nun smoking a bong
DEPUTY MAYOR CHARLIE SHEEN WILL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME IN FORT WAYNE
COCAINE, HOOKERS, GAMBLING.ANAL SEX. VIVA FORT WAYNE! we should rename the Maumee River to DE RIVER de'NILE ( denial)...to reflect our french /canadian/indian origins.
REPORT A DRUG HOUSE, SAVE A CHILD?
ps- FUCK THE POLICE, FUCK THE FEDS. now- about those cherrymasters, you fucking charlatans, quacks, and twits. ? political/police corruption? ps- my Grandfather was a FED-T-man- ATF Agent Sullivan. he was competent,smart, and honest.
JG
PHOTO CREDIT Swikar Patel
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US attorney: Drug rings broken up
Lengthy operation led to 40 indictments, 36 arrests.
By Elbert Starks III
of The News-Sentinel
Just when drug traffickers and dealers might have begun to think Fort Wayne was ripe for the picking, along comes U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana David Capp, a classic killjoy.
In a news conference Monday at the E. Ross Adair Federal Building, Capp – flanked by representatives of the Justice Department, FBI, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries and Fort Wayne Police Department Chief Rusty York, among others – detailed the results of a lengthy operation against what he termed as “two fairly distinct conspiracies to bring drugs here.”
Some of the raw numbers from the combined operation of law-enforcement agencies:
♦Forty indictments handed down, with 36 people arrested.
♦$250,000 in cash seized.
♦26 firearms and 13 vehicles confiscated.
♦Two drug shipments intercepted with 5 kilos of cocaine worth as much as $200,000 taken.
♦25 search warrants executed.
♦10 federal wiretaps approved and executed.
Capp said the operation began in February 2010 when the FBI used confidential informants to make controlled purchases of powder and crack cocaine. Jarvis T. Buchanan was identified as an alleged drug supplier, which led to a court-authorized wiretap of his phone in October 2010 – no small feat to maintain, said Capp.
“These drug organizations are sophisticated with technology,” Capp said, detailing how cell phones could be used for as little as two weeks before being discarded, making it difficult for law-enforcement agencies to gather information.
The wiretap led to more wiretaps, with law-enforcement agencies piecing together trafficking operations that allegedly had cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana brought into the country from Mexico to California before ending up in Fort Wayne, Capp said.
Capp identified 27-year-old Silvestre Castaneda, of Fort Wayne, as an alleged major player in one of the conspiracies, while 32-year-old Alejandro Luna and 39-year-old Charley J. Gonzalez III, also of Fort Wayne, were alleged to have major roles in the other conspiracy.
Capp praised local law-enforcement agencies' efforts against the operations, citing the “sophisticated techniques, including wiretaps” that were used. He said one of the most significant developments was “the level to which we have been able to penetrate these organizations.”
“We were able to dismantle or disrupt these groups,” Capp said. “What this investigation allowed us to do is understand how large quantities (of drugs) get moved.”
Search warrants were executed April 12-13, according to a news release from the Department of Justice, with the 36 arrests made during that time. The cases will be prosecuted by assistant U.S. attorneys assigned to the Northern District's office in Fort Wayne.
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Swikar Patel | The Journal Gazette
David Capp, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, announces 36 arrests stemming from a federal drug task force on Monday.
Published: April 19, 2011 3:00 a.m.
U.S. attorney says 3 drug rings broken
‘Massive takedown’ gets 36 arrests, 40 indictments
Rebecca S. Green
Flanked by local law enforcement and federal agents Monday, David Capp, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, proudly announced the recent round of arrests generated by a federal drug task force.
The 36 arrests, stemming from 40 criminal complaints or indictments, constituted a “massive takedown” of a transstate drug trafficking ring that Capp said shipped large quantities of cocaine and other drugs into northeast Indiana from Mexico and California.
The focus of the investigation was 31-year-old Jarvis T. Buchanan but as investigators listened to phone calls and conducted surveillance, eventually three drug trafficking rings were uncovered and its members indicted, Capp said.
The different drug trafficking conspiracies were distinct, Capp said.
Court documents indicate that at various times, the three conspiracies, or rings, overlapped with one another in the business of drug dealing – including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Indicted along with Buchanan were Jermorris Sewell, 27; Antonio Sewell, 29; Damon Porter, 31; Jose Soto, 28; Willie James Brooks, 47; and Brenna Underwood. All were from Fort Wayne, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The second conspiracy involved Silvestre Castaneda, 27, Pedro Castaneda, 37; Osiris Espinoza, 30; Maritza Castaneda, 29; Alejandro Montoya, 43; Florencia DeLuna, 29; and James Thomas, 63. All are from Fort Wayne except for Maritza Castaneda and Montoya, who are from California; and Thomas who is from Dayton.
The third conspiracy involved Charley J. Gonzalez III, 39; Billy Gonzalez, 33; Alejandro Luna, 27; Augustine Luna, 32; Joseph Luna, 34; Narciso Soto III, 29; and Antonio Angel Ray Flores, 23. All are from Fort Wayne, according to the statement.
Other people were indicted individually, or charged individually, accused of having a role in the drug trafficking operations.
Area law enforcement officers intercepted two shipments of cocaine, totaling 5 kilograms with a street value of $150,000 to $200,000, Capp said.
Investigators obtained 10 federal wiretap warrants throughout the course of the investigation, which began in early 2010, Capp said.
The investigation became public last week when 25 search warrants were served throughout Allen County, 36 people were arrested and court documents were unsealed.
While some of the court documents uncovered last week by The Journal Gazette said at least one person had known ties to a gang, the Authentic Mexican Gangsters, Capp said he could not comment on any gang involvement in the drug trafficking rings.
Capp said the number of people charged and arrested was important, not just for northeast Indiana but also for the entire northern district of the state.
But what was also significant was the level to which the task force was able to penetrate the organizations, enabling law enforcement officers to get a number of dangerous individuals off the streets, he said.
Assistant special agent in charge for the FBI’s Indianapolis office, Tom Gancarz, said the arrests marked the largest to date, statewide, for any Safe Streets Task Force.
He thanked the local agencies for giving the task force everything it needed for a safe take-down of the criminal organizations.
The Safe Streets Task Force, announced locally in May 2009, is made up of FBI agents, working alongside officers from the Indiana State Police, Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Fort Wayne Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies.
The collaboration between the agencies is welcome, said Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York.
“The federal system brings resources we don’t typically have,” he said.
rgreen@jg.net
Drug Ring Leaders
Federal officials say they have identified three distinct criminal conspiracies amid the dozens of drug-trafficking arrests and indictments revealed last week.
Conspiracy 1
reportedly led by Jarvis Buchanan
Conspiracy 2
reportedly led by Silvestre Castaneda
Conspiracy 3
reportedly led by Alejandro Luna (above) and Charley J. Gonzalez III
Safe Streets task force arrests: April 2011
Conspiracy 1
Jarvis T. Buchanan, 31: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; maintaining drug involved premises; distribution of crack cocaine
Jermorris T. Sewell, 27: Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; maintaining a drug involved premises
Antonio T. Sewell, 29: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; maintaining a drug involved premises.
Damon A. Porter, 31: Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; profiting from maintaining a drug involved premises
Jose A. Soto, 28: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
Willie James Brooks 47: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
Brenna Underwood, 25: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; profiting from managing or controlling drug involved premises
Conspiracy 2
Silvestre Castaneda, 27: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Pedro Castaneda Jr., 37: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Osiris Espinoza, 30: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Maritza Castaneda, 29: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Alejandro Montoya, 43: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Florencia DeLuna, 29: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
James Thomas, 63: Conspiracy with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Conspiracy 3
Charley J. Gonzalez III, 39: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Billy J. Gonzalez, 33: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Alejandro V. Luna, 27: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Augustine L. Luna, 32: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Joseph Luna, 34: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Narciso G. Soto III, 29: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Antonio Angel Ray Flores, 23: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine
Individual indictments
Justin E. Dominguez, 28: Use of a communication facility to facilitate cocaine distribution
Yohansen Fincher, 24: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; manufacture of crack cocaine; use of a communication facility to facilitate cocaine distribution
Caleb B. Hurst, 24: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; use of a communication facility to facilitate cocaine distribution
Arrested on criminal complaints
Miguel A. Zavala, 38: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess cocaine with intent to distribute
Joshua Stephans, 34: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess cocaine with intent to distribute
Trent D. Moore, 41: Distribution of crack cocaine and cocaine
Ormey Douglas, 35: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to distribute a controlled substance
Cedrick L. Griffin, 30: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Charley J. Gonzalez IV, 22: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to distribute marijuana
Albert J. Smith, 39: Use of a communication facility, telephone to distribute a controlled substance
Edgar White, 33: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to distribute a controlled substance
Scott Hedges, 32: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to distribute a controlled substance
Benjamin B. Fisher, 33: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Darrell A. Williams, 49: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Robert D. Littlejohn, 23: Use of a communication facility, telephone, to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Christopher M. Salas, 36: Being a felon in possession of a firearm
Booker T. Sewell, 31: Being a felon in possession of a firearm
Source: Federal Court Documents
did you know theres 2 partys in allen county? well, one active, and one loser party. Nevertheless, Mayor Henry is fairly useless, IMHO. Where are all the jobs? he's muddled along, for 4 years and was elected largely to prevent the ultraconservative lunatic fringe from gaining a foothold infort wayne, and imposing all kind of nutjob laws, and rules, which assuredly would kill jobs, and turn fort Wayne into a kool-aid drinking cultist paradise.
The mayor is also stands accused of illegal conduct, as a councilman with respect to his and his wifes illegal gambling operation- cherrymasters fall under RICO statutes, same as all those drug lords just busted, and many of the same Rico conspiracy /tax evasion/ etc laws apply. Citto for the rest of the Henry family saloons, and dives( by definition)
these laws are higher than simple misdemeanors, and class D felonies, both of which render Mayor Henry ineligible for office.
Present state election laws are laughable, and a mockery of secret ballots, and the way criminals get re-elected makes me sick. thus my making a "mockery of Democracy"- vote for a Stoner, who will do everything possible to legalize marijuana, through law changes, or other means, that i have well though out. We have to cut the nuts off the cops, and their post 9-1-1 police state, and legalizing recreational marijuana will drive them bat- guano crazy.
anyway- the Mayor is guilty circumstantially, and hard evidence/paper trail, and should be kicked to the curb. now, or november. whatever.
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