treatment for his cocaine addition, not prison. His attorney, John Gilmore, argued for leniency, telling the judge that Bolden's many children needed him and that his past convictions involved "very small amounts" of drugs. "He keeps going back to dealing drugs to support his own [drug addiction] needs. He has a large number of children that depend on him, and because he was dealing crack, there is a large racial disparity in sentencing against him," Gilmore said. In response, McCullough told the judge that Bolden at 30 already has "13 convictions, nine illegitimate children and is a danger to the public." Three of Bolden's past convictions were for felony drug offenses, court records show. The judge ordered Bolden, who has been jailed since his arrest, immediately taken to prison to begin serving his sentence.

Tyrone Bolden sentenced to 30 years as a career offender on drug and firearm charges

Tyrone Bolden, 30, who has 13 prior convictions, was sentenced to 30 years as a career offender on drug and firearm charges by Senior U.S. D...

Drug smugglers arrested for the murder of a revenue intelligence officer Tarun Knti Dutta

Gang of drug smugglers with one of them wanted by the Assam police for the murder of a revenue intelligence officer have been arrested by the North 24 Parganas district police and two vehicles used by them seized.The four were arrested from a flat at Baguihati near the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday night, said Additional Superintendent of Police North 24 Parganas, Subrata Sen.Ten kg of gangja, 500 grams of heroin and 21 cell phones were seized from them, he said. They were dentified as Pakhi Miyan alias Hazi Samsul Haque, Karim, Gyanendra Das and Ali Ahmed. After interrogating them the police raided a place in Bally in Howrah district and seized two vehicles used for transporting consignments, Sen said.Of the four Pakhi, originally a resident of Bharat 1village in Assam's Nagaon district was wanted by Assam police for his alleged involvement in the murder of a revenue intelligence officer, Tarun Knti Dutta in 2006. According to police sources, Dutta was murdered because he conducted a series of raids in the Mourajhar area in Assam, where Pakhi operated from.Pakhi also had 21 drug smuggling cases against him. "He is a very big catch so far as drug peddling in concerned and after interrogation we think we might get some leads," Sen said.

Drug smugglers arrested for the murder of a revenue intelligence officer Tarun Knti Dutta

Gang of drug smugglers with one of them wanted by the Assam police for the murder of a revenue intelligence officer have been arrested by th...

Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya are being held in a correctional home for girls in Accra should be released July 17

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkp94b4SxQCbzNvr46-gYe3zANyvGDoHhk8LM535cxWU50xLcyo3sEsmVWwbdvWGPXwJwCGD5-AKGD2-azT5Lms4_VX2-phWf0RVVjgke25n7cXLrvNeqoD_NHkMs_94paD25s6ZgGmU/s1600-h/41B3F830D218E14FAC7816EFr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192709184856558498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkp94b4SxQCbzNvr46-gYe3zANyvGDoHhk8LM535cxWU50xLcyo3sEsmVWwbdvWGPXwJwCGD5-AKGD2-azT5Lms4_VX2-phWf0RVVjgke25n7cXLrvNeqoD_NHkMs_94paD25s6ZgGmU/s320/41B3F830D218E14FAC7816EFr.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Two teenage British girls sentenced in January by a Ghana court to one year in prison for smuggling cocaine will serve the full 12 months of their sentence and should be released July 17, a lawyer told AFP today.The sentence included time already served and a British diplomat said at the time of the sentencing the two girls, now aged 17, were likely to be released April 18 as they would qualify for a three-month reduction."The defence lawyer told us that once the girls were sentenced to one year, it would mean nine months as a three-month remission would routinely be allowed provided there was good behaviour," said Sabine Zanker, a lawyer with Fair Trials Abroad, the Britain-based body that provided legal representation for the girls."Until two or three weeks before April 18 it was his understanding they would be released" on that date, she told AFP by telephone from London."But the prison authorities said the reduction would not be applicable to juveniles. The rationale behind this is that the idea of rehabilitation is more important than punishment," Zanker continued.Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya are being held in a correctional home for girls in Accra.The two were stopped with 300,000 pounds worth of cocaine on July 2 last year, during a joint Ghanaian-British narcotics operation, British officials have said.They had entered the country in late June and been due to board a British Airways flight back to London when they were arrested.

Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya are being held in a correctional home for girls in Accra should be released July 17

Two teenage British girls sentenced in January by a Ghana court to one year in prison for smuggling cocaine will serve the full 12 months o...

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The indictment identifies five ringleaders who were owners and managers, including three from the area: Abel Trevino Jr., 43, of Houston; Vi...

Eighteen people have been charged in the alleged Mexican drug importation ring that used modified commercial buses

Eighteen people have been charged in the alleged Mexican drug importation ring that used modified commercial buses to smuggle cocaine and marijuana to Houston, Dallas and other U.S. cities.A 16-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges the defendants with drug trafficking and money laundering among other felonies that carry penalties up to life in prison.At least 10 defendants, including several from the Houston area, were arrested Wednesday. The list includes owners, managers, drivers and loaders. The indictment alleges that the owners and managers of Transtar, Neptune Tours, Los Primos, USA-MEX and Ameri-MEX charter services transported drugs in exchange for thousands of dollars in kickbacks from cartels. The managers used their share to pay drivers and loaders. The companies have offices and terminals in Houston, San Antonio, Roma, Rio Grande City and across the border in Monterrey, Mexico.Drug dealers paid $500 to get one kilo of cocaine from south of the border to Houston and as much as $7,000 to get the same load all the way to New York.White House Drug Czar John Walters, in Houston Wednesday for a news conference about the investigation, said this case shows officials are "taking meat off the bone" by reducing the flow of drugs into the United States and forcing smugglers to resort to sophisticated schemes to avoid detection."They are paying sums they never paid before because it's more dangerous to bring drugs into the United States because we are creating more risk at the border and inside the United States," Walters said."Our goal is to reinforce what's going well in these individual cases on a wider and wider scale and drive the information that these cases give us back to the top of these criminal organizations. ... "Walters also credited cooperation from the Mexican government.Officials said the operation sent millions to Mexico and linked it to Mexican and South American drug cartels, but declined to offer specifics. U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle said unsuspecting passengers who booked seats on the buses secretly packed with illegal drugs were in potential danger, but traveled unharmed.Authorities were alerted in 2001 about allegations that passenger bus services were fronts for drug smuggling. Officials opened an investigation in 2003. The probe was nicknamed Operation Road King II and continued through last month.During the undercover operation, officials seized 570 kilograms of cocaine, 3,000 pounds of marijuana and thousands in cash, DeGabrielle said.Cocaine and marijuana were found in clandestine nooks in luggage compartments, undercarriages and other places in at least seven vehicles, he said. Contraband is alleged to have been smuggled from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston, Dallas, Allentown, Pa., and Joliet, Ill.Prosecutors pursued criminal charges last year. A Houston grand jury handed down an indictment on March 31. The government also seeks forfeiture of eight Houston homes that were allegedly purchased with the proceeds of the enterprise.All 18 in Houston's indictment are charged in the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana and face a minimum sentence of 10 years if convicted. Most are also included in the conspiracy to launder drug proceeds, which carries up to 20 years upon conviction. The other 14 counts of the indictment involve aiding and abetting the possession of drugs with intent to distribute, which carries a range of punishments from five years to life imprisonment plus millions of dollars in fines.

Eighteen people have been charged in the alleged Mexican drug importation ring that used modified commercial buses

Eighteen people have been charged in the alleged Mexican drug importation ring that used modified commercial buses to smuggle cocaine and ma...

Jarvis McKenzie, a/k/a "Jay Rock," faces a mandatory minimum of twenty ( 20 ) years imprisonment and a maximum of Life on the charges.

A federal jury convicted Jarvis McKenzie, a/k/a "Jay Rock," age 30, of Columbia, on drug and firearms violations. McKenzie was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of crack and 5 kilograms or more of cocaine; three counts of use of a telephone to further a drug felony; and felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. McKenzie faces a mandatory minimum of twenty ( 20 ) years imprisonment and a maximum of LIFE on the charges.The case arose out of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) led Columbia Violent Gang Task Force into the illegal activities of members of the Gangsta Killer Bloods set of the Bloods street gang. The FBI obtained information from confidential sources, cooperating defendants and federally issued wiretaps. The investigation identified McKenzie as one of the primary suppliers of cocaine and crack cocaine to the gang members. In January of 2007, federal agents executed nine federal search warrants at various residences, including McKenzie's. Agents seized over $250,000 in cash from McKenzie's residence, as well as two automobiles and two firearms. Over $320,000 in cash was seized overall in the nine searches. McKenzie is prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm and ammunition based upon his prior state convictions for voluntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm during a violent crime and possession of crack. This case was investigated by agents of the FBI's Columbia Violent Gang Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey D. Haynes and Jane B. Taylor of the Columbia office

Jarvis McKenzie, a/k/a "Jay Rock," faces a mandatory minimum of twenty ( 20 ) years imprisonment and a maximum of Life on the charges.

A federal jury convicted Jarvis McKenzie, a/k/a "Jay Rock," age 30, of Columbia, on drug and firearms violations. McKenzie was con...

Johann Dupleiss was found to be carrying cocaine valued at €142,000 internally when he was searched at Dublin Airport

Johann Dupleiss (aged 41) was found to be carrying cocaine valued at €142,000 internally and inside the lining of a briefcase when he was searched at Dublin Airport on his way to England after travelling from Kenya.Dupleiss, of Laurimen Road, Penhill, Stellaback, Capetown, pleaded guilty to possession of the drugs at Dublin Airport on June 5, 2007. He had no previous convictions.Judge Patrick McCartan imposed a sentence of four years imprisonment, backdated to the date of his arrest.Sergeant Martin Halpin told Mr Remy Farrell BL, prosecuting, that 1.84 kilograms of cocaine was found by Customs and Excise officials inside the lining of a briefcase carried by Dupleiss. He volunteered that he had also swallowed 20pellets which were recovered via a "dry toilet" facility. Sgt Halpin said the total amount of cocaine recovered was 2,038 grams with a street value of €142,000.Dupleiss told gardaí he believed he had swallowed pellets containing gold and that the suitcase contained confidential documents for a man in the United Kingdom which was his ultimate destination.Dupleiss said he had became friends with a man in Nairobi who had asked him to transport the items for a fee of Stg£1,500 (€1,866) and he agreed, as he was under financial pressure due to his girlfriend’s pregnancy and his mother’s illness.Mr Timothy O'Leary SC (with Mr Niall Nolan BL), defending Dupleiss, said his client "simply wished to serve the sentence that the court imposes, survive the sentence, and go back to Africa". He said his client had cooperated as fully as he could with gardaí and had entered an early guilty plea.Mr O'Leary asked Judge McCartan to note that Dupleiss had been assessed to have a "significant suicide risk" due to depression, complications with a malarial illness and being in custody away from home.

Johann Dupleiss was found to be carrying cocaine valued at €142,000 internally when he was searched at Dublin Airport

Johann Dupleiss (aged 41) was found to be carrying cocaine valued at €142,000 internally and inside the lining of a briefcase when he was se...

Five men and a woman were arrested yielding a considerable amount of cocaine and heroin

Five men and a woman were arrested over the past few days in three operations which yielded a considerable amount of cocaine and heroin, the police said. In the first operation, some 300 grams of heroin were found on Friday hidden in 30 capsules. A 31-year-old man from Kirkop was arrested after a car chase which saw two police cars damaged. The police explained that early on Friday afternoon members of the Drug Squad saw a man who was already known to them acting suspiciously as he drove a Mercedes near the Bulebel traffic lights. The police tried to stop his but he escaped, damaging a police car in the process. The police followed in a high speed chase towards Ghaxaq and they eventually stopped him at Zejtun where he damaged another police vehicle, as well as his own. The second drugs discovery was made on Saturday when a Brazilian was intercepted by customs officers and members of the Police Drug Squad upon arriving on a flight from Rome. The man was found to be carrying 26 capsules with 260 grams of cocaine. The Brazilian was arraigned in court and pleaded not guilty. He has been remanded in custody. Last night a 24-year-old Nigerian carrying a Spanish ID card was arrested at the airport after he was found carrying more than 800 grams of heroin. The police later arrested two Nigerian men and a woman in connection with this case.

Five men and a woman were arrested yielding a considerable amount of cocaine and heroin

Five men and a woman were arrested over the past few days in three operations which yielded a considerable amount of cocaine and heroin, the...

Ijaz Rahim pleaded guilty to importing the class A drug from Pakistan.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OwpeWe9blG2GnFI40UHjjbRlZHPFgydXzdujxgggkZIw12Z85LX-XR8m3q3q34PI9QA6rUpfBlZQHSl_sLAb5jzYfco82E_u8UfMOUr3Uq2ZKx4zFKa5Sfeq8ZoOFWeFBOMBM-QnOD8/s1600-h/brad.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191777836823234146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OwpeWe9blG2GnFI40UHjjbRlZHPFgydXzdujxgggkZIw12Z85LX-XR8m3q3q34PI9QA6rUpfBlZQHSl_sLAb5jzYfco82E_u8UfMOUr3Uq2ZKx4zFKa5Sfeq8ZoOFWeFBOMBM-QnOD8/s400/brad.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Ijaz Rahim, 25, studying for a management diploma at Yorkshire College in Manningham Lane, was desperate to raise cash to pay his second year fees, Bradford Crown Court heard.Undercover officers intercepted the package of heroin and substituted the drug for sugar and flour before putting the parcel into his hands.Rahim pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to importing the class A drug from Pakistan.The student, whom the court was told to be of "impeccable character", was sentenced to six years and eight months in jail.The court heard he fell prey in a moment of weakness to accepting delivery of the heroin, with a street value of up to £90,000.Prosecutor Tom Storey said the Serious Organised Crime Agency intercepted the parcel after it arrived in the country on November 23 last year. It was addressed to a property in Hollins Street, Girlington, Bradford.Officers replaced 16 packages of heroin in the parcel with a mixture of sugar and flour.The 4.41 kilograms of heroin seized had a 62 per cent purity.An undercover officer delivered the package and Rahim answered the door and took it, Mr Storey said.Rahim, of Hanover Square, Manningham, was also linked to a property in Northampton Street, Bradford, the court heard.Before the delivery, Rahim received a text message alerting him to details of four parcels, it was alleged.But Mr Storey stressed there was no evidence Rahim received any other drugs consignments.He said another package of heroin was delivered to an address in Thursby Street, Barkerend, Bradford.A test purchase officer took it to the door after that delivery was also intercepted.Mr Storey said the Serious Organised Crime Agency took over the inquiry from West Yorkshire Police."The Crown says it is part and parcel of a wider picture," he told the court.Judge Roger Scott said: "I call it a conspiracy because that is in essence what it is."Nick de Lapoer, Rahim's barrister, said the student was having difficulty paying his fees while on an educational visa.He worked at a Bradford takeaway called Posh Nosh to boost his income but, said Mr de Lapoer, he borrowed cash from a man and "accepts he knew he was to be involved in a conspiracy"."He found himself impecunious and in the financial power of someone else and he was weak," he added.Mr de Lapoer conceded Rahim prevaricated with the police and his probation officer."He is a young man who found himself in a terrible position facing a very lengthy term of imprisonment," he said.Judge Scott said although it may seem a "mundane" way to smuggle drugs into the UK, very many items arrived in packages from Pakistan.The judge said the heroin had a street value of between £60,000 and £90,000."We are awash with cocaine and heroin in West Yorkshire, as they are in other parts of the world, and courts must send a message out that drug crime is not worth it," he said.The judge said Rahim was "at the end of the line" of the chain."In other areas, you would be described as a mug, but even mugs caught importing heroin get sent to custody for a long time," Judge Scott said.

Ijaz Rahim pleaded guilty to importing the class A drug from Pakistan.

Ijaz Rahim, 25, studying for a management diploma at Yorkshire College in Manningham Lane, was desperate to raise cash to pay his second yea...

Megan Spychalski,Daryl Griffin are charged with first-degree reckless homicide and face up to 40 years in prison.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzoFOhUoFnfcm5PlNGCUj3qzs4WoG3F61ycOhMr6wF706YfLJACSanerUM6shbkf5KRfcISWhC4zEiOSCGBQ7y111Fp6BDUOKu4yUudEBbhTJV-jlOJez4zSxtjIq0sWF-XrGuXiM-n4/s1600-h/_44530813_heroin_226.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191603980842059314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzoFOhUoFnfcm5PlNGCUj3qzs4WoG3F61ycOhMr6wF706YfLJACSanerUM6shbkf5KRfcISWhC4zEiOSCGBQ7y111Fp6BDUOKu4yUudEBbhTJV-jlOJez4zSxtjIq0sWF-XrGuXiM-n4/s320/_44530813_heroin_226.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>Megan Spychalski, 20, of West Allis, and Daryl Griffin, 51, of Milwaukee are charged in Grabowski's death.Bryan Grabowski went to sleep on a futon in his girlfriend's bedroom Monday and never woke up.body bore a single but, for police, all too familiar mark: a small puncture wound on his right arm between the bicep and forearm. Spychalski is charged with selling Grabowski the heroin that killed him. Griffin is charged with selling Spychalski the heroin she sold to her friend. Both are charged with first-degree reckless homicide and face up to 40 years in prison. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUUCbgbXIwRNgePbhT71nXbh_qNvK5HRBM0lrgLYxYDK2ts2e7m52WVqvMu860HVu4aKU5izhL3AsiZonvT9r3ahzspQ_gGqYVKD5-HEhwV2hfavQKlXnzmQLu7IvSmsJy1eZBEfRR7U/s1600-h/heroin2_041908_125.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191603985137026626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUUCbgbXIwRNgePbhT71nXbh_qNvK5HRBM0lrgLYxYDK2ts2e7m52WVqvMu860HVu4aKU5izhL3AsiZonvT9r3ahzspQ_gGqYVKD5-HEhwV2hfavQKlXnzmQLu7IvSmsJy1eZBEfRR7U/s320/heroin2_041908_125.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpq07a7gxKmIkzC3f1YmMxxl_qXwt2lqP1hfi9VoZ6U4Q1wJg6l38b4VbIFf6Jt2sWTX8DbEetNHVYuOkSx9G3TBZbf6C0gIJvys8WvrBleyB5slj_p85MJ7M0XyXlnOCciictg8YMtI/s1600-h/heroin_041908_125v.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191603985137026642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpq07a7gxKmIkzC3f1YmMxxl_qXwt2lqP1hfi9VoZ6U4Q1wJg6l38b4VbIFf6Jt2sWTX8DbEetNHVYuOkSx9G3TBZbf6C0gIJvys8WvrBleyB5slj_p85MJ7M0XyXlnOCciictg8YMtI/s320/heroin_041908_125v.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> According to the criminal complaints:Grabowski, 21, lived in Florida and was staying with Spychalski while visiting family and friends in Wisconsin.Spychalski told investigators that she began injecting heroin in November. On Monday, a day after Grabowski arrived in West Allis, he asked her if she would buy some for him.Spychalski called Griffin, picked him up and together they drove to a gas station on Milwaukee's north side. Griffin came out of the gas station with half a gram of heroin for her and half a gram for himself. She paid him $100.Griffin shot up as Spychalski drove him back to the city's south side. After she dropped him off, she drove a few blocks, pulled over and shot up.She told investigators the heroin was stronger than she was used to and she immediately threw up.Spychalski drove home and sold Grabowski what was left of her half gram. She left to get groceries, and when she returned, Grabowski was high. They went for a walk. Grabowski took the hypodermic needle he had used, broke it in half and threw it into someone's yard. They came home. Grabowski went to sleep.On Thursday, Spychalski, cooperating with police, called Griffin and told him she wanted to buy more heroin.They met in a car at S. 49th St. and W. National Ave. Police recorded their conversation."My guy wants to know if it's the same stuff as last time," Spychalski told Griffin."It's better," he said.

Megan Spychalski,Daryl Griffin are charged with first-degree reckless homicide and face up to 40 years in prison.

Megan Spychalski, 20, of West Allis, and Daryl Griffin, 51, of Milwaukee are charged in Grabowski's death.Bryan Grabowski went to sleep ...

Osvaldo Aldrete Davila pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 100 kilos of marijuana

Osvaldo Aldrete Davila, 27, pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 100 kilos of marijuana in 2005. Aldrete faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on July 16. Former agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos are serving prison terms for shooting Aldrete from behind while he was running back to Mexico during a failed smuggling run near Fabens in February 2005. Ramos and Compean were convicted of violating Aldrete's civil rights and of tampering with evidence for not reporting the shooting and because Compean picked up his shell casings. Their cases are on appeal."We waited for this time. We knew it would come. It's another step (in proving) my husband's innocence," Monica Ramos, the wife of Ignacio Ramos, said when she left the courthouse. U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, who has been criticized for the prosecution of Ramos and Compean, said in a news release that Aldrete was prosecuted because there was evidence."Just as Aldrete's illegal conduct did not excuse the crimes committed by Compean and Ramos, likewise, their crimes did not excuse his," Sutton said. "Compean and Ramos had their day in court and an El Paso jury convicted them after a two and half week long jury trial. Now, Aldrete has had his day in court and will soon be paying for his crimes."

Osvaldo Aldrete Davila pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 100 kilos of marijuana

Osvaldo Aldrete Davila, 27, pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 100 kilos of marijuana in 2005. Aldrete faces a minimum mandatory sentence...

Turkish security forces confiscated almost 22 kilograms of heroin

Turkish security forces confiscated almost 22 kilograms of heroin and 11.5 kilograms of hashish in two separate operations on Thursday. Coun...

Arrested a Bangladeshi expatriate truck driver when he attempted to smuggle about 5.5 kilogram of heroin

Al-Abdali Customs officials recently arrested a Bangladeshi expatriate truck driver when he attempted to smuggle about 5.5 kilogram of heroi...

Vu Nang Sy, Nguyen Thi Ngoc and Vu Ngoc Viet were sentenced to death

Vu Nang Sy, Nguyen Thi Ngoc and Vu Ngoc Viet were sentenced to death. According to prosecutors, the criminals sold large quantities of drugs...

Three members of a Limerick gang and a well known Dublin based drug trafficker arrested with at least 1kg of heroin

Gardai have smashed a major drug deal in Dublin, seizing at least 1kg of heroin estimated to be worth around €200,000.The deal, which involv...

Taiwanese woman has been stopped allegedly attempting to smuggle up to 3.5kg of cocaine into Australia in Peruvian handicrafts

Australian Customs and the Australian Federal Police have once again intercepted a traveller who allegedly felt that she could outsmart a customs dog, a drug particle detector and human intelligence. A 25-year-old Taiwanese woman has been stopped allegedly attempting to smuggle up to 3.5kg of cocaine into Australia in Peruvian handicrafts.The woman arrived at Brisbane International Airport on a flight from Santiago, Chile, via Auckland on Friday 18 April.A Customs detector dog reacted positively to the woman when she left the aircraft.An x-ray of her bags by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service also led to a referral to Customs.During questioning Customs officers became suspicious of a series of wall hangings in the woman's bags. When x-rayed, a possible concealment in the frames of the hangings was detected.A trace particle detection test also indicated the possible presence of cocaine. The woman was referred to the Australian Federal Police, who charged her with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug contrary to section 307.2 of the Criminal Code Act 1995.The woman appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday, 19 April and was remanded in custody to reappear on 30 May 2008. The maximum penalty for this offence is life imprisonment and/or a $825,000 fine.

Taiwanese woman has been stopped allegedly attempting to smuggle up to 3.5kg of cocaine into Australia in Peruvian handicrafts

Australian Customs and the Australian Federal Police have once again intercepted a traveller who allegedly felt that she could outsmart a cu...

Scott Miller,Mark Catchpole former Olympic swimmer and rugby star was part of a much bigger investigation into a suspected massive drug syndicate

police had been watching former swimmer Scott Miller, 33, of Dee Why, and rugby star Ken Catchpole's son Mark, 40, of Seaforth, for two ...

Firas Faisal al-Aghbar ,Firas Hussein Maktabi were executed for drug smuggling in the northwestern city of Tabuk

Firas Faisal al-Aghbar and Firas Hussein Maktabi were found guilty of taking delivery of a shipment of hallucinogenic drugs and were execute...

Jamie Lee Lang was back in jail after an undercover sting snared her, for a second time, selling dope.

Jamie Lee Lang received four years probation for running a heroin dealing business from the home where she lived with her two young children. On Wednesday, the Richlandtown woman was back in jail after an undercover sting snared her, for a second time, selling dope. Lang, 29, and alleged accomplice Allen Klein, 53, of Feasterville, were incarcerated on 10 percent of $50,000 bail — $5,000 – following their arrest in Perkasie. Klein was with Lang when she sold 26 bags of heroin for $340 around 4 p.m. to a confidential informant outside the Tidal Wave Car Wash on South Ninth Street, police said. Lang, of 115 East Cherry Street, now faces a possible stint in state prison for violating her probation, said Detective Donald Bender of the Quakertown Borough Police Department, which collaborated on the arrests with the Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem Troop M Vice Unit.Lang was last busted in an under cover operation on July 19 when police raided her home and found $3,301 and 102 bags of heroin. The raid was prompted after Lang sold $180 worth of heroin on two occasions, June 26 and July 19, to an informant at her home where she lived with her children, then ages 4 and 6. Lang pleaded guilty to drug dealing charges in November and was sentenced on March 14. Bender said the two children are staying with Lang’s mother. Lang and Klein were charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and criminal conspiracy.

Jamie Lee Lang was back in jail after an undercover sting snared her, for a second time, selling dope.

Jamie Lee Lang received four years probation for running a heroin dealing business from the home where she lived with her two young children...