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NARCOTICS M LAW BULLETIN lUl/) INDEX 2000 JANUARY — DECEMBER VOLUME 27 Month Pace Month Page Border Search Woman tries to hide cocaine in bedroom, but Border patrol stops minivan on road sometimes forgets about marijuana in ashtray, Carlisle used by smugglers, Arvizu (9th Cir.).Aug. 7 (CA).March 3 Canine Search Controlled Delivery After traffic stop turns up nothing, suspect tips Drug agents intercept UPS package, Caldwell off associates, Mares (TX).June 6 (6th Cir.).Oct. 5 Suspect lets police dog into motel room, Esquilin Suspicious package seized at UPS facility, Souza (1st Cir.).May 5 (10th Cir.).Oct. 6 Conspiracy Arrest of dealer leads police to supplier, Ledesma Delivery (10th Cir.).July 8 DEA agents stop suspicious man in train station, Border agent suspects lead-car/load-car team, Bennett (PA).Nov. 2 Mendoza (5th Cir.).Oct. 7 Drug smugglers caught at the border, Becerra Brothers head Virginia crime family. Abed (9th Cir.).June 8 (4th Cir.).Feb. 2 Drug trafficker’s girlfriend says she was just Customs agents discover cocaine pipeline through along for the ride. Hunte (7th Cir.).Jan. 5 Puerto Rico, Hernandez (1st Cir.).Aug. 2 Informer says lawyer accepts drug money, DEA tracks chemical deliveries to methamphetamine McCarty (WA).July 2 operation, Estrada-Macias (9th Cir.).Aug. 3 Officer smells raw marijuana in car. Winters Drug ring nailed importing cocaine from the (8th Cir.).Sept. 6 Caribbean. Turnbull (4th Cir.).June 2 Distribution Law student masterminds scheme to transport Informant’s tip leads to drug arrest of couple. drugs from Jamaica, Williams (2nd Cir.).April 2 Sturdy (8th Cir.).May 7 Motel manager consents to police search of room. Intruders attempt armed robbery of drug Lines (4th Cir.).Sept. 4 trafficker’s home, York (GA).March 2 Police bring down 41 in upstate New York drug Man accused of conspiring to distribute drugs, ring, Joyner (2nd Cir.).Feb. 3 O’Dell (8th Cir.).May 6 Police see suspect hide drugs under shirt, Kiister Man insists he was going to use and not sell (10th Cir.).April 3 drugs. Brown (6th Cir.).Oct. 8 Ten charged for involvement in North Carolina Police use video cameras to investigate drug drug ring. Peterson (4th Cir.).May 8 dealing, Jackson (10th Cir.).July 5 Traffic stop leads to drug ring investigation, Thumbs-up gesture wasn’t drug related, man Reliford (5th Cir.).June 3 argues, Peterson (NY).Jan. 4 Constructive Possession Did driver drop off passenger to hide cocaine?, Entrapment Johnson (10th Cir.).Dec. 3 Cleaning company owner tries to branch out into Joint found in truck’s ashtray during traffic stop, drugs. Brassard (1st Cir.).June 7 Fitkin (AL).Sept. 8 Customs gets lead on heroin smuggling, Abdullah Police spot crack vial at suspect’s feet, Jackson (4th Cir.).July 4 (VA).Dec. 4 Ex-con goes into drug trafficking with police Police suspect drugs are being dealt out of informant, Pena (1st Cir.).Jan. 7 apartment, Grimaldo (8th Cir.).July 6 Suspects claim sting operation illegal, Pyle (AR) ,„ March 7 Publisher: E, Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Patricia J. Lloyd, Esq. Editor in Chief: David D. Han, Esq. Editors: Sarah Pascarella, Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., Alexander D. Ruskell, Esq., Amanda Telford, Elizabeth A. Wheeler, Esq., Amy E. 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Month Page Month Page Forfeiture Officers make two trips to suspected drug Convict claims forfeiture too harsh, 633 East 640 property, Ross (WA).Sept. 7 North (UT).March 7 Police respond to complaint of strong odor from Drug suspect tries to stop reverse stings, Dean home, Morrison (7th Cir.).May 3 (GA).Feb. 8 Police track junked equipment to illegal drug lab, Motel calls police after maids find bag of cocaine, Womack (10th Cir.).Feb. 5 $109,179.00 in U.S. Currency (9th Cir.).Dec. 5 Possession Officer notices suspicious misalignments on truck, Confidential tip leads to swearing out of warrant, $189,825.00 in U.S. Currency (10th Cir.).Aug. 4 Allen (6th Cir.) July.7 Paper bag full of money catches officer’s eye, Cop accused of selling confiscated drugs. Chandler $239,800.00 in U.S. Currency (TX).Jan. 3 (8th Cir.).April 4 Police use thermal imaging scanner on suspect’s Detective gets warrant for drug test, Cochran house, 15324 County Highway E (7th Cir.).Aug. 5 (OH).Dec. 3 Intent to Distribute Informant gives police in-person report on the Agents fly over suspected farm land, Allerheiligen street, Christmas (4th Cir.).Sept. 4 (10th Cir.).Sept. 3 Man claims drugs found were not his, Perkins Couple admits they were holding drugs for (TX).Nov. 8 someone else, Saleem (OH).Jan. 6 Movie star challenges marijuana law, Harrelson Did police need warrant to enter suspected crack (KY).May 3 dealer’s house?, Lewis (6th Cir.).Dec. 6 Nightclub employee sees man taking something Drug deal discussed in hotel room with undercover from his shoe in men’s room, Morris (FL).March 5 cop. Woods (1st Cir.).June 5 Officer asks drug suspect to bend over and cough, Government wiretaps drug suspect’s phone, Hughes (VA).April 4 Matthews (7th Cir.).July 3 Officer spots car passenger throwing drugs out Informant helps police foil drug conspiracy, window, Shelby (7th Cir.).Dec. 2 Robinson (8th Cir.).Aug. 6 Officer searches man who claims he was waiting Milwaukee police perform controlled delivery, for bus but wasn’t standing at bus stop, Willis (7th Cir.).April 8 Jennings (AR).March 6 Officer suspects drugs after smelling air freshener. Officers seize girl standing by suspected drug West (10th Cir.).Aug. 6 dealer, Kinzy (WA).Oct. 4 Officers kick down door of suspect’s house, Police find drugs in game box, Butler (6th Cir.).Sept. 5 Berrocal (10th Cir.).Dec. 7 Police look for quick return tickets on bus. Polo Officers search brothel owners’ house, Blair (PA).Nov. .7 (6th Cir.).July 4 0 Plane crash reveals drug smuggling plot, Chastain Prescription Drugs (11th Cir.).Feb. 4 Psychiatrist accused of drug-dispensing foul play. Police find heroin in impounded rental car. Pike (MA).Jan. 2 Morrow (10th Cir.).April 7 Roadblocks Police search trash outside of suspected drug Marijuana found in car at highway checkpoint, home, Hopkins (TX).March 5 Yousif (MO).Nov. 4 Suspect claims he just happened to be in room full of drugs, DeJesus (MA).Jan. 7 Sale Trooper pulls over motor home on highway, Defendant claims ‘khat’ is not a controlled Ramstad (10th Cir.).Sept. 2 substance, Gurreh (CT).Nov. 6 Undercover officer discovers drug conspiracy, Deputies arrest drug dealer’s roommate, Williams Montgomery (5th Cir.).June 4 (LA).Nov. 6 Drug deal goes down ahead of schedule, Alicea Manufacture ^ (1st Cir.)..April 6 Aerial heat scan exposes marijuana grower, Officers see drug packaging activity through home McColgan (9th Cir.).April 5 window, Camacho (CA).Oct. 2 Automobile stop in one state leads police to Police get warrant identifying wrong unit of backyard marijuana patch in another. Miller duplex. Sterling (LA).June 5 (AR).......Nov. 4 Police see suspicious activity at drug dealer’s Drug suspect tries to buy antihistamines in bulk, house, Powell (11th Cir.).Oct. 3 Scott (10th Cir.).May 4 Police surveillance reveals drug transactions near Loud party leads officers to marijuana growing youth center, Thomas (TX).Feb. 6 operation. Furrow (9th Cir.).Nov. 3 Undercover officer makes drug buy with marked Man busted for attempting to make bills, Williams (CO).Feb. 7 methamphetamine, Withrow (MO).Feb. 6 Undercover officer hiakes drug buy, Hicks (CT).March 8 Officer spots men buying ingredients for drug production. Smith (MO).Dec. 7 Supreme Court Decision Officers follow up tip, find drug lab, Galbraith Border patrol officer squeezes bus passengers’ (7th Cir.).March 4 bags. Bond (U.S. Supreme Court).May 2