Drugs

Published on: September 10, 2019

Officials Seizing Money from People Travelling to California

Curtis Simmons, a 32-year-old man from Elkridge, Maryland, was stopped by two unarmed officials on June 17th, 2019. The 32-year-old man was in the JetBlue kiosk area at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Broward County, Florida. He had a direct flight to Los Angeles at 7:15 PM, having “missed [his] flight the day before.”

The Elkridge man was approached by the detectives, who were officials of the Narcotics and Money Laundering Task Force. The task force is led by Florida’s Broward County’s Sheriff’s Office. The civil forfeiture report filed for the man’s case stated that, after being questioned, he allowed the cops to search his luggage: a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.

Published on: August 27, 2019

Cash Seized from Two Residents in Ballard County, KY

by Brian Silber

A man and a woman were arrested on August 19th, 2019 in Ballard County, Kentucky after a traffic stop. Authorities from Cape Girardeau reported that the man, Antonio Johnson, and the woman, Kenitta Pittman were traveling at high speed. It isn’t known if they have hired a lawyer yet.

Both of the accused belong to the Cape Girardeau area. Their vehicle was approached by authorities paroling over Highway 286.

Published on: December 27, 2017

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to Surge Agent Hires

by Brian Silber

One of President Donald Trump’s often-cited campaign promises during last year’s election was the need to increase security at the border. So far in 2017, he seems to be delivering on that promise in one of the larger expenditures in his administration.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been mandated to hire an additional 5,000 agents to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. CBP currently has over 60,000 employees who are responsible for screening cargo and individuals at U.S. borders, and seizes nearly 6 tons of illicit drugs per day.

Published on: December 22, 2017

Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Albury Augustus Burrows Accused of Helping Drug Trafficking Ring

by Brian Silber

Broward Sheriff’s deputy Albury Augustus Burrows has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement with a drug trafficking ring that imported and distributed large amounts of narcotics in Florida.

Burrows, 47, was arrested on December 18 for allegedly assisting the leader of the drug traffickers by providing him with information on law enforcement tactics and advice on how to avoid detection and prosecution. He faces several charges, including fabricating evidence, racketeering, and giving false information to a police officer.

Published on: November 29, 2017

$300 Million in Drugs Seized, Dropped Off in Port Everglades

by Brian Silber

As part of a series of patrols fighting transnational organized crime operations around Mexico and South America, the US Coast Guard seized cocaine and heroin worth over $300 million. The drugs were collected by multiple Coast Guard cutters patrolling the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

The drugs were offloaded on Tuesday, November 14th as the US Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned from its three-month voyage to the Pacific.