Archive for the 'Drug Busts' Category

213 Pounds of Weed Shipped Via UPS

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Doanzell Gieddarr Johnson of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was arrested today after receiving a 213 pound  UPS shipment of marijuana from California. Los Angeles police had arrested three people on charges of shipping the weed and quickly notified Twin Cities authorities of the impending shipment. When Johnson went to pick up the parcels in his [...]

Marijuana Cultivation 101 Offered at the University of Michigan

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

A University of Michigan employee discovered 11 marijuana plants being grown on campus and like the killjoy he is, reported it. The plants were discovered inside the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. According to officials, 80 students enrolled in a biology class had access to the gardens. It is unclear whether it was a student or a [...]

Beer and Blunts Passed out at 11-Year-Old’s Birthday Bash

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Davita Fuller sure knows how to throw a party. Unfortunately, her mothering skills leave much to be desired. The 26-year-old mother out of Anderson, Indiana, threw a party for her 11-year-old daughter and allegedly offered her daughter and three of her young friends beer and marijuana. Fuller’s daughter accepted the beer and weed, but the [...]

Grandma Hides Cocaine in Bra

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Henrietta Corvin Daise, a 62-year-old grandmother from Overland Park, Florida was arrested Friday for cocaine possession. According to Broward County authorities, a raid of Daise’s home turned up 20 crack cocaine rocks, marijuana, and $1,000 in cash. A raid of Daise’s bra turned up powder cocaine. Eight others were also arrested at or near Daise’s [...]

Man Busted for Trying to Sell Marijuana on Craigslist.org

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Steven Zahorsky is not a smart man. The 24-year-old from Bridgeport, Connecticut, had the brilliant idea to post an ad on Craigslist boasting of the “A plus” level marijuana he had available for sale. Undercover police agents emailed Zahorsky posing as a painting crew in need of marijuana for use during work breaks. The agents [...]

150 Pounds of Cocaine Seized on Small Airplane

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

A boatload, or should I say, airplane-load of cocaine was seized at a Nashville airport on Wednesday. Police found a whopping 150 pounds of cocaine (street value of $1.7 million) on a Cessna aircraft that landed at a small Nashville airport. Agents at the Nashville DEA were tipped off by the Air Marine Operations Center [...]

Playboy Model Busted for Drug Possession

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Ava Fiore, a 2002 Golden Gloves boxing champ turned Playboy model was busted on Wednesday for drug possession. Fiore was traveling eastbound on I-80 near Kimball, Nebraska, when troopers pulled her over. Upon searching the vehicle, police found three large suitcases in the trunk containing 60 pounds of marijuana. The weed had a street value [...]

Martina Hingis Likes the Nose Candy

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Former number 1 tennis player Martina Hingis has been suspended for two years for failing a doping test. The 27 year old tested positive for cocaine on June 29th at Wimbledon. The suspension was handed down by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Hingis had already announced her retirement from the sport and will not challenge [...]

Man Gives Marijuana Blunt to Toddler

Friday, December 21st, 2007

18 year old Michigan resident Felipe Francisco Garcia was arrested yesterday for providing a marijuana blunt/cigar to a 3 year old that he was babysitting.  Wayne County Prosecutor Kym. L Worthy stated that there is evidence that shows Garcia thought it would be cute to have a 3 year old smoking a marijuana blunt.  Garcia [...]

Guitar Hero III sells for $9,100 on eBay

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

A father auctioned off his son’s Guitar Hero III video game on eBay as punishment after he caught his 15-year old son and two friends smoking marijuana (Full Story). An Australian buyer subsequently purchased the $90 game via the online auction site for just over $9,100.00.
All I can say is “Wow.”  This Australian guy [...]