Police find 50 pounds of marijuana in house of injured man.
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- Police find 50 pounds of marijuana in house of injured man.
- Sophisticated cannabis factory in Cardiff
- Forfeiture of Wife’s Share of Home Over Husband’s Marijuana…
- Suspects runs off with medical marijuana plant
- Marijuana Arrest Uncovers Children in Squalid Conditions
- Gainesville Police Department/Special to The Sun
Police find 50 pounds of marijuana in house of injured man.
Free with registration - Detroit Free Press - AccessMyLibrary.com - Jun 29, 2007
The man, 54, is on a ventilator at St. John Detroit Hospital.
Sophisticated cannabis factory in Cardiff
News Wales - Jun 29, 2007
501 plants, at varying stages of maturity and some as high as 4. 5 feet tall, were found at a rented house in Clarence Embankment, Cardiff Bay, last Thursday 21st June. Police began the raid at lunchtime, 12. 30pm and finished at 7pm, after a member of public rang them with the information… 30pm and finished at 7pm, after a member of public rang them with the information. 15 officers from the Cardiff Bay Neighbourhood Policing Team, the Operational Support Team, and the Scenes of Crime Team took part in the operation to preserve the evidence and remove specialist equipment, electrical wiring, lighting equipment and ventilation systems. The cannabis plants filled five separate rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors of the 3-story end of terrace property, and are estimated to be worth tens of thousands of pounds. They have now been sent for analysis. Responsible for policing Cardiff Bay, Inspector Tony Bishop said,
“This factory was a sophisticated operation. ”
“This seizure came as a result of information from the public and shows the important role the public can play in being our eyes and ears and providing intelligence to combat crime. ”
“Enquiries are ongoing to arrest those responsible for setting up this factory.
Forfeiture of Wife’s Share of Home Over Husband’s Marijuana…
law.com - Jun 29, 2007
Judge Wesley wrote for the court. In December 2001, Branford police officers assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at the home of Harold von Hofe and his wife. Inside, they found 65 marijuana plants and other items associated with marijuana cultivation and use. Both husband and wife entered an Alford plea, whereby a defendant may enter a plea that includes protestations of innocence while still consenting voluntarily to a prison sentence. von Hofe received a three-year suspended sentence and his wife a nine-month suspended sentence. The government then launched an in rem forfeiture action in the District of Connecticut, at which Ms… The government then launched an in rem forfeiture action in the District of Connecticut, at which Ms. von Hofe offered an “innocent owner” defense under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA). The marijuana plants were found in two, small compartments in one of four rooms in the basement. von Hofe said she was not involved in the marijuana cultivation and could not smell the plants over the incense her husband burned. As the family’s principal breadwinner, someone who worked 70 hours per week as a nurse at the Yale-New Haven Hospital, Ms. von Hofe said she only pleaded guilty to misdemeanor marijuana possession because the police had threatened to press charges against her two sons if she did not.
Suspects runs off with medical marijuana plant
KPUA - Jun 29, 2007
Police have issued an all-points bulletin for 44-year-old Harry Hose. The home invasion robbery occurred Tuesday afternoon. Police say a 15-year-old girl was home alone when the suspect confronted her, prevented her from leaving and took the marijuana plants. Hose is described as 5-foot-6, 200 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Police warn the public not to approach Hose, who is a convicted felon and considered dangerous. (Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved).
Marijuana Arrest Uncovers Children in Squalid Conditions
6abc.com - Jun 29, 2007
Police say 23-year-old Angel Bailey and 35-year-old Michael Bush are charged with drug offenses and child endangerment. Yesterday, state police and F-B-I officers joined county police at a Galloway Court apartment in Newark. Police say they found more than 57 pounds of marijuana inside the home. Then police went to the unit block of Court Drive in Lancaster Court Apartments where they found Bailey’s children. Police say the children were living in squalor where the electricity had been turned off with spoiled food and trash everywhere. Story continues below Advertisement digGetAd(”Rectangle”); (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Gainesville Police Department/Special to The Sun
Gainesville Sun - Jun 29, 2007
Officers also impounded the sport utility vehicle, shown in the picture. Police said it had been used by two of the three men who are suspects in the delivery of the recovered marijuana. A bad address on a package led Gainesville Police this week to about 1,000 pounds of marijuana, valued at close to $1 million. Officers placed three men in custody Wednesday who they allege were involved in the distribution of the marijuana… Officers placed three men in custody Wednesday who they allege were involved in the distribution of the marijuana. The large quantity of the drug was discovered in a pallet of boxes wrapped together in plastic at Central Transport, a shipping business in northwest Gainesville, according to police reports. Employees uncovered the marijuana because they had been unable to deliver the package, which had an improper address, said Lt. Bart Knowles, who is in charge of the police department’s Special Investigations Division. They decided to investigate, opened a box and found the marijuana. The package was supposed to be delivered to a Gainesville address, Knowles said. Police, however, don’t know if the marijuana was destined for this area or if Alachua County was only one stop before the bundle was broken down and distributed to dealers.