UK – West Yorkshire Police were derided by social media users after sharing a picture of a drugs bust on their Wakefield Rural page. The haul involved a comically small quantity of cannabis, MailOnline reports. “Wow that’s put a dent in the war on drugs lol” commented one user sarcastically. “Hope you manage to nail … Read more
Like many law enforcement officers, Tom McCain has stood in photos holding marijuana plants after helping bust a growing operation. As chief deputy in Johnson County, he wrote search warrants for deputies to make marijuana cases and participated in marijuana raids. But he never liked it. “I thought it was a waste of time,” he … Read more
PITTSBURGH — A man who is legally allowed to have medical marijuana was thrown in jail after he tested positive for THC. Twenty-four-year-old Sampson Bailey Jr., of Spring Garden, spent 10 days in the Allegheny County Jail, time that he says he never should have spent there. “I wasn’t expecting to be there at all. … Read more
PATERSON, NJ — Uniformed city police officer Ruben McAusland drove his marked patrol vehicle to meet with a drug dealer on Feb. 11 in the parking lot of a Paterson supermarket, according to documents released by federal authorities on Friday. “There’s cameras here,” McAusland warned the dealer as the cop allegedly sold the man 5.1 … Read more
Boston – Trooper Leigha Genduso admitted on her State Police application that she experimented with pot as a teenager, but never mentioned that she cut up bales of marijuana and sold it in 10-pound packages covered in gift-wrapping. Still, a clue on Genduso’s 2012 application could have exposed her past and raises questions about how … Read more
A New Jersey police officer was busted by FBI agents Friday for allegedly dealing crack and heroin — sometimes right out of his cop car, according to federal authorities. Ruben McAusland, 26, who worked for the Paterson PD, was caught selling roughly $12,000 in drugs to an undercover buyer who was working with the feds, … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two Tennessee police officers face felony drug charges after they were arrested during an elaborate undercover sting, according to an affidavit. Kevin Coleman and Terrion Bryson of the Memphis Police Department are charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, and sell — along with criminal attempt felony … Read more
Eight Argentinian police officers have been dismissed after claiming that more than half a ton of marijuana which disappeared from a police warehouse had been eaten by mice. The disappearance of the drugs was discovered during an inspection of a police warehouse for impounded drugs in the town of Pilar, 60km outside the capital city … Read more
29 April 2016 An intoxicated Ohio man asked a police officer to help him look for his missing marijuana, WKBN-Youngstown reported. In a body cam video posted to the station’s website, 42-year old Dennis Wagner stops a cop to ask for his help. In the video, he appears to be drunk. “Hey. I’m not gonna … Read more
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. A former South Royalton cop has admitted to stealing heroin and prescription medications from the evidence locker. WCAX News broke this story in September; now, John Breault awaits sentencing. Breault took a plea deal in federal court Friday afternoon, admitting to stealing those drugs last summer for his girlfriend. According to court … Read more
A group of undercover Detroit police posing as drug dealers tried to arrest another group of undercover police posing as drug buyers in a mishap that resulted in a brawl between more than two dozen armed officers. “This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen in this department,” Detroit Police Chief James … Read more
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The man shot and paralyzed by agents of the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit settled most of his claims in federal court. Julian Betton will be paid $2.75 million for his claims against the DEU commander Bill Knowles, Solicitor Jimmy Richardson, DEU deputy commander Dean Bishop, Coastal Carolina police officers Chad … Read more