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February 12
In
California - An exotic animal with a long snout, bear-like claws and a
tail like a raccoon scared some narcotics investigators searching a home
for Meth. It was eventually identified as a coatimundi, usually found in
the forests of Central and South America. Possessing a coatimundi is
illegal in California without a license. The owner, a 29-year-old man,
will have to give it up to a zoo or to someone with an exotic animal
license. He was arrested after deputies discovered Meth in his home. The
animal has been placed in an animal shelter for now.
In
Missouri - A woman claims she received Meth in exchange for work done
at a recycling business, but the owner of the business says she never
worked there. A probable cause statement says she did work there and did
receive the Meth in lieu of a paycheck. The business owner is charged
with felony possession of Meth with the intent to distribute, possession
of Meth and possession of hydrocodone.
In
Arizona – A Meth ringleader of one of the area’s largest Meth
organizations was sentenced to life in prison. The 50-year-old man was
convicted on 22 felony counts. He was found guilty of running a large Meth
ring in the central part of the state, along with a 51-year-old woman, for
about 18 months. The man apparently decided it was smarter to learn to
manufacture Meth than to smuggle it into the United States; he
orchestrated the kidnapping of a Meth cook and the burglary of a Meth
lab. The woman was an integral part of the ring, handling the sales. A
ledger found in her possession showed that during a seven-month period,
she sold more than 20 pounds of Meth for cash and tools, guns, cars and
other property. Both defendants were repeat offenders, who allegedly ran
operations from their cells when they were incarcerated. The woman
pleaded guilty to 16-counts and is also facing a life sentence.
In
Montana - A 46-year-old man accused of possessing Meth for
distribution could be facing a mandatory sentence of life in federal
prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging
him with two counts of possessing Meth for distribution. One count alleges
he had about 6 ounces; the other alleges he had about 6.7 ounces on a
later date. The statutory penalty for the crime is a mandatory 10 years
to life in prison and a $4 million fine, but because he has two prior
felony drug convictions, he could be facing a mandatory life sentence with
no parole under federal law.
In
Indiana - A drug raid of a home led to the arrest of three residents
after a search turned up Meth and marijuana. Some of the items seized in
the search included a large amount of Meth packaged up for sale,
marijuana, scales, weapons, a police scanner, security camera and
monitors. A husband and wife, 57- and 55-years-old, face charges of
possessing and dealing Meth, possessing Meth with a firearm, possessing
marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance. If convicted, they face a
maximum jail sentence of 65-years and a $10,000 fine on the Meth charges
alone. Another woman was also arrested on a charge of maintaining a
common nuisance.
In
Georgia – Three men were arrested and two pounds of Meth seized when
authorities wrapped up a two-week
investigation. The suspects, 37-, 24- and 20-years old, are all allegedly
illegal immigrants. Agents arrested them while the Meth was being
delivered. Agents found the drugs in a hidden compartment of a car one of
the men was driving. They face charges of trafficking Meth. One also
faces charges for aggravated assault on a police officer.
In
North Carolina – A 20-year-old woman was arrested after a routine
visit by probation officers. They were checking on a report of a
probation violation and came across Meth in her purse. She allegedly had
1.7-graoms of Meth that appeared packaged up for sale.
In
North Carolina - Police
arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of kidnapping a woman and Meth
possession. He also faces a charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.
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