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Brett Raymond Stevens, 44, was yesterday granted bail after appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on six charges, including drug trafficking.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh7Yezq2hqDLPqxCoLAwQwqGJ7NgHQbaoIIv5aZEjh22AIjexrKYTZtvltRF-Fp1QQkrkPQ-q7ocwKCXQpmbcaqCgyPn87tBVWVViik2LIwYkgbTRB-TEEODqVDA_LuKb8jRDcdCwpgY/s1600-h/BrettStevens.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299651500362128290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh7Yezq2hqDLPqxCoLAwQwqGJ7NgHQbaoIIv5aZEjh22AIjexrKYTZtvltRF-Fp1QQkrkPQ-q7ocwKCXQpmbcaqCgyPn87tBVWVViik2LIwYkgbTRB-TEEODqVDA_LuKb8jRDcdCwpgY/s400/BrettStevens.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" /></a> Brett Raymond Stevens, 44, was yesterday granted bail after appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on six charges, including drug trafficking.He was arrested on Tuesday as part of a wider police investigation in which high-performance street vehicles worth millions of dollars were seized at Yatala and 15 search warrants served across the Gold and Sunshine coasts, Brisbane and in NSW.Others arrested have yet to face court.Mr Stevens, known as 'The Boss', is also charged with producing ecstasy at his Narangba home north of Brisbane between August, 2007, and the day of his arrest.He also faces a charge of producing cannabis there between August and November, 2008, and supplying ecstasy to a person at Coomera in July last year.He is charged with possessing a further $99,700 suspected of being used in connection with drugs in December last year.Police opposed bail yesterday, tendering a lengthy document outlining allegations accumulated during the year-long operation by Queensland Police, Australian Crime Commission and Crime and Misconduct Commission.The court was told it included references to the money allegedly being used to pay off tax and drug debts.Defence solicitor Andrew Bale said Mr Stevens was unable to mount a surety for bail because authorities had recently secured a court order freezing his assets, including money from his race car fabrication businesses.Magistrate Sheryl Cornack noted Mr Stevens had known he was under surveillance for some time and had made no moves to flee the jurisdiction or interfere with witnesses.She also noted Mr Stevens' trademark hairdo as he entered the dock, asking: 'Did he do that voluntarily to his own hair?'Bail was granted on conditions Mr Stevens live at his Narangba home, report twice a week to police and not contact a list of people alleged to be co-accused or witnesses in the case. The Australian Drag Racing Association yesterday released a statement saying the sport had worked hard to promote a family-friendly activity and it had drug testing for competitors at all levels.At his final race meeting at Willowbank last December, Mr Stevens was presented with a plaque in recognition of his 18 years in the sport.Raceway managing director Steve Betts said Mr Stevens had been a willing volunteer in the promotion of Willowbank and the sport before his retirement.Yatala-based drag racing legend Victor Bray said the community was dismayed by the allegations.Mr Bray said a lot of effort had gone into the image of drag racing. "It's a very, very family-oriented sport," he said."We have a lot of fans in the younger generation and there's no longer any alcohol at the track."Mr Stevens is due to reappear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 30 for a committal mention.

Brett Raymond Stevens, 44, was yesterday granted bail after appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on six charges, including drug trafficking.

Brett Raymond Stevens, 44, was yesterday granted bail after appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on six charges, including drug traff...

Artulo Sanders major cocaine drug dealer in Michiana went to prison for 12 to 20 years

Major cocaine drug dealer in Michiana went to prison for 12 to 20 years Friday morning in Cass County Circuit Court.Prosecutor Victor Fitz said Friday morning during sentencing that Artulo Sanders, 33, of 1334 Markle St., Elkhart, Ind., had enough cocaine to get every man, woman and child high in all of Cass County and St. Joseph County."This was his livelihood. He was doing this for years. In the last two years he was involved with the distribution of 10 kilograms worth $500,000 to $1 million."Fitz said he carried a gun, and it wasn't just a one-time deal.He said the whole community was affected by what he did in asking for 15 years minimum.He said it would send a strong message that drug dealers will meet with severe consequences. After Judge Michael Dodge imposed the prison term which was more than the minimum 10-1/2 years in Sanders' guideline range to a high 17 1/2 years, his family became extremely emotional while leaving the courtroom.Sanders had two defense attorneys, Thomas Swisher of Dowagiac and Tod Urban of Chicago. Urban said he can't be punished for what he has been charged with in the past. He said he is employed and has held three jobs and has six children, two of whom sent letters to the court. Urban said he accepts responsibility for what he did in asking for the minimum of 10-1/2 years.Sanders apologized for what he did and said he did the wrong thing.Dodge said it was Jan. 7, 2008, when Michigan State Police troopers stopped a vehicle in Edwardsburg at Redfield Street and M-62 in which Sanders was a passenger. Officers became suspicious after finding marijuana in the vehicle and called in a search dog.The dog sniffed out more than 1,000 grams of cocaine in a hidden compartment in the car.Dodge said his past record is not extensive, however, in considering the large quantity of cocaine, the judge could see no substantial or compelling reason to deviate below the minimum range.He ordered $1,630 in costs.

Artulo Sanders major cocaine drug dealer in Michiana went to prison for 12 to 20 years

Major cocaine drug dealer in Michiana went to prison for 12 to 20 years Friday morning in Cass County Circuit Court.Prosecutor Victor Fitz s...

Arrested three suspects identified as Larry Don Sullen (B/M 23 yoa), Rudolph Jamarion Peacock (B/M 19 yoa) and Bridgette Joetta Pelham (W/F 24 yoa)

Arrested three suspects identified as Larry Don Sullen (B/M 23 yoa), Rudolph Jamarion Peacock (B/M 19 yoa) and Bridgette Joetta Pelham (W/F 24 yoa) all from the Hartford, Alabama area.  All three suspects have been charged with sale of controlled substance (crack cocaine) and booked into the Holmes County Jail.  This was after the three individuals traveled to a location in the Esto Community and were involved in the sale crack cocaine to an undercover officer.  During the investigation, a large amount of crack cocaine was seized along with U.S. Currency.  Also, Peacock has outstanding warrants in Geneva County for possession of controlled substance.  Sheriff Tim Brown states, “As long as people choose to continue to sell, possess or buy illegal drugs in our county and communities then we will aggressively investigate, apprehend and convict those individuals.  Sheriff Brown goes on to say, “These type of investigations require a great number of man hours and I commend the investigators associated with this investigation for their hard work and commitment to this case.”

Arrested three suspects identified as Larry Don Sullen (B/M 23 yoa), Rudolph Jamarion Peacock (B/M 19 yoa) and Bridgette Joetta Pelham (W/F 24 yoa)

Arrested three suspects identified as Larry Don Sullen (B/M 23 yoa), Rudolph Jamarion Peacock (B/M 19 yoa) and Bridgette Joetta Pelham (W/F ...

Bryan Williams and Troy Morris, were both arrested by the police and brought before the court yesterday

The driver and passenger, Bryan Williams and Troy Morris, were both arrested by the police and brought before the court yesterday. Allegations in case are that the police intercepted the vehicle sometime after 7 p.m. after being tipped off with the information. An initial search of the vehicle, on the spot, did not turn up any illegal substance. However, when the vehicle was searched in detail at the Narcotics headquarters the following day, almost six kilo-grams of cocaine was found hidden in a concealed compartment close to the trunk of the vehicle. The men were subsequently charged with possession of, dealing in, taking steps to export, trafficking and conspiracy to export cocaine. Both men have, however, denied knowledge or ownership of the find. When the case appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, Williams' attorney said his client borrowed the vehicle from the owner and had no knowledge of the drug. She also noted that the compartment in which it was found was not a concealed one, as the investigating officer had outlined, but was a standard feature of vehicles of those make, allowing for the storage of lug tools. The Star has learnt that vehicle belonged to Williams' brother, who was now in police custody. All three men are to attend court today when the matter will again be mentioned.

Bryan Williams and Troy Morris, were both arrested by the police and brought before the court yesterday

The driver and passenger, Bryan Williams and Troy Morris, were both arrested by the police and brought before the court yesterday. Allegatio...

Raphael Espinal is being held after authorities at Logan International Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of cocaine in a secret compartment

Boston man is being held after authorities at Logan International Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of cocaine in a secret compart...

Gregory T. Kaczmarek the city's ex-police chief was handcuffed and hauled off to start a two-year prison sentence for his role in a major drug ring.

Gregory T. Kaczmarek and his wife were spotted buying cocaine outside a local video rental store, the city's ex-police chief was handcuffed and hauled off to start a two-year prison sentence for his role in a major drug ring.At his sentencing Monday in Schenectady County Court for criminal possession of a controlled substance, Kaczmarek apologized to people in "law enforcement and the legal system." "It is my fault, my responsibility, and I accept that," he said before Judge Karen Drago meted out the sentence. Later, in the same courtroom, Lisa Kaczmarek, 49, the former chief's wife, received a six-month jail term for attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. Her voice trailed off and she wept as she apologized for her wrongdoing. Lisa Kaczmarek, who wore orange prison garb, had turned herself in last month to begin her incarceration at Warren County Jail. Her sentence includes probation for up to five years. The husband and wife were part of a group of some two dozen people who funneled large quantities of cocaine and heroin from Long Island and Manhattan onto the streets of Schenectady. The ringleaders, Kerry Kirkem and Oscar Mora, pleaded guilty to more serious charges and are serving stiff prison terms. All but three of the guilty defendants have now been sentenced. One man charged in the ring remains at large. A probe led by the state attorney general's office initially ensnared Lisa Kaczmarek and her son Miles Smith in May 2008. Gregory Kaczmarek was charged in September. The Kaczmareks at first faced longer sentences on more serious charges. His attorney had said that Kaczmarek pleaded guilty to protect his wife from having to go to prison. On Monday, Assistant Attorney General Michael Sharpe disputed that contention. He said that on Feb. 2 and 6, 2008, Kaczmarek ordered two "eight-balls of cocaine" outside the video rental store and that the Kaczmareks used some of the cocaine and sold some of it.Kaczmarek, whose sentence included a year of postrelease supervision, had previously surrendered his badge, weapons and nurse's license. He will continue to receive his $36,096 annual police pension. He retired in September 2002, according to the state comptroller's office. In court, Greg Kaczmarek defended former Mayor Albert P. Jurczynski, who was chastised in 1996 when he made Kaczmarek the city's top cop at a time when rumors swirled about his drug use. Lisa Kaczmarek's lawyer, Kevin Luibrand, called her behavior "aberrational.The judge noted that Lisa Kaczmarek relapsed after the family restaurant business closed down. "Your demise is your relapse," Drago said, adding the case illustrates that drug addiction affects people in all walks of life. State investigators amassed hours of secretly recorded telephone conversations. In one, Lisa Kaczmarek is heard pleading for a shipment of cocaine with Kirkem for her husband's 56th birthday. In another recorded call, she suggested the ex-chief could transport cocaine for the ring and would "flash his badge" if there was trouble.While Sharpe characterized the couple as members of the drug organization's "lower echelon," he said when Gregory Kaczmarek became aware of the mounting evidence against him he realized it was in his best interest to start talking with authorities about his involvement.Drago said it was "enormously disappointing" to have the former police chief in her court, but she also pointed out that the sentences the couple received were appropriate because they had no prior criminal history and never received pay from the drug dealing. She disagreed with Sharpe that Kaczmarek had a greater moral responsibility to uphold the law because of his job and rank. "The position of being chief doesn't in and of itself warrant a harsher sentence," Drago said.

Gregory T. Kaczmarek the city's ex-police chief was handcuffed and hauled off to start a two-year prison sentence for his role in a major drug ring.

Gregory T. Kaczmarek and his wife were spotted buying cocaine outside a local video rental store, the city's ex-police chief was handcuf...

Jonah M. Simoneau, remains at York County Prison on $150,000 bail.

29-year-old man accused of possession with intent to deliver $17,000 in cocaine "mistakenly believed" he'd avoid police by mak...

Adelmo Perlaza-Montano,owner of three fishing boats that were seized after authorities found them smuggling cocaine from Colombia

Owner of three fishing boats that were seized after authorities found them smuggling cocaine from Colombia pleaded guilty this morning to a ...

Eddie J. Dorantes, 41, and Oscar F. Chong-Aguirre, 52. Both men are from Las Vegas, Nevada. They are accused of hauling more than 500 pounds cocaine

Eddie J. Dorantes, 41, and Oscar F. Chong-Aguirre, 52. Both men are from Las Vegas, Nevada. They are accused of hauling more than 500 pounds...

Alexander Armando Martin, 45, of Naples placed under arrest for possession of Cocaine

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95prMx-3bDlBfGnPLtmyVOpbifVFyrK9hGymQpgdXzC4LTcyFxpGNb_IEn3oJa-G3BjqV9rcCiploxgcUvlpmyF6HCNbHCH4GFSda1IuXpMR-BIdadJhYFjZAUygxWls83T6jpRpOnGY/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298572953604616418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95prMx-3bDlBfGnPLtmyVOpbifVFyrK9hGymQpgdXzC4LTcyFxpGNb_IEn3oJa-G3BjqV9rcCiploxgcUvlpmyF6HCNbHCH4GFSda1IuXpMR-BIdadJhYFjZAUygxWls83T6jpRpOnGY/s400/untitled.bmp" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 145px;" /></a> Master Officer Drew McGregor responded to the area of 3rd Avenue North and 10th Street regarding a suspicious vehicle. The reporter, Ana Hernandez, is the manager of the River Park Apartments. Hernandez reported seeing a white male driving a black Mercedes-Benz sedan in the area attempting to purchase drugs. Officer McGregor observed a vehicle matching the description, driving through an alley towards 2nd Avenue North. The vehicle traveled West on 2nd Ave N towards 10th St. almost causing a crash when it went through a STOP sign. Officer McGregor stopped the car as it traveled South on 10th St., coming to a stop in the 1100 block of Central Ave. The driver was identified as Alexander Armando Martin, 45, of Naples. When asked for his license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance, Martin seemed to have difficulty locating the documents. Although Officer McGregor never asked, Martin seemed to feel the need to explain his presence by voluntarily offering names of people he was friends with in the River-Park neighborhood. Officer Ricardo Vazquez arrived to assist in the investigation. Martin was asked for permission to search his vehicle for illegal narcotic or weapons, he agreed. While the vehicle was being searched by Officer Vazquez, Martin began to tell Officer McGregor about his troubled life, including his one time addiction to Crack Cocaine. Again, Martin was not asked any questions related to this topic, he simply offered the information voluntarily.Officer Vazquez located a small white piece of a substance, under the driver’s seat, believed to be Crack Cocaine. A field test performed the officers indicated positive for Cocaine. At this time, Martin was placed under arrest for possession of Cocaine, a third degree felony.A further search of the vehicle reveled two more pieces of the same substance under the driver’s seat. Martin was booked into the Naples Jail Center.

Alexander Armando Martin, 45, of Naples placed under arrest for possession of Cocaine

Master Officer Drew McGregor responded to the area of 3rd Avenue North and 10th Street regarding a suspicious vehicle. The reporter, Ana H...

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

Barry Robinson, of College Avenue guilty on all 14 counts of an indictment charging him with selling cocaine to an undercover informant on J...

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

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fug...

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

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4cZrxtXgYgne42iYdHkMwZkgPgLkHiCbBTe8rB0Pm1emN9LGfI3m4uM5biF1py2EheecPplptunlDM_ijbUGgPWdr77RHQ52E_irmezH7cVAl7muVQ0PPQmTmc2UcbwZdixIsJLu9z0/s1600-h/04d318e557b879c8bb6ee451363785ed.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296381571946705490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4cZrxtXgYgne42iYdHkMwZkgPgLkHiCbBTe8rB0Pm1emN9LGfI3m4uM5biF1py2EheecPplptunlDM_ijbUGgPWdr77RHQ52E_irmezH7cVAl7muVQ0PPQmTmc2UcbwZdixIsJLu9z0/s400/04d318e557b879c8bb6ee451363785ed.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 228px;" /></a> Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court today (Tuesday, January 27) for sentencing after admitting three counts of supplying cocaine and one of possessing the drug with intent to supply.Operation Nimrod is an intelligence-led operation that targets drug crime across Lancashire.The operation was the culmination of months of evidence-gathering on alleged drug-dealing in Blackpool.A total of 64 people were charged with 222 offences.Lancashire Constabulary is working closely with everyone who plays a part in preventing crime, dealing with crime and working with offenders to make sure both the causes and consequences of drug-related crime are tackled.

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

Christopher Adams, of Buchanan Street, Blackpool, appeared at Preston Crown Court today (Tuesday, January 27) for sentencing after admitting...

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

Police arrested Gregory Zaborowski, 48, of 104 Daniels Drive, Hawley, at his business, Long Life Transmission, 7 Roosevelt St., Palmyra, whe...

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday

Eugene Cobbs pleaded innocent Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Siebert at the U.S. District Court in Wheeling.Cobbs had been a fug...

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

Nigerian Ethelbert Nzeagwu, 42, appeared to be was a respectable IT engineer, but in reality he led a double life receiving and passing on £...

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

Edgar Peralta was carrying 17 bags of cocaine was shot in the arm after he tried to run from a pair of Queens narcotics cops during a bust, police said Sunday.Edgar Peralta, 27, was listed in stable condition and charged with three counts of possessing and selling drugs - even as investigators tried to determine whether the suspect had a weapon when he was shot, police sources said. Cops were dispatched to an apartment building on 45th Ave. in Flushing at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said. An unmarked NYPD vehicle carrying a plainclothes sergeant and detective from the Queens narcotics unit arrived minutes later and the officers spotted Peralta walking from the building to his car, police said. When the officers approached the car, they saw Peralta smoking a joint, a police source said. Peralta then opened his car door and sprinted off, the source said. While it is not immediately clear what prompted the detective to open fire, cops confirmed that the officer - a seven-year veteran of the NYPD - fired once, striking Peralta in the right arm. Cops have not found any sign that Peralta was carrying a gun or knife, a police source said.

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

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

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

James Anderson, 27, was convicted on all charges, which include two counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of conspiracy to possess drugs with intent to deliver, drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.The investigation progressed after an undercover drug buy was made from Anderson on Dec. 6, 2007, authorities said.His house was searched two days later.The Bedford County District Attorney’s Office said police seized heroin, at least $30,000 in cash and numerous firearms.Assets that were seized – which the state will seek to sell at auction – include a pickup, tractor and motorcycle.“Clearly, the jury did not believe Anderson’s convoluted story about being a hardworking auto mechanic that was able to save nearly $60,000 in cash over a two-year period, despite reporting only $65 in income to the IRS in 2006,” said Travis Livengood, assistant district attorney.“The jury saw James Anderson for exactly what he is – a drug dealer, plain and simple,” he said.Two others have been charged in connection with the ring.

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

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

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

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gCaMFYxwQIHDSEV2Wk_hcfiAP0coYuYIe6-9ZBPD5Gty0lCdtUeu3cTZV6WEUj7NXJK8KLtWz3pAJa5mErhLL8O6Y8py6dO7_VsYcvB2ENiQB3FX0WCjnOrq9ID48qZ1owqcToJvJOo/s1600-h/9711006_BG1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294623130561454786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gCaMFYxwQIHDSEV2Wk_hcfiAP0coYuYIe6-9ZBPD5Gty0lCdtUeu3cTZV6WEUj7NXJK8KLtWz3pAJa5mErhLL8O6Y8py6dO7_VsYcvB2ENiQB3FX0WCjnOrq9ID48qZ1owqcToJvJOo/s400/9711006_BG1.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Drug sniffing dog alerted officers to a 2002 Nissan Altima that 22-year-old Yolanda Yvette Ugarte was driving about 4:30 p.m. Monday. CBP officers found $5,000 in cash and five bundles containing 26.8 lbs. of cocaine in a compartment in the car's undercarriage, officials said.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Ugarte, who is a U.S. citizen residing in Socorro. She is being held without bond at the El Paso County Detention facility on possession with intent to distribute charges.The child was turned over to a relative after the drugs were seized, CBP officials said.

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

Drug sniffing dog alerted officers to a 2002 Nissan Altima that 22-year-old Yolanda Yvette Ugarte was driving about 4:30 p.m. Monday. CBP of...

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

Terrance Oneil Thomas, age 36, of Florence, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell to 13 years imprisonment for poss...

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

Carl "Snaps" Smith previously had pleaded guilty to drug charges in October. Smith's sentence also includes time for cooking s...

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

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

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

Cameron McFarlane, 48, was caught with a large quantity of cocaine in his truck on the M80 motorway near Falkirk in central Scotland.McFarla...

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

Keito Weston, 25, of New Britain was believed to be selling crack cocaine in the downtown area, Sgt. Marc Hughes of the Manchester Police Department said. At 4 p.m. Thursday, Weston arrived at the downtown parking lot near the corner of Chestnut and Forest streets with two other men: Samille Etienne, 25, of Hartford, and a 17-year-old male, who was not identified because he is a minor.Weston went to the parking lot in order to sell crack cocaine to a man who turned out to be an undercover officer with the East Central Narcotics Task Force, Hughes said. Narcotics officers and local police seized both marijuana and crack cocaine during the arrest. Both Etienne and the 17-year-old were found to be in possession of marijuana, Hughes said.Weston had three felony warrants charging him with previous crack cocaine sales to an undercover officer. He also was arrested in 2006 for sale of crack cocaine, Hughes said.All three men were arrested without incident.Weston was charged with sale of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, and committing each of those crimes within 1,500-feet of a school.He also was charged with possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana and interfering with an officer.He was held in lieu of $425,000 bond. Both Etienne and the 17-year-old were charged with possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana and possession of marijuana within 1,500-feet of a school. Etienne was held in lieu of $25,000 bond.The 17-year-old was released on a $25,000 nonsurety bond.Both Weston and Etienne were to be arraigned today in Manchester Superior Court.

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

Keito Weston, 25, of New Britain was believed to be selling crack cocaine in the downtown area, Sgt. Marc Hughes of the Manchester Police D...

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

Eugenio Montoya Sanchez, 38, the brother of alleged North Valley mastermind Diego Montoya Sanchez, faces between 10 and 30 years in prison when he is sentenced April 3. The maximum life sentence is prohibited under Colombia's extradition agreement with the U.S.Prosecutors say the Montoyas oversaw a drug empire that smuggled cocaine worth some $10 billion to the U.S. beginning in the early 1990s.Eugenio Montoya admitted in court Friday that he handled the cartel's finances and money-laundering work, including a series of cash "stash houses" in Colombia where as much as $20 million in U.S. currency was hidden. Montoya also acknowledged playing a role in the August 2003 torture, killing and dismemberment of a confederate whom cartel leaders feared was cooperating with authorities."Yes, your honor," Montoya answered when U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga asked if the allegations were true. "You were a high-ranking manager," Altonaga said.Montoya was arrested in January 2007 at a farm outside Cali, Colombia, and later extradited to the U.S. The North Valley cartel emerged in the 1990s as the leading exporter of cocaine to the U.S. - usually via Mexican land routes - following the demise of the earlier Cali and Medellin cartels. <blockquote>In a written plea agreement, Montoya said he would cooperate with U.S. investigations - possibly including his brother's case - and assist in identifying property and other drug-tainted assets that could be forfeited. That cooperation could result in a future reduction in Montoya's sentence.</blockquote> Montoya's attorney, Ruben Oliva, said the plea deal was the best possible outcome for his client, who would have faced more prison time if the case had gone to trial. Under the agreement, 10 other charges will be dropped.Diego Montoya, 46, was extradited to Miami on Dec. 12 to face the same indictment as his brother. He has not yet entered a plea.A third Montoya brother who helped run the cartel, Juan Carlos Montoya Sanchez, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2006 to nearly 22 years in federal prison.

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

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

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

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood, was ordered by a court to hand over £71,000 of goods. Teesside Crown Court ruled that he had illegally earned £171,060.71. Middlesbrough Drugs Unit recovered 250 grams of very high purity cocaine, with about £600.00 cash, when they raided his home in March 2005. They also recovered a pistol together with ammunition and a stun gun. Usher was arrested later that day and claimed that he was looking after the drugs for someone. He admitted purchasing the pistol whilst on holiday and that he had found the stun gun in his partners car. In September 2006, Usher was sentenced to three years six months for the drugs offence and 18 months and 12 months for possession of the pistol and stun gun after he pleaded guilty. Detective Inspector Mel Ashley, of Cleveland Police, said: "This is another example of the effects of pursuing the benefits of crime by these individuals and those connected with them. It sends a powerful message that we will continue to seek courts orders which will ultimately remove the financial gains of drug dealing from those who choose to push their drugs on the streets of Middlesbrough."

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

Andrew Lee Usher, formally of 15 Westerham Grove, Beechwood, was ordered by a court to hand over £71,000 of goods. Teesside Crown Court rule...

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

Daniel James Eaton, 25, of the 400 block of Mervine Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six to 23 months in the county jail after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver cocaine in connection with a September 2008 incident in the township.Judge Paul W. Tressler, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Eaton to complete two years’ probation after he’s paroled from jail. Eaton is eligible for the jail’s work release program during his incarceration.Other charges of possessing a small amount of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia were dismissed against Eaton as part of the plea agreement.Court documents indicate township detectives, armed with a warrant, searched Eaton’s home on Sept. 10 after receiving a tip that there were marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia in the home.Upon arrival, detectives seized two small marijuana plants that were found growing in a bedroom of the residence, according to the arrest affidavit. Detectives also discovered three small, clear bags of a white powdery substance setting on a shelf with the marijuana plants.In another bedroom, detectives recovered a hypodermic needle, and in the living room authorities seized two spoons containing a white powdery substance consistent with cocaine, according to the criminal complaint.When he was interviewed by detectives, Eaton confessed to growing the marijuana plants, court documents alleged.“He also admitted that he has both used and sold illegal drugs,” Lower Pottsgrove Detective Sgt. Michael Foltz wrote in the arrest affidavit.Eaton also admitted that the residue found on the seized spoons in the living and in some of the clear bags was cocaine. However, Eaton maintained the clear bags found in the bedroom “may have been some sort of imitation substance he packaged to look like cocaine,” according to the criminal complaint.

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

Daniel James Eaton, 25, of the 400 block of Mervine Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six to 23 months in the county jail ...

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

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLQS_zfPkY3LdWwHA0C6uXqjpcDqI-M8as1CSVXVdSUVVEw4EGgYOZia2FivXWELkxhFW_RVtRgWoW1Gg9sfhlmZnGm9wVmAGYxL4LL5HGFwfN_IDe0H5tKOLW-LodxqSa53ssmzE7I4/s1600-h/ryys.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294035044680675186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLQS_zfPkY3LdWwHA0C6uXqjpcDqI-M8as1CSVXVdSUVVEw4EGgYOZia2FivXWELkxhFW_RVtRgWoW1Gg9sfhlmZnGm9wVmAGYxL4LL5HGFwfN_IDe0H5tKOLW-LodxqSa53ssmzE7I4/s400/ryys.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" /></a> Rhys W. Short, a Portland resident, brought a backpack to an underage party that allegedly had pre-packaged grams of cocaine and brass knuckles in it, according to investigators. A 9-millimeter pistol and switchblade knife were found near the backpack and were identified as belonging to Short, police said. The homeowner was not present at the time of the incident but was later charged with providing premises for the consumption of alcohol by minors. Short was on felony probation from Multnomah County Juvenile Department at the time of his arrest, according to detectives. Another person at the party was a registered sex offender, police said

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

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

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

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAftc1_FBa4GrHKxKcNSS1G86gazmcspfJvCOtxJELtNDtTGkVWfQ_YABqOAUP0L-CDVII-JRI7tB22IiJLzyws1SvjW1P_VYdKtdTrMY8-DAovFvKjUF0HDfhbjhAOCF8WjhS2hJzyQ/s1600-h/bloods.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294032777178032002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAftc1_FBa4GrHKxKcNSS1G86gazmcspfJvCOtxJELtNDtTGkVWfQ_YABqOAUP0L-CDVII-JRI7tB22IiJLzyws1SvjW1P_VYdKtdTrMY8-DAovFvKjUF0HDfhbjhAOCF8WjhS2hJzyQ/s200/bloods.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" /></a> Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine to an undercover informant almost a year ago. He had 41 grams of crack on him when taken into arrest, prosecutors said. Gwyn had two previous convictions of cocaine delivery and twice possessed cocaine with intent to sell within 1,000-feet of a school. Prosecutors said Gwyn was an associate of the Bloods street gang, and is career criminal.

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

Durwood Milton Gwyn, 32, had pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine to an undercover informant almost a year ago. He...

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

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnke3sBHYrU5e7AZI6C21gTtlp1hYLd20rV1W8TKzb7KAjtYD5JFHGsB-0t6juJoqy4cdB73nyWrdvdug-jWiiY4qIrtaahluys6T8ZTVJ5iaagF25tJaNxmlCiVCWiJKXU23UOzuixwU/s1600-h/chris.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294031839282068994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnke3sBHYrU5e7AZI6C21gTtlp1hYLd20rV1W8TKzb7KAjtYD5JFHGsB-0t6juJoqy4cdB73nyWrdvdug-jWiiY4qIrtaahluys6T8ZTVJ5iaagF25tJaNxmlCiVCWiJKXU23UOzuixwU/s200/chris.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" /></a> Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.The 40-year-old, of Bruce Road, Brent, north London, appeared via video link at Mid Sussex Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, alongside co-defendant Chad Kirnon, of Islington, also north London. Lewis has not entered a plea but Kirnon denies the charge of attempting to import cocaine.No applications for bail were made and the pair were remanded in custody to appear at Croydon Crown Court next month.The charges relate to a routine search of baggage by customs officials after a flight from St Lucia in the Caribbean arrived at Gatwick on December 8.

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

Chris Lewis has appeared in court charged with trying to smuggle cocaine with an estimated value of £200,000 through Gatwick Airport.The 40-...