January 31, 2014
Justice Department Searches for Crack Cocaine Convicts to Be Freed from Prison
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A disproportionate number of low-level drug criminals who are behind bars are African Americans sentenced under strict laws from the days of the crack epidemic. Hoping to correct that disparity, the Justice Department is encouraging defense lawyers to help identify inmates for clemency, the New York Times reports. Penalties for drug offenses…
Thieves Break Through Roof of Phoenix Pawn Shop, Steal 36 Handguns
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com This wasn’t your typical store robbery. Two crooks stole 36 guns after breaking through the roof of a Phoenix pawn shop, Myfoxphoenix.com reports. Concerned about where those guns are going, the ATF is offering a reward. The thieves only swiped handguns. “They have to acquire guns. Certainly the U.S. is no stranger,…
Centuries-Old Asian Drug Becomes Popular in U.S. Despite Dangers to Users
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A euphoric drug that has been used for centuries in Asia is becoming popular in the U.S., CBSLA.com reports. The DEA is warning about dangers associated with kratom, which officials say is addictive, dangerous and legal in most of the U.S. “It can give you a happy, euphoric feeling,” one user told…
Hapless Traveler on Crutches or Drug Peddler? Man Blows Cover with Fake Cast That Contained Kilo of Cocaine
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com At first glance, Daniel Ramirez looked like a hapless taveller on crutches. But when the 21-year-old was on a train traveling from California to Chicago, DEA task force officers said he looked nervous and suspicious, The Smoking Gun reports. More alarming, his cast was “uneven in texture, size and shaping not consistent…
Saskatoon police received a report
Saskatoon police received a report of a 2012 Ford Raptor being stolen Tuesday from a residence in the RM of Dundurn. As officers approached, the driver put the truck in reverse and hit the front of the police cruiser, police said. The suspect, who was known to police, was able to flee in the stolen…