From Zest to Meth: Former Figure Skater Charged
July 9th, 2009 by Rick
Looks like this 1995 U.S. figure skating champion chose the wrong ice to make a career out of…
On Tuesday, Nicole Bobek, a former Olympic athlete, plead not guilty, via video from the Hudson county jail, to the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Hudson County, New Jersey.
The 31-year old was arrested last week, at her house in Jupiter, FL, after a year long investigation into a drug ring. Bobek waived extradition rights and was sent to the Garden City. Nineteen people have also been arrested in connection with the drug ring.
Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said:
She played a significant role in this operation. [...] She was actively involved in the upper echelon of this ring.
Bobek is free on bond, more than likely heading back to her other home in Manhattan, which coincidentally is in the same state where the investigation into the drug ring first began. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years and a $150,000 fine.
Round-up: Drug Related Charges/Arrests
May 8th, 2009 by Rick
- Patricia Gutierriez, a dumbass manager at a Brownwood KFC, faces ten years in prison for dealing drugs out their drive-thru.
- Previously convicted on drug related charges, Orlando Alexander, 40, of Tacoma, WA, faces six and half years in prison for federal gun and drug charges.
- Four men from Mission, TX face up to 40 years and a $2,000,000 fine for sending a ton and a half of pot through the mail for a year.
- Convicted sex offender and a true degenerate to society, Thomas Y. Pellerin of Vermont, was arrested and held on various charges of him trying to trade sex with teens for drugs.
- A man in the Philippines is given a thirty year prison sentence for possessing 436 grams of pot.
- Crime stoppers tips and an ongoing investigation led to the arrest of two brothers in Colorado and the seizure of 85.6 grams of cocaine.
- Three men from Bossier City, LA, were arrested for various drug related charges — all stemming from a noise complaint check that led police inside of the home.
- A missing Nevada man, Isaiah Marsh, is reportedly connected to a huge marijuana growing operation.
- Former Olympic swimmer, Scott Miller, pleads guilty to supplying ecstasy.
Suspened License Plate Leads to Sizable Pot Seizure
May 7th, 2009 by Rick
Hector Soto-Hernandez, 39, of Douglas, AZ, was arrested and charged with possession and transportation of marijuana Saturday morning.
More than 1,000 pounds were discovered in a false compartment within the flatbed trailer he was hauling with his truck. The truck had a suspended license plate, which inevitably led to full control by an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer, and the flatbed searched by a drug sniffing dog.
San Diego State Drug Bust: Theta Chi Interview
May 6th, 2008 by Alex
San Diego State just became home to one of the largest school-related drug busts in recent history. The final toll? Around 100 people were arrested, 75 of them students. The police confiscated 4 pounds of cocaine, 50 pounds of weed, 350 ecstasy pills, 4 guns and $60,000 in cash.
Considering this is front page news almost everywhere, this article going to be a simple news recap. Instead, we wanted to take a different angle, and talk to someone on the ground. It’s so easy to have an opinion made up by reading a single AP news article, but there are always other sides to a story.
Through a contact, we were able to interview an alumni from the most prominent fraternity involved in the drug sales – Theta Chi – and get a feel for what the local response is to this drug bust.
Let’s get on with it…
theFreshScent: This seems like an extremely serious issue and could possibly affect Theta Chi’s charter. Were these drug dealings completely common knowledge among house members, as the AP news article suggests?
Theta Chi Alumni: It would be safe to say that most brothers in a chapter know what the other brothers are up to, especially brothers who live at the fraternity house. If it is found to be true that drugs were sold on the premises, there is no doubt that their charter will be revoked. Theta Chi holds a strict no tolerance policy on drugs. Even alcohol is not allowed on chapter premises.
To see the rest of this interview, read on…
