A south Texas man is in custody on charges of possession with intent to distribute more than two tons of marijuana found in a tanker truck on his property.

woai.com

Eine „Einnahmequelle von einigem Umfang“ habe er sich erschlossen, meinte die Staatsanwältin. Gleich kiloweise hat ein 47-jähriger Mann aus dem Raum Marktheidenfeld zusammen mit seinem 42-jährigen Freund aus Schweinfurt in vier Fällen seit 2007 Drogen nach Deutschland eingeführt und zum Teil verkauft. Fünf Jahre und sechs Monate Freiheitsstrafe, darin enthalten eine Entzugstherapie, lautete das Urteil am Montag beim Prozess vor dem Landgericht in Würzburg.

mainpost.de
ein verhältnismäßig glimpfliches Urteil ??

Zu einem Einsatz wegen Geruchsbelästigung war die Polizei am Sonntag in ein Wohnhaus in Wien-Ottakring ausgerückt. Quelle des Geruchs war, wie sich schlussendlich herausstellte, eine Hanfplantage in einer Wohnung.

orf.at

Officials say U.S. Border Patrol agents interrupted a drug smuggling attempt and seized over 900 pounds of marijuana in southern Arizona Friday morning.

Border Patrol officials say that around 1:30 a.m. agents assigned to the Yuma sector saw a Ford Bronco drive up to the primary border fence several miles east of the San Luis, Arizona Port of Entry.

abc15.com

Marc Emery sold large quantities of marijuana seeds to Americans. He will be extradited from Canada to the US in January to serve a five year prison sentence.

Walking along Hastings Street in Vancouver, arm in arm with his wife Jodie, Marc Emery (51) looked like anything but one of the US' most wanted drug dealers. But he is in fact number 46 on a list of 50 dangerous drugs criminals. His days as a free man are numbered: he is about to be extradited to the United States to be locked up.

nrc.nl

Gangubai More, a 65-year-old Goddess Durga devotee, was arrested outside her home on Friday for attempting to sell 40 kg of marijuana.

According to police, More had stored the drugs on the premises of a temple she had built in honour of Goddess Durga in Kurla. Inspector Hiremath said, “Drugs were found hidden in the temple’s closet where articles required for pooja are stored. Even the drums used in the bhajans were filled with marijuana.” He added, “The temple is owned and managed by More and she was the only one who had access to the closet.”

mumbaimirror.com

The Bust -- By the numbers

3 -police agencies involved 36 -people charged 127 -charges laid

60 -kilograms of ecstasy seized 1,576 -pot plants seized

300,000 -dollar amount of cash, vehicles and boats seized

2,600,000 -total dollar amount of all the drugs seized

chathamdailynews.ca

More than 3,700 pounds of marijuana was seized and nine people were arrested on Saturday after a traffic stop led local and federal authorities to two homes in Sierra Vista.

The chain of events was sent in motion last week when the Sierra Vista Police Department informed Immigration and Customs Enforcement of “suspicious vehicle activity,” in the area of Ironmaster Street.

svherald.com