Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis, Romaine May
Posted on 11/18/2009 1:19:38 PM PST by AuntB
PHOENIX - Three Army soldiers were among those arrested during Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's most recent crime sweep.
In all 51 suspects were arrested, including 37 illegal aliens.
Deputies arrested the three soldiers on drug, money laundering and conspiracy charges.
The soldiers, Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis and Romaine May were discovered to have 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 in cash during a traffic stop in north Phoenix. They were wearing military clothing and identified themselves with U.S. Government issued military identification. The driver of that vehicle was also charged with driving on a suspended driver's license.
"It is during the enforcement of minor traffic violations like cracked windshields and broken tail lights that deputies come across offenders of more serious crimes like drug smugglers, human smugglers, and perhaps even murderers" Sheriff Arpaio says.
The Sheriff also stated that despite criticism of his suppression operations from the Obama administration, he will continue to conduct crime sweeps and enforce all aspects of illegal immigration laws.
Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis, Romaine May
Hey! The army’s got recruiting goals. dontcha know.
Obviously a racist traffic stop and their civil rights were being violated. I expect Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton to be on site any time.
Sheriff Joe, doing the job our government refuses to do.
Sounds like "nearly" 20 pounds of marijuana has already "walked" out of the evidence room.
Has the Obama admin got the memo that Sheriff Joe created three jobs? Chain gang counts as a job right?
For medical use?
ping
The response of a fool
LOL somebody is real sick.
Dwayne and Romaine - thats cool. Llewellyn doesnt rhyme so easy.
That’s a lot of pot. Presumably came from Mexico. This story concerns me. Were these soldiers dealing with folks from the Mexican drug cartels? From time to time I read reports about gang activity in the U.S. military, and it seems that if there’s one place you want to make sure is squeaky clean it’s the military.
680lbs is nearly 700lbs.
I got a plane flying low and slow not squawking modes and codes, followed it to the Yucatan where the DEA and local officials busted the airstrip, a refuel truck, and two suspects; but the plane took off again before they got there. Tracked that sucker to Miami where it was forced down. Miami narco officers reported that the plane had 275 lbs of cocaine.
My IMMEDIATE response upon hearing “275 lbs” was exactly like yours... “What happened to the other 25 lbs?”
GMTA!!!
Just let ‘em have their damn weed! Is marijuana really something that needs to be illegal?
Things haven’t changed much over the years.. different faces and such aside.. these three are just victims yaknow, of a WoD. ;-)
So when the report claims “680 lbs” the poster is implicitly stating that he thinks 20 lbs or so ‘walked out of the evidence room’.
Didn't the suspects in “the French Connection” get off because after a few years and before the convictions, the defense asked to actually SEE the heroine that was impounded, only to find that there wasn't much of it left in the “evidence room”?
“This story concerns me. Were these soldiers dealing with folks from the Mexican drug cartels? From time to time I read reports about gang activity in the U.S. military, and it seems that if there’s one place you want to make sure is squeaky clean it’s the military.”
The cartels are putting their people in the military and the border patrol and yes, doing lots of recruiting. They have the resources ($$$). They’re also recruiting kids.
Texas Department of Public Safety issues grave warning to parents
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388293/posts
Tue Nov 17 09:04:05 2009 ·
The Texas Department of Public Safety is warning parents across the state that violent Mexican cartels and transnational gangs are actively recruiting Texas youngsters in schools and communities.
Those yutes!
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