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Drug Traffickers Found a New Way to Smuggle Meth

Drug Traffickers Found a New Way to Smuggle Meth

Drug Traffickers Found a Way to Make Meth Liquid

The Police authorities say that drug traffickers now days are getting creative. They have found a way to disguise methamphetamine as a liquid so that they can smuggle it into the United States from Mexico.

They now seal the meth in Tequila bottles or plastic detergent containers so they can fool the border agents and the traffic officers. Once they arrive deep inside of the California’s Central Valley, which is a national distribution hub, the meth then cooks and convert into crystals…which happens to be the most sought-after form on the street.

Mike Prado with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigation’s Fresno unit said that the conversion labs are popping up all over the neighborhoods. As the result of a lab that had caused a house in the Fresno area to explode just two years ago. The explosion rattled the neighbors nerves.

Meth Labs are Creating Numerous Problems

Mike said that the labs are pretty dangerous due to the fact that they are hidden away and most cases are in densely populated apartment buildings and foreclosed homes in quiet neighborhoods. Most neighborhoods are family areas where the children could be playing in the street.

source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/14/meth-as-liquid-disguise_n_5494815.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

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Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

 Man Killed with Broken Beer Bottle in Fight

Over the weekend things got pretty crazy at a local home in the Laughlin area. A twenty-seven year old man was tragically killed with a broken beer bottle after a confrontation at the home. There was not an immediate arrest however.

The Mohave County coroner’s office told the local news (KSNV-TV) that the stab wound victim, Frederick Meyer did in face die of an wound to his armpit. According to the investigators the stabbing happened before one in the morning on Saturday.

Beer Bottle Victim Dies

Frederick later died at the Western Arizona Regional Medical Center which is located in Bullhead City, Arizona.

The police from Las Vegas cover the Colorado River casino resort city of Laughlin.

On Tuesday, the police department released a statement in which they claimed the fatal confrontation had occurred at the Mirador Street residence.

The Police say that the investigating police detectives have luckily identified all of the parties involved in the incident. The investigators will submit the results of all of their evidence and investigation notes to the Clark County District Attorney. This is when they judge will determine if it’s possible for criminal prosecution.

source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/other/man-dead-after-beer-bottle-fight-at-laughlin

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Former Wrestling Coach Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Student

Former Wrestling Coach Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Student

Former High School Coach to Child Abuse with Sexual Intent

In December 2013, a former wrestling coach from Goodyear high school had been accused of Sexual Misconduct with a student. The coach however, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutors of Maricopa County said that Kyle Curtis DeBerry who was twenty five years old at the time, had entered his plea at the arraignment on that Monday. He was then scheduled for court on February 2013.

Kyle DeBerry was arrested on December 11, 2013 by the Goodyear police for suspicion of luring a minor for sexual exploitation and assault.

DeBerry had coached at Desert Edge High School until last August (2013). That is when the officials from the school suspended him and did the right thing by reporting him to the police.

The police have been investigating the accusations since then.

Update on Coach Kyle DeBerry’s Sexual Accusations

According to the press release, the former wrestling coach was accused of sending sexual text messages to a student. Kyle DeBerry pleaded guilty to “child abuse with sexual intent”.

On Monday, According to the Maricopa County prosecutors, the twenty-five year old entered his plea. His sentencing will take place on July 8th. Prosecutors think he will face a jail sentence.

The court records show that Kyle DeBerry had sent sexually explicit text messages to a sixteen year old female student in April 2013.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/ex-goodyear-high-coach-pleads-guilty-in-sex-case

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Mexican Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

Police Make Huge Cocaine Bust

Forty Year Old Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

 

On Monday, A forty year old Mexican man was sentenced for a growing crime of drug trafficking. He was sentenced to seventeen and a half years in the Arizona Federal Prison for the Drug Trafficking crime. It seems like a harsher punishment is hopefully so others will see how wrong this is and spook them into quitting.

 

According to the Federal Prosecutors, The Mexican man’s name is Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo. Back in February, Luis Enrique Villegas-Luga pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine”. I guess one good thing is he didn’t fight the charges, but usually pleading guilty gets you a slight lesser sentence.

 

Drug Trafficking Investigation

The police authorities say that the organization that operated this drug trafficking was originally investigated from July 2006 to September 2006 over the Phoenix area. The ring of drug traffickers allegedly imported methamphetamine from Mexico and then transported it to a stash house that was located in Phoenix. The drugs were then distributed to the waiting customers.

Police Seized Meth, Guns, and Drug Packaging Materials

During the investigation the investigating police law enforcement agents seized almost twenty pounds of meth as well as two handguns, two rifles, as well as some drug packaging materials from the stash house in Phoenix. Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo was actually charged for the drug trafficking back in February of 2009. He is just now getting his sentencing which he got seventeen and a half years. The court probably allowed him the 5 years he already served to be taken off making him have twelve and a half more years to serve.

Source : https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/mexican-man-gets-prison-in-drug-trafficking-case

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Arizona Lawmaker Makes Proposal to Legalize Marijuana

Narcotics Found Near the Border

Arizona Lawmaker Making Plans to Legalize Marijuana

 

Marijuana has been a hot topic since President Obama won the election. Arizona lawmaker has decided to make plans for a proposal. What kind of proposal? One to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. When is this happening? Well he’s making plans to introduce a proposal next year. This is before a similar proposal could get decided by voters which would be in 2016.

 

The Arizona Capitol Times Report:

Republican Rep. Ethan Orr of Tucson plans to make the case to fellow conservatives that a voter-approved measure is nearly impossible to change once it is approved and not the way to set up a complicated regulation and taxation system for the drug.

Legalizing Marijuana has been a heated subject for a long time. People believe legalizing marijuana is the “beginning” of the end. I think that’s crazy talk. Let’s legalize it and gay marriage and move on. Everyone has a right to live the way they want to, as long as it’s not hurting anyone else with however you choose to live your life. Advocates for legalizing marijuana for recreational use are wanting to put their proposal on the Arizona ballot in 2016. Looks like they might not have to if this new bill gets passed.

Voters have been very loud with their opinions, whether you are for it or against it it’s been very clear that the majority of voters have approved the use of marijuana to treat chronic pain, cancer, as well as other medical conditions. It’s been ok for medical use, so why not recreational use?

However, Republican Represent-or Bob Thorpe. Bob is for Flagstaff area and he is pretty concerned about what he has been hearing about Colorado’s legalization experiment.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/arizona-lawmaker-plans-to-propose-pot-legalization

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Teenagers Fight at Arizona State Fair

Teenagers Fight at Arizona State Fair

Group of Teenagers Fight at Phoenix Fair

 

The state fair is a very memorable time for a lot of children and teens. First kisses on the Ferris Wheel, winning a Gold fish, the great carnival food. The fair is also a place for robbery and mischief. According to the local authorities, dozens of teenagers had gotten into a huge fight on the opening night of the Arizona State Fair. The fair happens in Phoenix.

 

The Phoenix Police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety were at the scene at the fair. It was at 19th Avenue and McDowell. This huge fight happened last Friday night.

 

Police Arrest 30 Teenagers at State Fair

 

The police officers said that they had to detain at least thirty teenagers at the fairgrounds. They were all released into the care of their parents. Police say that there must have been as many as sixty teenagers involved, as well as some of them fighting with the police.

 

Teenagers weren’t the only ones in trouble for fighting at the fair. It’s sad to say that two adults were also arrested, one of which was a woman, for kicking and hitting a police officer. Police still aren’t real sure of what caused the fight. The fair will end on November second. Hopefully there isn’t anymore brawls at the fair. It’s sad that fairs are meant to be a fun and family friendly place that people ruin it.

 

Make sure to keep a good watch on your young children at these fairs. They could be the ones in the fights, abducted, raped, robbed. There’s a million wrong doing’s at these family events. Just because it’s a supposed safe place doesn’t mean there aren’t people trying to do bad things during the fair.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/dozens-of-teens-fight-at-arizona-state-fair

 

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