Recent Posts in Drug Charges Category
Posted on Aug 21, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm
Marijuana is illegal in every state, and in Arizona police are taking drug busts seriously. Recently, investigators were able to locate eleven separate marijuana plants in the Lake Havasu area and put ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Drugs are a problem outside of prison, and can even be the reason that a person is sentenced to spend years behind bars. But according to CBS News, drugs are also a problem inside Arizona prisons. One ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2012 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police in Yavapai County made headlines last week during a routine traffic stop. Over 40 pounds of drugs were discovered in the car with two suspects. When police first noticed the vehicle, the driver ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
One woman was visiting a friend in jail when she found herself in handcuffs. The 39-year-old woman was discovered smuggling narcotics and other prison contraband while visiting a facility in Arizona ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Officers were shocked to learn that a member of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency was helping marijuana smugglers transport goods across the border. Federal agents and the Arizona ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Two agencies worked together to arrest 17 individuals suspected of smuggling and other drug crimes. Reports indicate that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency worked with local police ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Law enforcement officers located in northern Arizona recently reported that they arrested a 74-year-old man for drug crimes. Allegedly, the elderly suspect was busted for transporting the drug ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
In the state of Arizona, police officers from a local department worked in conjunction with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) to investigate a suspect drug-smuggling operation. ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
This Wednesday, a special agent from the DEA in conjunction with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio released the results of a recent joint operation. The officers say that they serviced arrest ...
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Posted on May 19, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
A Phoenix man has been charged with multiple drug crimes after police searched his home last weekend. The Gila River Police took Jamie Abraham Gonzalez, 46, into custody after he attempted to purchase ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
This week, police in the Phoenix area placed two men under arrest after they seized 67 pounds of marijuana as well as packing material from a residence while assisting federal authorities who were ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
In Chandler, Arizona, police say that they have arrested two men in connection with the sale of more than $52,000 worth of methamphetamine. The news was made public after a review of court records. ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
In Muskogee, Drug Task Force officers recently arrested a woman after finding a meth lab inside of her 5 year old child's closet. On Thursday, Muskogee County Chief Deputy Joe Hughart confirmed ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
New sources say that a grand jury in Phoenix has returned an indictment against three men who were charged with drug trafficking. The news was announced via a statement from the U.S. Attorney's ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
At this time, Phoenix law enforcement is requesting assistance from the public in finding two men that are wanted on warrants. According to a recent news release, the first man police are looking for ...
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Posted on May 4, 2010 By Knowles Law Firm
Phoenix police were called to the scene of a shooting last Friday afternoon when shots were heard. One person was killed and another injured. A 22-year-old Hispanic male was transported to the ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
When deputies from the Coconino Sheriff's Department were called to a home in Williams to investigate reports of domestic abuse, the last thing they expected to find was dozens of marijuana ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Six people were arrested after police raided what turned out to be a drug stash house in West Phoenix. A task force led by the Arizona Department of Public Safety raided the house last week after ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested a Nogales woman who allegedly tried to smuggle 1.5 pounds of crystal meth across the Arizona border in a powered milk can. The woman, whose name was not ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer
Two separate traffic stops resulted in the discovery of more than 10 pounds of cocaine and more than two pounds of crystal methamphetamine. The first arrested took place on December 30, when officers ...
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