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Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000,arrested

police on Wednesday arrested an alleged member of a drug syndicate, Nigeria-born Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000, inside the Ancol amusement park complex in North Jakarta.National Narcotics Agency director Brig. Gen. Indradi Thanos said the arrest created a new lead to a drug trafficking chain spanning from Africa to Indonesia."There are seven suspects that we have arrested within the syndicate, which is famous for using women as their couriers," Indradi said, as quoted by Kompas.com on Thursday.Convicted drug dealers Chris, a Nigerian, and Dadang, an Indonesian, are among members of the syndicate who have remained active behind bars. Both are currently imprisoned at Cipinang penitentiary. The remaining suspects include Nigerian Bethel Onye Oju, or Bonialso, Iwan Chandra and Wahyuni A dan Ati Suryani.The distribution of the drugs, Indradi said, involves networks in Pakistan, India and Malaysia, moving from one country to another through air transportation with at least nine to 10 kilograms of heroin per week."The supply came from the Golden Triangle in Thailand and from Afghanistan," he said.

Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000,arrested

police on Wednesday arrested an alleged member of a drug syndicate, Nigeria-born Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000, inside the Ancol amuse...

James Munro, 26, of Quebec, was arrested after he let a 51 kilogram shipment of Colombian cocaine go through the border

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYFRxw-NFz0d6GAvsotHPZrsKpfA3abhvCNkfXz_gAfHX752j-cC90BAHVnOswChZ04n8UtYwzVxxZFNzaRyLxZvq_2hlhRNIrW1n7tDTjLa-Yy4Kpu94pWlHQPAyNvgeXZn_Wx15WC4/s1600-h/8751587_BG1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236908548483777554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYFRxw-NFz0d6GAvsotHPZrsKpfA3abhvCNkfXz_gAfHX752j-cC90BAHVnOswChZ04n8UtYwzVxxZFNzaRyLxZvq_2hlhRNIrW1n7tDTjLa-Yy4Kpu94pWlHQPAyNvgeXZn_Wx15WC4/s400/8751587_BG1.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Canadian border agent at the Champlain crossing is accused of helping a drug smuggling ring. Investigators say James Munro, 26, of Quebec, was arrested after he let a 51 kilogram shipment of Colombian cocaine go through the border. It was part of a sting setup by federal authorities. They say Munro would let members of a drug ring know when he was working alone overnight. Investigators say the ring between Canada and Miami, Florida had been going on for five years, but Munro has not been involved the entire time. Seven other people were arrested.

James Munro, 26, of Quebec, was arrested after he let a 51 kilogram shipment of Colombian cocaine go through the border

Canadian border agent at the Champlain crossing is accused of helping a drug smuggling ring. Investigators say James Munro, 26, of Quebec, w...

Mohammed Joojo Gyimah reportedly told the police that he attempted to smuggle the substance to Barcelona in Spain but had to abort his plans

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMB2PXVnRefplgSL9jv5K7XJud5iEfyLd1acQt1mdp5jy2muIAhiPInfKlJGOyV7Gf6Xdc7Z2TCy04OzB2U0wyvv3_HcIVoUwSHkEMYWBeoFU-VApRjGrAxhmdS3Xn6O32tqjxHW6YS8/s1600-h/8-21-2008-12-39-25-PM-2226770.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236907000323461570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMB2PXVnRefplgSL9jv5K7XJud5iEfyLd1acQt1mdp5jy2muIAhiPInfKlJGOyV7Gf6Xdc7Z2TCy04OzB2U0wyvv3_HcIVoUwSHkEMYWBeoFU-VApRjGrAxhmdS3Xn6O32tqjxHW6YS8/s400/8-21-2008-12-39-25-PM-2226770.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> 24-hour police guard has been placed on a 34-year-old man at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, where 73 thumb-size pellets of a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine were removed from his stomach.Mohammed Joojo Gyimah, a native of Achiase in the Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region and a labourer in Barcelona, Spain, reported at KATH with stomach pains after swallowing the pellets.Doctors on duty quickly alerted the police before performing surgery on him to remove the pellets when he was rushed there.All the pellets have since been removed and he is still on admission. It was detected that two of the substances burst in his stomach, which caused the discomfort.The suspect reportedly told the police that he attempted to smuggle the substance to Barcelona in Spain but had to abort his plans upon arriving at the Kotoka International Airport, since he experienced severe stomach upset and felt dizzy. He said he came to Ghana from Spain about five months ago and that a lady friend of his in Spain asked him to send the substance along on his return.He said he met one Asare, a native of the Brong Ahafo Region, at a place near the Prempeh College in Kumasi where the said Asare supplied him with the substance to be taken to Barcelona for a fee of 2000 euros, while his airfare was taken care of.He said Asare accompanied him to Accra and on their way to the airport, they stopped somewhere for him to swallow the substances but when he arrived at the precincts of the airport, he experienced severe stomach upset and felt dizzy so he aborted the journey and quickly returned to Kumasi in an attempt to get the pellets removed. He said he was not successful in getting someone to help him until he collapsed and was rushed to KATH by members of his household.The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, who confirmed the story, said the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the police received the information about the incident on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 and quickly rushed to the hospital.He said when they arrived, the suspect was in critical condition under observation at the Intensive Care UnitHe said a 24-hour guard was placed on the premises of the hospital until all the pellets were removed the following day.

Mohammed Joojo Gyimah reportedly told the police that he attempted to smuggle the substance to Barcelona in Spain but had to abort his plans

24-hour police guard has been placed on a 34-year-old man at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, where 73 thumb-size pellet...

Joseph Gerges El Chabab to be extradited to Belgium

Venezuela's highest court has approved a request from Belgium to extradite a Lebanese man convicted on drug trafficking and money launde...

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S.

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S. in May for their alleged roles in a massive cocaine smuggling operation in the late 1990s. The two entered their pleas before U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore in downtown Miami.Under a plea agreement, Vanoy Murillo faces up to 19 years and Zuluaga Lindo more than 17 years behind bars. Prosecutors said they would drop additional charges against the two at sentencing. Each could also face up to $4 million in fines.The Bush administration agreed it would not seek life sentences as a precondition of their extradition. But on Tuesday, Moore reminded the defendants that he was not bound by the plea agreement in deciding sentencing. A lean, bespectacled Vanoy Murillo, sporting a shaved head, and a husky Zuluaga Lindo attended the hearings quietly. Both wore standard beige jumpsuits, their feet in shackles and spoke only in response to the judge's questions. At one point, asked his level of education, Vanoy Murillo responded: "I did not attend school. I am learning to read now in prison."The two are accused of conspiring to import thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the U.S. through Mexico. According to the defendants' attorney Dennis Urbano, Zuluaga Lindo offered to provide a boat for transport. Vanoy Murillo offered to sell some of the cocaine. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said he decided to extradite the men because they were still committing crimes from Colombian prisons and had failed to pay restitution to victims. The rest of the 14 were extradited to Tampa, Washington, Houston and New York. So far, Diego Murillo, 47, is the only other member of the extradited group to have pleaded guilty. He entered his plea in June to drug trafficking charges in Manhattan federal court and faces a sentence of up to 33 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 18. Human rights organizations claimed Diego Murillo was behind hundreds of murders in Colombia as part of the right-wing United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, known by the Spanish acronym AUC.Thousands of Colombians have lodged formal complaints of "atrocious crimes" against the paramilitaries _ including murder, rape and kidnapping. Hundreds of mass graves are thought to remain hidden in Colombia.

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S.

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S. in May for their ...

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman after being linked to the scene by forensic evidence.Mr. Griffiths was arrested after forensic evidence linked him to the murder scene.His blood was found on the murder weapon while his finger print was lifted from a petrol can used to torch the victim's body.He told the court that he had been terrified into cooperating with Mr. Norman's murderers but played no part in the actual murder.The court was told that Mr. Norman, also known as ‘Dante' who was known to sell cocaine and smuggled drug from the Caribbean, was killed over a dispute between drug dealers.Mr. Norman who lived in Hillford, Eadt London was lured to a flat in nearby Stratford.He was shot three times in the chest over a stash of missing cocaine.His body was driven to a nearby estate where it was doused with petrol and torched along with his car.Mr. Griffith said he was forced at gunpoint to cooperate with other men during the killing and tried to run out of the flat after hearing a man shouting murder.He said his blood was found on the gun because the gang leader forced him to hold it and then made him purchase the petrol can from a garage which was used to torch Mr. Norman's body.Following his acquittal, Mr. Griffith was again detained and is awaiting deportation to Jamaica.

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman after being lin...

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply following a lengthy trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, in Ireland. Wharrie was also jailed in 1989 for the murder of off-duty police officer PC Frank Mason following a Securicor van robbery in Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire, in 1988. Wharrie, with two others, was convicted of killing PC Mason, and served 17 years before being released in April 2005. The constable died following a struggle with the raiders when a single shot was fired, not by Wharrie, killing PC Mason. In relation to the drugs case, Martin Wanden, 45, of no fixed obode, and John Daly, 41, of Bexley, in Kent, were also convicted of possessing the drugs, and jailed for 30 and 25 years respectively. The Epping Forest Guardian reported at the time of their arrests how Wharrie had been charged in connection with Ireland's biggest ever seizure of illegal drugs at Dunlough Bay, Mizen Head, off the County Cork coast, on July 2 last year. More than 60 bales of cocaine were discovered floating in the sea when an air search was carried out for a number of men reported missing after a dinghy capsized. The group were attempting to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of the drug into Ireland. Michael Colgan, head of customs drugs law enforcement in Ireland, told the Guardian: "The Dunlough Bay find was the largest quantity of cocaine ever seized in Ireland and, as such, the case has enormous significance for us." He said they are working closely with seven EU countries, including Britain, to tackle the problem, and added: "International co-operation is essential for us: the fight against international drug smuggling is a battle which no country can wage on its own." Rita Fenwick, 66, Wharrie's next-door neighbour in the council block of flats above the parade of shops on Pyrles Lane, described him as a friendly, community-minded man. She said: "I knew he had been in prison before but he seemed nice enough so I didn't want to pry. I would often talk to him when we were out on the balcony and he would give me tips on how to look after my pot plants. He was very green-fingered. I know he lived there with his wife and that he had some grown-up step-children. "The first time I found out about this was when I read in the papers that someone from Pyrles Lane had been arrested. I was shocked when I found out it was Perry." She added: "Trust me, I don't go a bundle on gangster types; but I can tell you he was a nice man and a good neighbour." Enver Mustafa, who lived in the same block of flats as Wharrie, said: "I used to pass him on the stairs, but I never really spoke to him. I think he lived alone, although I did see him with a woman sometimes. "But, like I said, he just kept himself to himself really." Mr Mustafa, who owns Envers Dry Cleaning and Ironing shop, on Pyrles Lane, added: "He just seemed like a normal guy. So it was a big shock to see him in the papers."

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply following a lengthy trial at Cork...

Artessia Moore, 21, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City where she pleaded guilty earlier this year.

Artessia Moore, 21, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City where she pleaded guilty earlier this year. She was carrying four bu...

Mexican police say they have captured Ever Villafane Martinea Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.z

Mexican police say they have captured a Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.Police say Ever Villafane Martinez represented Colombia's Norte del Valle drug cartel in dealings with Mexico's Beltran Leyva gang.Assistant Secretary of Public Safety Facundo Rosas said Thursday that Villafane Martinez was detained on Wednesday, and that police found an assault rifle in his truck.Rosas says the suspect is also known as Marco Antonio Espinoza Tovali. He is wanted on drug charges in the United States, and escaped from a Colombian prison in 2001.Police say he is related by marriage to Norte del Valle leader Diego Leon Montoya.Mexican cartels smuggle Colombian cocaine into the United States. Ever Villafane Martinez arrested, represented Colombia's Norte del Valle drug cartel in dealings with Mexico's Beltran Leyva gang.Assistant Secretary of Public Safety Facundo Rosas said Thursday that Villafane Martinez was detained on Wednesday, and that police found an assault rifle in his truck.Rosas says the suspect is also known as Marco Antonio Espinoza Tovali. He is wanted on drug charges in the United States, and escaped from a Colombian prison in 2001.Police say he is related by marriage to Norte del Valle leader Diego Leon Montoya.Mexican cartels smuggle Colombian cocaine into the United States.

Mexican police say they have captured Ever Villafane Martinea Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.z

Mexican police say they have captured a Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.Police say Ever Villafane ...

Addison George, 43 was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs

Addison George, 43 of Woodside, Thornwood, Epping was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Matthew Coles, 27, of Plomer Avenue, Hoddesdon, was jailed for 8 years after earlier pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The smugglers were snared after being identified as being behind the importation and distribution of cocaine in a twelve month covert operation run by Herts Police's serious and organised crime unit.During the trial, Cambridge Crown Court heard how George, a pilot would fly his four-seater Piper PA-28 aeroplane from North Weald Airfield in Essex to Le Touquet in Northern France and collect a black pilot's case containing a "large quantity" of cocaine. He would then fly back to the airfield, travel to Wormley, near Hoddesdon, Herts, and exchange the case.It is believed the drugs were then dealt across Hertfordshire and the South East. The court heard how on September 6, last year Coles who, acting as a courier, collected the case containing the drugs that George had picked up in France earlier that day. He was then stopped by police in a vehicle in Ware Road in Hoddesdon with the case and arrested. The case contained eight kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than £600,000. George was arrested the next day at North Weald Airfield. Both men were then charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Detective Inspector Dave Wheatley, from the serious and organised crime unit which led the operation, said: "This result represents the culmination of many months hard work, determination and patience. We have successfully succeeded in removing a large quantity of class A drugs from our streets and have disrupted a major organised crime operation. He added: "This case demonstrates that Hertfordshire is a hostile county for criminals to operate in and that we will take robust action against those people who are intent on breaking the law.

Addison George, 43 was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs

Addison George, 43 of Woodside, Thornwood, Epping was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to s...

Daven Brown, 26, also known as Stephon Redmond and who uses the name "Lucky Me," pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession

Daven Brown, 26, also known as Stephon Redmond and who uses the name "Lucky Me," pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possessio...

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to Amsterdam.

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to Amsterdam.The Two women have been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for lodging illegal substances suspected to be cocaine in their private parts. The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Victor Cole-Showers, said that the women were nabbed based on routine profiling carried out on them by its officials during boarding by passengers. “Two of them were found to have inserted five wraps each in their private parts,” the statement said.He said that the NDLEA was able to arrest the women because it was well informed on the tricks often employed by drug traffickers, adding that the agency would fulfil its mission of preventing the country from being used as a transit nation. Friday, a housewife with a four-year-old son, resides in Bologna in Italy. She inserted five wraps weighing 273 grammes into her private parts. The suspect, who has spent over seven years in Italy, told the NDLEA that she was in desperate need of money to rent an apartment, having been separated from her husband for over a year. “It was not my intention; I was only doing it to help myself and my son. I needed money urgently to rent a house. I bought the drugs for the sum of 3,300 euros,” she reportedly confessed. Preliminary investigation by the NDLEA revealed that this was her second time of trafficking in hard drugs. In her statement, she indicated that she was given 2,000 euros on her first trip. “The man I went to for help to secure a job told me to do drug business. This is my second time, the first time I was successful and my sponsor paid me 2,000 euros. Considering my condition, I decided to do it myself,” she stated. Her friend, Ramot, a divorcee, who also lives in Italy, inserted five wraps of the suspected substance, weighing 269 grammes into her private part. Both suspects, who are from Edo State, claimed to have bought the drug from a man identified as ‘chairman’.

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to Amsterdam.

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to A...

Daryl James Button supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhxPzu_e6P0pvqPSyRVapNG3EEqbD3dOEZiyV9dsddQaaTjCehQd2x3yGa-sW4a1V-VpPoF-mXuobZBwoC1J94p4s3ugSwQO0XWPtJc89-7Qhcj3Y78vlgMBcuQLpn55J5pJjiBileTA/s1600-h/2840096.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235968161200143746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhxPzu_e6P0pvqPSyRVapNG3EEqbD3dOEZiyV9dsddQaaTjCehQd2x3yGa-sW4a1V-VpPoF-mXuobZBwoC1J94p4s3ugSwQO0XWPtJc89-7Qhcj3Y78vlgMBcuQLpn55J5pJjiBileTA/s400/2840096.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Daryl James Button, of Sibthorpe Street, Lincoln, supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.Button later told police he wanted to help the man because he was "paying too much" for drugs.Three days later Arthur Cadman (58) was found unconscious and surrounded by "drugs paraphernalia", Lincoln Magistrates' Court was told.He was declared dead at the scene but the location was not revealed in court.Police found a mobile phone text message on Mr Cadman's phone from Button, sent three days earlier, said prosecutor Edward Johnson.It read: "I am back now. Come and pick up if you want."When visited by police and told of Mr Cadman's death and the text message Button immediately said: "It's about the stuff I gave him. I had hoped he'd deleted the message."He later said: "I got him some gear." Button was arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine. He responded by saying: "I knew he was paying too much for it and I helped him out." Button later admitted to police that he had sold the older man £100 worth of "gear". Toxicology reports on the body revealed cocaine use but it was not proven that the drugs supplied by Button had contributed to the death, said Mr Johnson. Button pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine on June 13.The case has now been sent to Lincoln Crown Court, where Button will be sentenced at a later date. A separate hearing on the issue of whether cocaine contributed to Mr Cadman's death may also be held.

Daryl James Button supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.

Daryl James Button, of Sibthorpe Street, Lincoln, supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.Button later tol...

Gregory Walker of Dayton. Arrested and charged with preparation of crack cocaine for sale The driver of the car, Samuel Heard was also arrested

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office won another strike in the ongoing drug trafficking trade coming out of the Dayton area with the arrest of two Dayton men Friday night. The men allegedly were in a vehicle with crack cocaine valued at more than $45,000. Sheriff Vernon Stanforth said detectives working undercover arranged for the shipment of a large amount of crack cocaine from a Dayton man and in an effort to deliver the crack the two men were intercepted by sheriff's detectives along U.S. Route 35 near Interstate 71. Sheriff Stanforth had deputies set up a perimeter in the area and when the suspect was observed pulling into the pre-arranged drop-off point the Sheriff's STAR team moved into place and took the occupants into custody without incident.The sheriff's K-9 handler, Sgt. Jay Hicks, and his K-9 Kobe were on the scene as part of the Sheriff's STAR team. Kobe was taken around the car and indicated narcotics were present in the car. Subsequently, crack cocaine valued at over $45,000 was located and seized by deputies. Arrested and charged with preparation of crack cocaine for sale was 47-year-old Gregory Walker of Dayton. The driver of the car, Samuel Heard, 23, was arrested at the scene for operating a vehicle under a license suspension. Both men are being held in the Fayette County Jail in lieu of bond.

Gregory Walker of Dayton. Arrested and charged with preparation of crack cocaine for sale The driver of the car, Samuel Heard was also arrested

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office won another strike in the ongoing drug trafficking trade coming out of the Dayton area with the arre...

Mark Shady, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of corrupt organizations

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibd7n7wDTpFq82evqVdesVxKYqjIyZpB8YF2y-riMXe_0i0J9bQzGPEubOM5KFre0grGWK28uwYK0wF9Di3hqH98soPdZtDo0GO5F9p3tKAkBgBsJcUNdbxsoNj-W89xObP9UC5foSN-Y/s1600-h/shady.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235966271102028994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibd7n7wDTpFq82evqVdesVxKYqjIyZpB8YF2y-riMXe_0i0J9bQzGPEubOM5KFre0grGWK28uwYK0wF9Di3hqH98soPdZtDo0GO5F9p3tKAkBgBsJcUNdbxsoNj-W89xObP9UC5foSN-Y/s400/shady.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Mark Shady, 32, of 1362 Lusk Run Road, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and one count of conspiracy to deliver cocaine, according to state Attorney General Tom Corbett.Agents estimate the group was responsible for moving more than seven kilograms of cocaine with a street value of more than $780,000 since at least 2004. Corbett said the investigation started focusing mainly on Shady's alleged distribution of cocaine in Lock Haven, Williamsport and the surrounding areas. From there, agents were able to identify two of his cocaine sources.Evidence and testimony about the alleged criminal activity was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the charges being filed Friday. According to the grand jury, from March to August 2007, law enforcement agents made 14 cocaine purchases from Shady in Clinton County. The amounts purchased ranged from 3.4 to 84.4 grams, costing anywhere from $200 to $3,750. Corbett said 10 of these transactions allegedly occurred at Shady's former residence in Woolrich. Others occurred at a gas station in Clinton County and an abandoned shopping plaza in Lock Haven, the attorney general said. According to the grand jury, all of the cocaine bought in these 14 purchases came from either Coley Crouse or his partner, Scott Kramer.On Aug. 15, 2007, agents executed a search warrant on the residence of Crouse and his wife Julia Chiampi and found cocaine, a small bag of marijuana and different types of drug paraphernalia, according to Corbett. Agents also discovered more than $8,000 in cash, $3,720 of which was found to be the funds allegedly used in the undercover cocaine buys. Chiampi will be charged at a later date, Corbett said.The three defendants were preliminarily arraigned before Lycoming County Magisterial District Judge Allen Page. Shady is being held in Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail. Crouse and Kramer were released on $25,000 and $15,000 bail respectively. The case will be prosecuted in Lycoming County by Senior Deputy Attorney General Patrick Leonard of the Attorney General's Drug Strike Force Section.Crouse, 33, 66 Pheasant Lane, Cogan Station, is charged with five counts of possession with intent to deliver, four counts of delivery of cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and one count of conspiracy to deliver cocaine.Kramer, 33, 2156 Wheatland Ave., Williamsport, is charged with three counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of delivery of cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and one count of conspiracy to deliver cocaine.

Mark Shady, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of corrupt organizations

Mark Shady, 32, of 1362 Lusk Run Road, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two...

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in which authorities said he tried to arrange a deal for 1,000 kilograms of cocaine. Court documents say his purpose was to raise more than $200 million in cash for the black-market purchase of 9 kilograms of strontium 90. An 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed Monday with Benbow's contention that the federal jury in Tampa, Fla., that convicted him in October 2006 should have been told the cocaine was to be distributed outside the United States. But the three-judge panel also noted that there is a good chance Benbow might be convicted again because of evidence that he "was part of a conspiracy to buy cocaine in the United States and to have it transported outside this country." According to court documents:Benbow, in his mid-60s, was living in Estonia in the fall of 2003 when he learned that Russian former KGB agents were trying to sell three containers of strontium, which could be used by terrorists to make a dirty bomb.As he tried to find a buyer and earn a commission, a friend steered him to David Siegel, who claimed to have connections to the Israeli military but actually was a DEA informant.Siegel suggested that the Russians trade the strontium for cocaine, but they would accept only cash. Benbow then found some potential buyers for the cocaine in the United Kingdom. A plan evolved to transfer the cocaine to Europe and sell it for cash that the undercover informant's group would use to buy the strontium.U.S. authorities never established whether the strontium sale would occur. Benbow and four other men were arrested in the drug conspiracy.

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in which authorities said he tried to arrange a deal...

Three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxIZCl1CDH4BqVTQw3rQeZ2dAnbnW2BFj51AgF9ZRowsuH3RidLe8mLQlxUzdvjuSgY6NVvCczTZFypIzOVNlkLICuCvXJcVPlcmw1FmjmbYkdGqQrY2_CER4hi2Mqp-TeWfkn2SeZEI/s1600-h/corby_3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235808511443584130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxIZCl1CDH4BqVTQw3rQeZ2dAnbnW2BFj51AgF9ZRowsuH3RidLe8mLQlxUzdvjuSgY6NVvCczTZFypIzOVNlkLICuCvXJcVPlcmw1FmjmbYkdGqQrY2_CER4hi2Mqp-TeWfkn2SeZEI/s400/corby_3.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, the second time authorities had cut the 31-year-old’s sentence after it was reduced by three months in 2006. Corby is now expected to be freed by April 12, 2024, said Yon Suharyono, the head of the Kerobokan penitentiary on Bali Island, where Corby is being held. Renae Lawrence, the only female member of the so-called “Bali Nine” ring of Australian heroin traffickers, also received a four-month cut from her 20-year sentence, Suharyono said.But for the first time this year, those convicted of terrorism, illegal logging and corruption will not get sentence reductions. In his annual state of the union Friday, President Yudhoyono said that his government was strongly committed to fighting corruption, terrorism and drugs. He also warned that terrorism remained a threat to the country despite various achievements in combating such attacks.“The security apparatus has managed to arrest, prosecute and sentence the perpetrators but we must continue to heighten our vigilance,” Yudhoyono said.Indonesia achieved independence from Dutch colonial rule in 1945.The day’s celebrations included the popular “Panjat Pinang”, where competitors struggle to climb to the top of a greased betel nut palm trunk. The prizes ranged from plastic buckets to a new motorcycle.

Three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby

three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, the second time author...

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currently serving

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currently serving for possessing heroin with intent to supply.That sentence was due to be completed next month but this latest conviction will mean the 65-year-old, of Cockerell Road, Cambridge, will now be behind bars until 2009.Police raided her property in September last year after they had previously followed a man, who they believed to have been involved in a drug deal, to the house.On entering the property they found 2.14 grams of crack cocaine, various quantities of diamorphine, several wraps, plastic packaging and £729 in cash.Joyce, who was at the time on bail and awaiting court for the previous drug charge, was in the property when the police raided it.She later pleaded guilty to the charge but claimed she was forced into allowing her home to be used as a location for drug deals.Tim Brown, prosecuting, said: "She said people had put pressure on her to use the property for the supply of drugs. She said that she had in fact left the premises and had only returned to collect some personal items. But when police called at the premises she was in the bath so detectives believed she had more of a connection to the house than she was letting on." Mr Brown listed 10 previous convictions Joyce has for 22 separate offences. These began with a prosecution for shoplifting in 1994.He said: "She then went on and moved from cannabis to heroin and she was on bail for the previous heroin offence when caught. She was clearly somebody who moved in those circles."Mark Shelley, mitigating, said: "She says the time she has spent in prison already has been useful. She is 65 and she is now clean of drugs and has the offer of a property in Peterborough when she leaves jail. This is close enough for her to see her grandchildren and she hopes to make a fresh start."Judge Anthony Bates, sentencing her to 12 months in prison, said: "You have been shown over the years to have a significant involvement in the drug scene. Your behaviour in prison has done you credit and you have the offer of an address in Peterborough and I hope that will take you away from the drug scene. However, I have reached the conclusion that imprisonment is inevitable."

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currently serving

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currentl...

Giovanni Polimeni, 35, today faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with aiding and abetting the importation of cocaine.

Giovanni Polimeni, 35, today faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with aiding and abetting the importation of cocaine.He was charged af...

Shane Moloney, Brian Fitzpatrick ,Andrew Anderson are charged with possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply.

Shane Moloney (27), of Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, Brian Fitzpatrick (21), of Orchard Lawns, Ballyfermot, Dublin, and Andrew Anderson (23) , of Kylemore Drive, Ballyfermot, are charged with possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply. They are also charged with possession.They were arrested on Wednesday evening following a heroin seizure which was part of a planned garda operation on Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown in west Dublin.Both Mr Fitzpatrick and Mr Anderson were remanded in custody with consent to bail while Mr Moloney made no application for bail. Det Garda Diarmuid Maguire from the Organised Crime Unit told Dublin district court that Mr Moloney had made no reply when charged.Judge John Lindsay remanded him in custody to appear before Cloverhill district court on August 21. When charged, Mr Anderson replied: "I hadn't got it in my possession", Det Garda Sean Dundon said. He objected to bail due to the seriousness of the charge. Mr Anderson was remanded with consent to bail.Mr Fitzpatrick made no reply when charged by Gda Stephen Bolger, who also objected to bail. Judge Lindsay remanded him with consent to bail.Both men are also due to appear before Cloverhill court on August 21. The arrests took place during the latest in a series of operations in which substantial quantities of heroin have been seized.

Shane Moloney, Brian Fitzpatrick ,Andrew Anderson are charged with possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply.

Shane Moloney (27), of Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, Brian Fitzpatrick (21), of Orchard Lawns, Ballyfermot, Dublin, and Andrew Anderson (...

Roshan Fernando was shot dead on Friday by two unidentified gunmen.

Roshan Fernando (35) of Magazine Road, Borella was shot dead on Friday by two unidentified gunmen. Fernando sustained fatal injuries followi...

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team had attempted to take Musillo into custody in the area of Linderman Avenue and Burgevin Street, where he allegedly was going to conduct a heroin transaction. When confronted, Musillo allegedly fled in a green Volkswagen Golf at high speed. Police said he drove through several lawns causing damage and endangering residents. The car became airborne after it traveled over an embankment in the area of Pearl Street and Ringtop Road and struck several trees, coming to a stop, police said. Musillo was arrested, after allegedly resisting, and being found in possession of heroin.He was taken to Benedictine Hospital for treatment and then taken to Kingston Police Headquarters and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony. Musillo was then taken to Town of Ulster Police Headquarters and charged with tampering with physical evidence, a felony, and resisting arrest, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, misdemeanors. He was also charged with other vehicle and traffic law violations.Musillo was arraigned in Kingston City Court. He was sent to Ulster County Jail on $10,000 bail or $20,000 bond for the Kingston charges and $10,000 bail and $20,000 bond on the Town of Ulster charges. Police said Musillo was arrested by the team in March and was out on $25,000 bail when he was rearrested.

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.Members of the Ulster Regional Ga...

Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana,

Former jail guard Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, bringing contraband into a jail, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, attempt to commit a felony by furnishing drugs to a prisoner and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Garcia went down as a result of an internal investigation at the jail after officials heard allegations an inmate was arranging for drugs to be smuggled in. At last word, Garcia was trying to make a $56,000 bond. In Lincoln, Nebraska, a state prison guard was arrested August 8 for allegedly smuggling drugs and tobacco into the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Andrew Myers, 23, faces a charge of providing contraband to an inmate. Myers had been under suspicion for two months. Prison officials said they believed he had taped the contraband to his body and delivered it to an inmate in return for $100.In McAlester, Oklahoma, a former lieutenant at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary was sentenced August 8 to a series of suspended sentences after pleading guilty to felony drug charges. Marion Bess, 44, had faced up to life in prison. He had pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; conspiracy to deliver/manufacture/possess a controlled dangerous substance -- which carries a sentence of from seven years to life -- and unlawful use of a communication facility, meaning a telephone. He also pleaded guilty to one more count of meth possession. He has to do five years on probation and go to drug treatment.

Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana,

Former jail guard Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distrib...

Charlie Aguirre Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with bringing contraband into the jail

Charlie Aguirre Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with bringing contraband into the jail, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances...

Vera Momcilovic is facing a maximum 15-year jail sentence after being convicted in July of trafficking methamphetamine.

Vera Momcilovic was a successful lawyer with a $600,000 city apartment and reputation as a church-goer when love led her to the dark side of the law. The 41-year-old patent lawyer, described as a quiet and caring woman, is facing a maximum 15-year jail sentence after being convicted in July of trafficking methamphetamine.Her barrister Robert Richter, QC, today told the County Court falling in love with her drug-dealing boyfriend had been like entering a "black hole" for Momcilovic."There is a phenomenon of intelligent, bright, intellectual women who, for whatever reason, fall in love with the wrong person," he said. "There are a number of cases that come to my mind of very upright respectable women who fall in love with people who may well be called Robin Hoods." Momcilovic was found guilty by a jury after police found $169,500 cash in a shoe box and nearly 400 grams of ice, worth an estimated street value of up to $300,000, at her Exhibition Street apartment.The drugs and money belonged to her partner Velimir Markovski, 57, who is serving at least four years' jail, but the jury rejected Momcilovic's testimony that she hadn't known about the stash of drugs. The court heard that Momcilovic's conviction would mean she would lose her livelihood and home.Momcilovic sat forward and cried into tissues as her family and friends told a pre-sentence hearing, of their shock at learning that the woman they knew as a dedicated daughter, who attended Serbian church regularly and did volunteer work, was involved in drugs.Her cousin Melissa Mustica said finding out about Momcilovic's conviction through a media report had been like "bad dream" while her uncle Michael Vekovic said the experience was like "watching a movie". Ms Mustica said she had met Markovski and "would have wanted something better" for her cousin whose academic achievements, including a masters in law, had been the pride of their working-class families in St Albans.Retired police sergeant and family friend Dennis John Hughes was on the verge of tears as he told the court he and his wife had been "devastated" by Momcilovic's crime but had not hesitated to pay for her legal fees from their superannuation."The involvement in the activity she was charged with, it's going to devastate her career and future prospects. It's totally out of the blue," Mr Hughes said. Mr Richter said Momcilovic was the victim of a violent crime in 1992 in the presence of Markovski which had tightened the bond between them. "There was love there," he said. Mr Richter said Momcilovic had played no part in dealing the drugs.He said Momcilovic had served 23 days behind bars and should be released from jail and given a suspended prison sentence of between two and three years.Crown prosecutor Gavin Silbert, SC, said an immediate custodial sentence was appropriate but agreed Momcilovic's offending was at the lower end of the scale.Judge Damien Murphy denied Momcilovic bail and said he would sentence her next week.

Vera Momcilovic is facing a maximum 15-year jail sentence after being convicted in July of trafficking methamphetamine.

Vera Momcilovic was a successful lawyer with a $600,000 city apartment and reputation as a church-goer when love led her to the dark side of...

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges, including seven counts of importing tier one goods and trafficking in dangerous drugs.The court was told Brophy started his illegal business in July 2006, importing drugs from China, Dubai and the United Kingdom and selling them through a website he had created.He used a number of aliases to receive payments from customers, and to obtain the shipments of illegal drugs.When police raided his apartment at Ashmore on the Gold Coast in September 2006 they found 6.5 litres of liquid containing steroids and hormones, which had been intended for sale.They also found a database on his home computer that revealed he had sent drugs to 34 customers since establishing his business, and that several more people were waiting to receive their orders. Prosecutor Glen Cash said it was impossible to determine how much money Brophy had made but that police found almost $20,000 in cash in his apartment.Mr Cash told the court that Brophy was arrested and released on bail shortly afterwards, but that he waited less than six months before he made another importation. Defence barrister Tony Kimmins told the court his client had started importing again so he could fill orders he had not been able to meet prior to his arrest. Mr Kimmins said Brophy had been threatened with physical violence if he did not deliver the drugs and that he feared for his safety. The court was told Brophy is now remorseful for his actions, and that he is seeking to make his fortune in real estate.Justice John Byrne sentenced Brophy to two and a half years' jail.He ordered he be released on a two-year good behaviour bond after serving just six months behind bars.

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges, including seven c...

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam.

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam. The men were charged with attempting to smuggle the illegal drugs into the UK and appeared before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where they were remanded in custody to re-appear at Antrim Magistrates Court on September 9. This is just the latest seizure of the drug at the airport in recent months. Earlier this summer a woman was rushed to hospital after suspected cocaine crammed into condoms apparently burst inside her stomach. Our commitment is to do everything we can to stop this deadly trade In January of this year around 750g of the drug was seized by customs officers at the airport. And in June 2006 around 13.5kg of cocaine, worth an estimated £3m, was discovered at the airport. It remains Northern Ireland’s biggest ever haul of the drug. “Drug smuggling is a very serious offence that has a significant and damaging effect on all our communities, and multi-agency co-operation plays a vital role in the fight to prevent illegal drugs from entering the UK,” said John Whiting, Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation with HM Revenue & Customs. Maggie Eyden, Lead Official for UKBA in Northern Ireland, said: "UKBA, working in partnership with HMRC, are at the forefront of the fight to stop drugs entering the UK. Our commitment is to do everything we can to stop this deadly trade, to prevent illegal drugs from entering the UK and protect our communities from the violence and corruption that always accompanies the trade in illegal drugs.” The street value of the seized drugs is estimated to be £80,000 to £100,000 depending upon purity.

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam.

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam. The men were c...

Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A drugs.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdCnL3Fu8RQIsiqfvgLD5v3W5yfZZ5bIOgIYhmNVxRGcDeIt6vm3yHmYhH3Hp7BKKp1qtNwrFAFC3RFsaHCq2n664y8Ul-EhV8bbdIaAxqYfl8ePvWxTUXy-pzr2RFYr0ZPf4zyRRKI4/s1600-h/_44923271_9c0c21cd-be2c-4178-8d81-1d8967053734.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234520356976400834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdCnL3Fu8RQIsiqfvgLD5v3W5yfZZ5bIOgIYhmNVxRGcDeIt6vm3yHmYhH3Hp7BKKp1qtNwrFAFC3RFsaHCq2n664y8Ul-EhV8bbdIaAxqYfl8ePvWxTUXy-pzr2RFYr0ZPf4zyRRKI4/s400/_44923271_9c0c21cd-be2c-4178-8d81-1d8967053734.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A drugs. Mr Sasmil, from Estonia, and Ms Soares da Rocha, from Portugal, were caught with 4.2 kilos of cocaine in February. The pair, from Wylds Lane, Worcester, were jailed at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday. The cocaine, with a street value of about £200,000, was found concealed in their suitcases on 1 February, HM Revenue and Customs said. It was detected after they arrived on a flight from Banjul, in The Gambia, via Brussels.

Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A drugs.

Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A d...

Sheikh Talal Nasser al-Sabah death sentence hanging over the sheikh for drug trafficking

Sheikh Talal Nasser al-Sabah who is in his fifties, was caught by Kuwaiti police with 10kg (22lb) of cocaine and 165lb of hashish. When sentencing him to death, Judge Humoud al-Mutwatah said that he had “willingly walked the path of evil” and deserved no mercy. Smuggling drugs in the Gulf is a high-risk enterprise, with frequent death sentences for dealers and mules. It is possible Sheikh Talal Nasser al-Sabah believed that being a relative of Kuwait’s rulers would protect him. Now, with a death sentence hanging over the sheikh for drug trafficking, the oil-rich emirate is waiting to see whether the strict rule of law or the kinship ties of the ruling family will prevail. The sheikh, It was the first time that a member of a Gulf royal family had been condemned to death by a court, and is widely seen as a test case for the impartiality of the law in a country where the convict’s relative, the Emir, could pardon his wayward kinsman. The sheikh was the nephew of a previous Emir of Kuwait, Jaber al-Sabah, who died in 2006, and is one of hundreds of members of the huge ruling family. Lawyers at the time hailed the sentence as a sign of the impartiality of the law. Najib al-Wugayyan, a prominent criminal lawyer, called the verdict “a magnificent indication to all that nobody is above the law”. And isn’t this interesting? A similar case involving a Saudi royal:Strict as the laws are, they are not as harsh as those in Saudi Arabia, where smugglers convicted of trafficking marijuana have been beheaded. Even there, however, a member of the Royal Family, Prince Nayef bin Sultan bin Fawwaz al-Shaalan, has been caught up in drug trafficking. Last year a French court sentenced the Prince in absentia to ten years in jail and a $100 million (£50 million) fine for his part in a plot to smuggle two tonnes of cocaine from Colombia to an airport outside Paris in 1999, using a private aircraft and diplomatic immunity to move the drugs. Since Saudi Arabia has no extradition treaty with France or the US, the Prince was not jailed. But back to KuwaitThe conviction was not Sheikh al-Sabah’s first run-in with the law. In 1991 he was arrested by Egyptian police and charged with smuggling heroin, although he said at the time that it was all for personal use. Sheikh al-Sabah continues to deny that he is a drug dealer and said that he has left his fate to the Emir. “I am drug-addicted and I am getting cured. I don’t deal,” he told the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Jareeda from his jail cell. “I don’t know whether Kuwaiti society is satisfied with the ruling of the judiciary or not. But it is in the hands of the Emir.”

Sheikh Talal Nasser al-Sabah death sentence hanging over the sheikh for drug trafficking

Sheikh Talal Nasser al-Sabah who is in his fifties, was caught by Kuwaiti police with 10kg (22lb) of cocaine and 165lb of hashish. When sent...

Dwayne Nairn Charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (crack cocaine),

July 2008 members of the Integrated Guns and Gangs Unit initiated an investigation into an Oakville resident.as the investigation progressed, the Halton Regional Police Service Drug and Morality Bureau became involved. On August 6th, 2008 at approximately 8:45pm a 42 year old Oakville woman was arrested after police observed her meeting with the original target of the investigation. A quantity of crack cocaine was seized at this time. Moments later the Emergency Services Unit executed a search warrant at 1160 Dorval Drive in Oakville. The adult residents of the apartment were taken into police custody. Two children from the residence were provided with temporary living arrangements by the Children’s Aid Society.Police subsequently obtained and executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at the Dorval Drive address and seized 22 grams of crack cocaine, 86 ecstasy tablets, 3 grams of marihuana and $750 cash. Charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (crack cocaine), possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking (crack cocaine), possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking (ecstasy) and possession of a controlled substance (marihuana) is: Dwayne Nairn 29 years old of Dorval Drive, Oakville.Charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking (crack cocaine), possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking (ecstasy) and possession of a controlled substance (marihuana) is: Natasha Hall 30-years-old of Dorval Drive, Oakville. She is scheduled to appear in Milton court on August 26, 2008Charged with possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine) is: Tammy Bedder 42 years old of South Forester Park Drive, Oakville.

Dwayne Nairn Charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (crack cocaine),

July 2008 members of the Integrated Guns and Gangs Unit initiated an investigation into an Oakville resident.as the investigation progressed...