Man suspected of being part of so-called 'Hippie Mafia' arrested in Calif. in drug caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Suspected LSD ring fugitive arrested in Calif.SAN FRANCISCO — A suspected member of an LSD distribution ring has been arrested in California after nearly four decades on the lam. San Francisco police Lt.
Obama task force to recommend new policies for conservation of oceans, coasts, Great LakesSeptember 17th, 2009 Obama's ocean task force to recommend new policySAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration is unveiling the first draft of recommendations for a new, comprehensive national policy for protecting and restoring the oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes. President Barack Obama's Ocean Policy Task Force — comprised of officials from a range of agencies — will help create a new framework for future conservation and restoration efforts.
Bronze bust of Shivaji's mother Jijamata stolenSeptember 14th, 2009 RAIGAD - A bust of Jijamata, mother of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, was stolen from her memorial at Mahad in Maharashtra, a police official said Monday. According to the Raigad district official, the 10-inch tall bronze bust was erected on a marble platform beneath an arch, at Pachad village, near Mahad, around 250 kms from Mumbai.
Monkey-masked speeder in Phoenix area gets 37 photo-enforcement ticketsSeptember 11th, 2009 Monkey-masked Ariz. speeder gets 37 photo ticketsPHOENIX — State police in Arizona aren't chuckling at a driver who triggered Phoenix-area freeway speed cameras more than 80 times in a year while wearing monkey or giraffe masks.
41 indicted in $2 million-a-month Denver methamphetamine ringAugust 24th, 2009 41 indicted in $2 million-a-month Denver meth ringDENVER — Colorado authorities say they've broken up a drug ring responsible for importing and distributing more than $2 million worth of methamphetamine in the Denver area each month. State Attorney General John Suthers said Monday 41 people have been indicted.
Man accused of using clunkers program to ditch hit-and-run BMW before he was arrestedAugust 20th, 2009 Police: Clunkers program used to ditch hit-run carPHOENIX — A man accused of using the Cash for Clunkers program to ditch his BMW after a fatal hit-and-run crash is due in a Phoenix court on Thursday. Prosecutors have charged 23-year-old Phoenix resident Timothy M.
DPS busts drop house in SW Phoenix, 2nd time in a year same house being usedAugust 19th, 2009 DPS busts drop house in SW PhoenixPHOENIX — State police say they've rescued 19 Mexican men being held for ransom in a drop house in southwest Phoenix. Authorities say it's the same house raided last year in a similar case.
Phoenix police say baby, toddler have been kidnapped by armed gunman who forcibly entered homeAugust 18th, 2009 Phoenix cops: Baby, toddler kidnapped at gunpointPHOENIX — Police in Phoenix say armed gunman burst into a home early Tuesday and kidnapped a 2-year-old boy and 11-month-old girl. Police Sgt. Andy Hill says a witness heard the four men yelling outside the west Phoenix home that they were the police.
Israeli police arrest suspects in US-Israel money laundering and tax fraud caseAugust 3rd, 2009 Israel police bust fraud ring with alleged US tiesJERUSALEM — Israeli police said Monday that they had broken up an Israeli-American crime ring specializing in tax fraud and money laundering in an operation codenamed "American Pie."
Police said a joint investigation with U.S. authorities led to the arrest in Israel of seven suspects, some of them American citizens, with further arrests likely.
SEC accuses Phoenix-based company of orchestrating large mortgage lending scamJuly 29th, 2009 SEC files complaint against Phoenix companyLOS ANGELES — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged four people and a Phoenix-based company with securities fraud for orchestrating a mortgage lending scam that raised nearly $200 million from investors. The civil complaint filed in Phoenix by Los Angeles agents Tuesday accuses Radical Bunny LLC of making false and misleading statements to hundreds of people about the safety and performance of the investments.
Wyoming police say woman allegedly tried to bust her pit bull out of the doggie slammerJuly 28th, 2009 Woman allegedly tries to bust dog out of shelterCASPER, Wyo. — Police in Wyoming said they arrested a woman for trying to bust her pit bull out of the doggie slammer.
Coast Guard cutter based in Alameda, Calif., makes drug bust off coast of GuatemalaJuly 10th, 2009 Coast Guard cutter makes drug bust off GuatemalaALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard says a cutter based in Alameda has seized two speedboats, recovered a bale of cocaine and detained four suspected smugglers off the coast of Guatemala.
$30 million worth of heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toys is found during NYC drug bustJuly 5th, 2009 Drug bust nets heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toysNEW YORK — A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx. The arrests late Friday afternoon were announced Saturday by the New York office of the Drug Enforcement Administration along with city and state police.
Ontario man sentenced in Detroit to 7 1/2 years in prison on federal Ecstasy-smuggling chargesJune 24th, 2009 Canadian man gets 7 1/2 years on smuggling chargesDETROIT — A Canadian man who tried to drive nearly 200 pounds of the drug Ecstasy, worth an estimated $6.5 million, into the United States has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. A federal judge in Detroit sentenced Joseph Bennett of Scarborough, Ontario, on Wednesday.
Customs officer, wife plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, import EcstasyJune 23rd, 2009 Customs officer, wife plead guilty in drug caseTUCSON, Ariz. — A federal customs officer at the San Luis Port of Entry and his wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to import the drug Ecstasy.
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