Replies

Note: The following post is an exact quote:
===

http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/050713brownsville.htm

News Release

July 13, 2005

DRUG SMUGGLER WHO CONCEALED 700 POUNDS OF DRUGS IN BUILDING BLOCKS SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS IN PRISON

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A Mexican drug smuggler, who hid cocaine and methamphetamine in building blocks, was sentenced today to 192 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg and Alonzo Pena, special agent-in-charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in San Antonio.

Jose Luis Castillo-Meza, 37, a resident of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, received the 16-year prison sentence and a five-year term of supervised release by Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen. Castillo-Meza pleaded guilty April 7 to possession with intent to distribute about 328 kilograms of cocaine and 7.7 kilograms of methamphetamine.

This investigation began in November 2004 when Chicago law enforcement officials seized drug money in paint cans from a tractor-trailer destined for a Harlingen, Texas, warehouse. They reported this information to ICE special agents. ICE special agents in Brownsville proceeded to the warehouse and found four individuals, including Castillo-Meza. Castillo-Meza, who initially gave a false name, identified himself as the warehouse supervisor. One man was in the process of loading pallets of building blocks onto a tractor-trailer, while the driver was strapping the loads, which was to be delivered to San Antonio that evening.

During a search, agents found paint cans and other pallets of building blocks. A canine drug detection dog alerted to the pallets. Agents took a sample block, which appeared normal, to the nearby international bridge for X-rays. The X-rays revealed bundles hidden within the block. Agents ultimately found 328.9 kilograms (723 pounds) of cocaine and 7.7 kilograms (17 pounds) of methamphetamine concealed in the blocks. Castillo-Meza and the forklift operator were arrested. Further investigation revealed that Castillo-Meza had bought the building blocks and mortar to seal up the hollow areas and had paid more than $5,000 cash. Both Castillo-Meza and the forklift driver had previously loaded and delivered a similar load of blocks to a location in San Antonio.

Special agents from the ICE Brownsville office, with the assistance of the Harlingen Police Department, conducted the investigation. Castillo-Meza was ordered remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his 192-month sentence. The forklift operator was tried before a jury in April and found not guilty.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Oscar Ponce prosecuted this case.

# ICE #

http://www.nisnews.nl/public/15705_1.htm

"Worries Over Mohammed B. Becoming 'Prison Prophet'"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "AMSTERDAM, 15/7/05 - Both the Lower House and the Public Prosecutors' Office (OM) fear that Theo van Gogh's killer Mohammed B. will use his years in prison to spread radical Islamic messages to other inmates and into the outside world. They demand that Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner take steps to prevent this.

During the inquiry into the murder of prominent columnist, filmmaker and Islam-critic Theo van Gogh, the OM intercepted two documents written by Mohammed B. in pre-trial custody. He had called one 'The constitution of a fundamentalist', the other was a poem praising Osama bin Laden.

The OM was able to intercept the texts in connection with the murder inquiry. But once the trial is over, the OM can no longer impose any prohibitions. B.'s sentence will be announced on 26 July. The OM has demanded life imprisonment."

===
===

ON THE NET...

Note: The following post is an exact quote:
---
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441766/posts

breaking news: 17 year old arrested who had explosives
nos (dutch state television) ^

Posted on 07/13/2005 2:51:36 AM PDT by dutch52

the amsterdam police have arrested a 17 year old boy, in his room the police found a self-made explosive. the boy was arrested in connection with the so called "hofstadgroep", de extremist group which mohammed Bouheri, the murderer of theo van gogh was part of it.