Granny, 73, ran US drug ring
April 14th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) A 73-year-old gun-toting grandmother was arrested in the US after authorities seized nearly $300,000 in cash and four pounds of marijuana from her home, it was ... Read more...
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US busts drug ring
November 1st, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Phoenix (US), Nov 1 (IANS/EFE) A network of drug traffickers linked to a powerful Mexican cartel that smuggled drugs into the US across the Arizona desert was busted after a ... Read more...
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Mexican Gangs Catapult Drugs Into United States
January 29th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Once used as an ancient weapon to toss flaming debris, or makeshift bombs over castle walls and territory fences, the catapult has gained a new use from the ... Read more...
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Arizona man sentenced to 30 years for distributing over 10 tons of marijuana
October 21st, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by BNO News
TUCSON, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) -- An Arizona man on Wednesday was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for drug trafficking related offenses, prosecutors said.Miguel Eduardo Martinez, 37, of Tucson, Arizona, also ... Read more...
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Michigan Woman Finds Marijuana In Mail
July 24th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Blackman Township, Michigan, July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An elderly woman in Michigan got the shock of her life when she opened her mail box to find a packet full of ... Read more...
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Law Enforcement Officials In Southern California Bust A Drug Consignment Worth $45 Million
June 27th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The law enforcement officials in Southern California had stopped a tractor-trailer due to its infringement of traffic regulations. What happened then was that the ... Read more...
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NATO troops discover 900 kg of marijuana, arrest suspected Taliban commander
June 9th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A coalition patrol on Tuesday discovered approximately 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds) of marijuana in a truck in southern Afghanistan, while a separate operation led to the arrest of ... Read more...
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Five individuals arrested for marijuana distribution in Dickson County, TN
April 15th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by BNO News
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (BNO NEWS) – Five individuals, four males and one female, were arrested on Thursday for their role in a marijuana distribution ring, prosecutors said.The defendants are Ivan Gomez, 30, of ... Read more...
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Idaho man arrested in Oregon for carrying almost 5 pounds of marijuana
March 26th, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by BNO News
PORTLAND, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – An Idaho man was arrested Wednesday by Oregon State Police (OSP) for possession of marijuana, local authorities said.Jeffrey Bullington, 48, from Boise, Idaho, was found carrying over ... Read more...
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Two North Carolina men sentenced for dealing illegal drugs
March 6th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by BNO News
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Two North Carolina residents were sentenced on Friday for their roles in the distribution of drugs, prosecutors announced.Jonathan Jordan, 27, of Franklin, was sentenced to 295 ... Read more...
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Ukiah, California, man sentenced for dealing marijuana
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:41 am ICT by BNO News
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – A Ukiah, California man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring to distribute marijuana and possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute it, prosecutors ... Read more...
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Former Flint, MI, police officer sentenced for distributing marijuana
February 27th, 2010 - 4:48 am ICT by BNO News
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) – A former police officer, of Davisburg, Michigan, was sentenced to 90 months imprisonment for conspiring to distribute 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana and for possessing ... Read more...
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North Carolina drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison
February 26th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by BNO News
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- A North Carolina drug dealer on Thursday was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug conspiracy and for witness intimidation, prosecutors said.Hugo Santamaria, 30, of ... Read more...
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Truckload of confiscated marijuana disappears
February 22nd, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Louisville, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A truck full of confiscated marijuana has simply disappeared between Memphis and Louisville. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported on Sunday that around 1,700 pounds of marijuana ... Read more...
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An Illinois man sentenced for marijuana trafficking in Nebraska
February 17th, 2010 - 5:25 am ICT by BNO News
OMAHA, NEBRASKA (BNO NEWS) – A Oak Lawn, Illinois man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute ... Read more...
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Three individuals of Washington arrested for drug possession near Eugene, Oregon
February 12th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by BNO News
EUGENE, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – Three individuals of Washington State were arrested for possessing marijuana and other controlled substances near Eugene, Oregon, The Oregon State Police (OSP) announced on Thursday.On February 10, ... Read more...
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Tucson drug dealer found guilty in massive marijuana trafficking case
February 11th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by BNO News
TUCSON, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) – A man of Tucson, Arizona was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, prosecutors said on Wednesday.Miguel Eduardo Martinez, aka “Indio”, 36, ... Read more...
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3 Mexicans arrested with 1300 pounds of marijuana in fishing vessel
February 10th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by BNO News
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – Three Mexican Nationals were arrested on Sunday after a fishing vessel with marijuana were seized in Texas, the U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson said today.Francisco Montes De Oca ... Read more...
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Pounds Of Pot Found In A Septic Truck In Arizona
February 3rd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators found out 700 pounds of marijuana which was stuffed in a septic truck that was full of human waste, the Arizona policereported. 743 pounds of ... Read more...
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Punjabi-origin trucker nabbed in US for smuggling drugs
September 1st, 2009 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 1 (IANS) A Punjabi-origin Indo-Canadian trucker driver was arrested Monday by US authorities for trying to smuggle marijuana from Canada.
Forty-year-old driver Gurmit Singh of North York on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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