I get no kicks from . . .
Posted on 04/19/2017 4:11:49 PM PDT by TigerClaws
Authorities arrested several soldiers at Fort Stewart on Tuesday. The soldiers are believed to have used, had or involved in the sale of cocaine.
Officials at the base were reluctant to speak with Popular Military, only offering a small statement in a press release.
“We dedicate resources and work closely with our local law enforcement partners to identify and suppress illegal drug use in our ranks,” Maj. Gen. James Rainey, senior commander of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, said in a news release.
An anonymous source at the base told Popular Military that sixty four soldiers from the 3-15 Infantry Battalion and the 1-30 Infantry Battalion are involved. It is not clear how many of them have been arrested. The source said the soldier at the top of the drug ring had ties to a known drug cartel.
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pvt. First Class Mario Figueroa on drug trafficking charges, according to Maj. Jeff Hein of the LCSO Drug Task Force. The arrest was the result of a 90-day investigation by LCSO, Fort Stewart’s Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
Pvt. First Class Mario Figueroa
The names of all those arrested have yet to be released.
A spokesman for the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID), Chris Grey, confirmed the apprehension of other soldiers but would not say how many soldiers were apprehended.
Apparently, security at the Georgia military base locked down the entire base and conducted 100% search of all vehicles entering the base.
“There are over 25,000 men and women serving in the Army at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield who selflessly defend our country every day,” Rainey said. “This incident does not diminish their hard work and sacrifices.”
How many are obozos relatives?
Here he is again! Damn, that guy sure gets around...........
The leftovers from the Obama military didn’t get the word that Mad Dog Mattis is in charge!! Mad Dog and President Trump will deal with them; their Muslim God is gone!
Exactly!
Notice the Leftist media makes no bones about multiple sources any longer.
One anonymous source...
Why it has to be true! /s
Georgia?
Yeah. he’s like that other guy who is always being accused of stuff it didn’t do. His name is Dindu. Dindu Nuffin.
I get no kicks from . . .
I would LOVE to see the demographics of this bust.
Is Popular Military a left wing outlet?
Yes, near Savannah.
FYI, Ft Stewart is about 15 miles west-southwest of Savannah, GA. Houses about 5000 troops.
Not to worry. Cocaine is just like marijuana. It makes people happy, just like marijuana. Everyone wants to be happy.
I wonder, how high up the chain of command?
I used to regularly drive through “Camp Swampy” as it was know locally.
I once managed Mitchell Hall on Lackland. One night I found a bag of marijuana on the floor of the bathroom. I called the AP’s and they came and picked it up.
Didn’t think too much of it but around a week later some undercover agents told me they were conducting an investigation and asked if they could use my office when they had to make contacts.
They were really good and in a couple of days they arrested several people. I was completely unaware that a ring was operating out of Mitchell.
Stewart is near Jesup and Hinesville GA and borders near 95
The Ogeechee runs on the north side
Nearly 300,000 acres
Big assed red clay dirt base
With swamp and hot
3rd infantry..big unit
Seriously. No mention of which state.
Loved that clip
Field Artillery and a couple of Apache Longbow regiments there. 99.9% awesome soldiers. I hope these 60 spend lots of time in the stockade or somewhere less accommodating.
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