Special of the Day: Kung Pao Dan Tang
June 26th, 2009 by Rick
Anyone that is a fan of the show Weeds, would appreciate a story coming out of Colorado about a drug ring network that was busted that eventually led to the arrest of Dan Tang, owner of the Heaven Dragon restaurant that catered to many politicians for many years.
Despite a possible leak at the time, the operation named Fortune Cookie, busted 25 houses that had more than 24,000 marijuana plants spread out between them. Around $3m in cash was also recovered, along with $1m worth of grow equipment.
Jeff Sweetin, special agent in charge of the Denver field division of the DEA, said:
It’s the largest, most organized indoor grow operation I have ever seen.
Tang himself has only been charged with money laundering in the case, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office plans on making him the last person to be put on trial for connection to the drug ring. Twenty people have already been charged with state and federal crimes ranging from growing pot to distributing it and even money laundering and fraud.
Large Load Seized on 4/20 of All Days
April 22nd, 2009 by Rick
It’s 4/20. It’s morning, it’s hot, muggy — you’re down in Miami. You’re cruising along the Florida turnpike trying to get to a 4/20 event with important cargo. As you look at your rear view mirror, you see a piece of styrofoam from your truck fly out of the bed and hit another car. Just as you think, “I hope a cop didn’t see that,” the familiar red and blue lights flash. You pull over, nervously. The cop makes his walk towards the car and as soon as he nears the bed, out of the side view mirror you see his facial expression change as he smells the trees of marijuana you have.
Pop quiz hot shot: “Do you bail and run for your life? Or do you sit there, get arrested and face an easy decade in jail just because you were supposed to get to a 420 event with marijuana?” You bail.
Sound like a good 4/20 misadventure? It was. This actually happened.
Witnesses said it was an estimated $500,000 worth of marijuana was confiscated and placed in large black trash bags. Despite more law enforcement officers being called in, the driver of the truck escaped. Showing up to the 4/20 event without weed is a hell of a lot better than showing up to jail with drug charges.
Minnesota Police Sniff Out Some Pot
January 7th, 2009 by Perry
When an investigation led to the Herman sewer system for some Minn. deputies smelled something they weren’t quite expecting — marijuana.
Intending to cite a faulty sewer line, the detectives ended up obtaining a warrant and arresting a suspect for a large, indoor growing operation. A 21-year-old suspect was taken in after $10,000 worth of marijuana was found in the house where the odor/scent originated.
Stanislaus River Canyon Wastes Potential Tax Revenue
October 9th, 2008 by Perry
Yesterday, law enforcement in Sonora “eradicated” 3,090 marijuana plants.
The plants were valued at $2,500 each, and that this year, they’ve already destroyed 113,113 plants. To put it in perspective, if that were taxable income for somebody, it might have put $2,262,280 put in the government coffers for improving the city.
Teacher, What’s That Funny Smell?
September 24th, 2008 by Perry
Fourth grade teach busted for slangin’ buds, what is the world coming to? I honestly don’t understand why people take the risks in states like Florida, where MMJ has been allowed.
Also probably not the greatest picture of Wildalynn Harris, I’m sure. She looks like she was interrupted in the middle of a session. Pass the dutchie on the left, please.
Cocaine Seizure at Sea Makes History
April 25th, 2007 by Tim
The day of and the days leading up to 4/20 typically create their own bounty of both pro and anti-marijuana press. This weekend was, however, a definite change of pace.
Cocaine news flooded the airwaves when the largest bust in maritime history was discovered.
Off the shores of Panama, the Coast Guard discovered about ~30,000 pounds of cocaine heading north on a 330-foot ship. When officers boarded the ship, they discovered the shipments hidden in two containers. This bust alone had a street value close to $450 million.
Earlier in the month, two other sea-based busts took place. One where a Coast Guard cutter chased down a speedboat with 2,000 pounds worth of yeyo. Another when 900 pounds of coke was found on an Ecuadorian fishing vessel. They were caught trying to offload the goods onto speedboats off the coast of Mexico.
Overall, a bad weekend for Tony Montana and crew.
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