Drug-Running Grandma
December 2nd, 2006 by Alex
Note: This isn’t the busted granny.
There are plenty of habits that are bad for you and plenty of habits that can get you into trouble. Now we can add bingo to the list.
A 61 year old granny, Leticia Villareal, got busted with 214 pounds of marijuana in her trunk. State troopers confiscated the 10 hidden packages when she was pulled over in Bisbee, Arizona. Why did she have it on her in the first place? To pay for an extreme bingo addiction.
Prosecutor Doyle Johnstun said this:
People who play bingo almost every night of the week end up losing in the long run. The underlying issue is that she’s got a bingo problem, which explains why an otherwise nice person might get sucked into something like this.
I’m not sure about anyone else, but if it comes down to drug running or not playing bingo - I’m going to choose the latter. Now Leticia faces up to 12 years in federal prison.
Bingo is one hell of a drug…
[via CNN]
Temple 420: Police Raid Video
November 29th, 2006 by TimHere is the video related to the Temple 420 post directly below.
It shows post-raid footage and Craig X with the police. Also, the Reverend stands up and speaks clearly about his organization, its benefits, and his feelings on the subjects related to his arrest.
Temple 420: Church of Marijuana Ambushed
November 29th, 2006 by Tim
This organization is led and founded by Craig X Rubin, a vocal and persistent leader for the ending of prohibition on marijuana. He is also the author of a recently published book - 90210 Grow.
Reverend Craig X has this to say:
Our members will never be convicted of marijuana possession again. Marijuana is basically legalized at the federal level since religious pot is now protected by the Constitution, unlike medical marijuana, which is only protected by local jurisdictions. I have dedicated my life to ending the prohibition of Marijuana and I have finally had my day in court.
Already under intense scrutiny by law enforcement, on November 8, 2006 at 4:20 pm, the Hollywood temple was raided by more than a dozen armed Los Angeles police officers in hopes of finding drugs and anything else incriminating. Unable to locate what they had hoped, officers settled and confiscated temple documents and sacraments of Temple 420.
I swear, it is mystifying how police departments continually squander valuable time & resources on bullshit like this. Many cities in Los Angeles (including West Hollywood) already have ordinances in place that specifically direct police officers to make this their lowest priority. I refuse to believe there isn’t some gang member, rapist, thief or thug on the streets of Los Angeles more deserving of their attention. Kindly file this under “Things That Piss Tim Off.”
Although we at tFS find it ridiculous to pretend a plant is a religion to legally smoke weed, we fully support Craig and his organization and wish him the best.
In closing, here’s Craig X with a few more words:
Temple 420 needs people who are like minded to support the Temple by joining our congregation even in this time of need. We are fighting for the rights of all people who have faith in the Bible and feel as if law enforcement should respect the First Amendment of the Constitution. The right to use cannabis for sacramental purposes will not come easy. However, our rights are worth fighting for so please join the Temple and show your support.
[via Cannabis Culture]
Snoop Dogg Arrested, Again and Again…
November 29th, 2006 by Alex
“Hey, bring your green hat!”
Looks like someone activated the ‘Arrest Me’ homing beacon underneath Snoop Dogg’s car again.
This is bitter sweet for me, because I like Snoop-a-loop and I don’t want to be writing bad things about him. Then again, every single time he gets arrested for the same damn thing - drugs - so I have no choice. You’d think someone from his posse would help him figure out how to avoid this sorta shit after the 16th time it’s happened.
Well, this time, Snoop got arrested in Burbank after performing live on Jay Leno. I bet you can figure out what the charges were without even reading the rest of this article. Yep, he got done for weed, cocaine and felony possession of a firearm. Turns out Snoop had a hidden compartment in his SUV for carrying his illegal weapon. That’s a double whammy right there.
I was hoping Snoop would lay low after his recent arrest for … basically … the exact same thing as this time. Also, his posse beat up some English coppers almost 8 months ago, so that’s fresh in the mind of the media.
I’m sure Snoop has a permanent cell, kind of like a home away from home, in the downtown Los Angeles jail. So, while he’s getting some rest, his publicist is going to need a raise after all of this crap blows over.
[via CNN]
Another Gotti Bites the Dust
November 29th, 2006 by Alex
After being such a huge celebrity as to attend the Teen Choice Awards and the Big in ‘05 Awards, it looks like the only way Frank Gotti Agnello can get back into the national spotlight is by getting arrested. Shocking eh?
The ‘Dragon Ball Z’ haired lady-killer got busted for possession of marijuana, oxycontin and morphine pills. Damn brother, morphine pills? Guess the oxycontin just isn’t getting the job done anymore.
The bust happened after Frank ran a stop sign in his rented SUV. Two friends were with him, but no one would claim the drugs, so all 3 were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Turns out the youngest Gotti’s gangster look-a-like costume didn’t come packaged with testicles.
Not surprisingly, Frank’s lawyer is going to enter a plea of not guilty. So, we’ll see how this story develops, but you can almost guarantee a plea bargain and some community service will be the ending result.
Cocaine Smugglers Build Shit Submarines
November 24th, 2006 by Tim
Friday, four men from Costa Rica did something that’s growing in popularity. They handcrafted a 50-foot submarine made of wood and fiberglass, including 3 plastic pipes used as breathing devices.
Submerged only six feet beneath the ocean surface, the poor-man’s submarine had a zippy speed of 7 mph. That’s actually not bad, when you consider three tons of cocaine were on-board.
Tipped off by the craft’s three pipes curiously skimming across the surface, authorities spotted the sub off the Costa Rican coast near Cabo Blanco National Park. Security Minister Fernando Brerrocal said in a statement:
This is the first time in the country’s history that a craft with these characteristics has been caught near the national coasts.
I bet it isn’t going to be the last.
[via Newsvine]
Mississippi Drug Ring Busted by DEA
November 23rd, 2006 by Alex
In Mississippi, a large and extremely sophisticated drug ring has been busted by the DEA. Spanning from Mexico to Texas to Mississippi, Operation Central Hub made some concrete headway in linking Mexican cartels to legitimate, local business leaders in the Hattiesburg and Jackson areas.
So, what’s the score on this bust? Try $15 million in drugs and another $2.9 million in cash / assets. Not exactly the neighborhood dealer sellings grams to all the college kids. Every arrest was a result of nearly 2 years of coordinated work between multiple government agencies.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Stephen Luzinski had this to say about the operation:
Operation Central Hub targeted and successfully dismantled one of the largest drug trafficking operations ever known to operate in the State of Mississippi. It was especially significant in that agents were able to successfully trace the movement of both drugs and money from the hands of high level Mississippi traffickers into the hands of some of Mexico’s most powerful drug traffickers.
Not bad at all. The drugs were trafficked using either 18-wheelers or specially converted gooseneck trailers (pictured above). The trailers have a custom hydraulics system that lowers and raises the trailer bed, revealing thousands of pounds of narcotics.
Multiple indictments were handed out as a result of the investigation - criminal forfeiture of drug related assets, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. In other words, an all included, paid vacation at the nearest federal prison is in many guys’ futures.
Rocket Scientist Breaks into Prison
November 20th, 2006 by Tim
I’m not a card-carrying MENSA member, but there are a few things in this world I learned instinctively. Let’s take jail for instance. Jail is a place I stay away from, especially voluntarily. Looks like a genius in England learned this the hard way.
An intruder snuck over an 8ft tall fence into the HMP (Her Majesty’s Prison) Kirkham facility. The plan was to stash drugs and other goodies for his brother to sell to other inmates. While trying to climb back over the fence, he was cornered by prison guards and arrested. They found his stash hidden inside a garbage can.
So what was worth breaking into jail to deliver? Let’s take a look:
Heroin
Weed
Steroids
3 liters of vodka
3 bottles of Southern Comfort
3 bottles of Bacardi
80 cigarettes
18 DVDs
2 mobile phones
Calling cards
Phone chargers
And, a partridge in a pear tree
You could probably open a small retail store with that sort of inventory. Not surprisingly, both the dude who jumped the fence and his accomplice were caught. Now they can all hang out in their favorite place - jail. Together. Again.
[via Daily Mail: London]
