Feds accuse sheriff of Ill. county of drug dealing
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- Feds accuse sheriff of Ill. county of drug dealing
- Session surprise: Medical marijuana bill passes
- Canadian Indians raided for drugs
Feds accuse sheriff of Ill. county of drug dealing
The Associated Press
county of drug dealing6 hours agoSHAWNEETWN Ill. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are accusing the longtime sheriff of a county in southeastern Illinois of selling marijuana often while on duty. Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond Martin was arrested Monday and appeared in court on three counts of distributing marijuana and two counts of carrying a firearm while trafficking drugs. Martin has been sheriff of Gallatin County since 1990. The complaint accuses the 46-year-old sheriff of distributing more than 1100 grams — more than two pounds — of marijuana between April 27 and May 11. A woman who answered Martin’s home phone Tuesday said the sheriff had no comment.
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Session surprise: Medical marijuana bill passes
MinnPost.com
Most expect that Gov. Tim Pawlenty will veto the bill despite the fact polls have shown has the support of most Minnesotans. n the last night of a long contentious session the bill also had the support of a broad coalition of representatives ranging from populists such as Rep. Tom Rukavina DFL-Virginia to Rep.
Canadian Indians raided for drugs
United Press International
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Quebec provincial police and aboriginal police conducted the sweep at the Kanesatake First Nation reservation about 30 miles west of Montreal The (Montreal) Gazette said. “The raids were in response to civilian complaints about marijuana production on Kanesatake territory” RCMP Cpl. Caroline Letang told a Montreal news conference. “We can arrest them wherever they are hiding. ” Three of the people arrested during the raids had outstanding warrants Letang said. She wasn’t able to say how much marijuana was seized but said equipment to grow the plants was also seized the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.