Darnell Williams, 23, and Eric Villalona, 25, both of York, Pa., were arrested as a result of a motor vehicle stop

Darnell Williams, 23, and Eric Villalona, 25, both of York, Pa., were arrested as a result of a motor vehicle stop conducted by Warren Township Police Sgt. Troy Cline.
Forrest stated that pair were stopped for a motor vehicle violation on Route 78 in Warren at 8:30 p.m. June 4. As Cline approached the vehicle he reportedly saw a large quantity of marijuana on Villalona's lap.Villalona was also found to be in possession of an additional quantity of marijuana hidden on him. The Somerset County Sheriff's Department K-9 unit was utilized to assist with the search of the vehicle and cocaine, more marijuana and drug paraphernalia was discovered inside the vehicle, police said. The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force also responded to Warren Township Police Headquarters to assist in the investigation.Forrest states that the street value of the cocaine seized is approximately $21,000 and the marijuana, approximately $3,000.Williams was arrested and charged first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and disorderly person's possession of drug paraphernalia.Villalona was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and disorderly person's possession of marijuana under 50 grams and disorderly person's possession of drug paraphernalia.
Williams and Villalona were lodged in the Somerset County Jail with bail to be set.

Clarence Goodwin to serve 21 years and 10 months in federal prison.

Clarence Goodwin to serve 21 years and 10 months in federal prison.Goodwin had been facing a minimum 20 years after his arrest last summer.Authorities said on April 18, 2008, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force began a series of controlled buys of crack cocaine with the assistance of a confidential informant who knew Goodwin.The CI spoke with Goodwin by phone that day and agreed to buy a half ounce of cocaine for $500. Later, that day he purchased 8.2 grams of cocaine from Goodwin.The CI told agents that in addition to his purchase, there was a crack cookie of approximately 10 ounces and 30-40 crack rocks in Goodwin's house.Over a period through June 16, 2008, the CI made a total of five purchases of cocaine from Goodwin. The total buy was 71.9 grams.The CI would either get the cocaine directly from Goodwin or from his associate, Avery Morris, authorities said.Also sentenced to federal prison for selling drugs was Austin "Ira" Dodd. He got 33 months.Authorities said Dodd was involved in a cocaine ring in Bradley County. In April 2008, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office along with the ATF began a series of controlled buys of crack cocaine.On April 28, 2008, a confidential informant met Dodd and Raymond Gaines. He bought 2.7 grams of cocaine from Gaines. On May 1, he bought 5.1 grams of cocaine from Dodd.On May 2, Dodd introduced the CI to another drug seller, and he bought 1.8 grams of cocaine from him. He later bought another 3.2 grams of cocaine from Dodd. On June 18, he bought 3.2 grams of cocaine from Dodd.The total amount of cocaine sold by Dodd to the CI was 13.1 grams, authorities said.

Vidal Gerardo Sepulveda 41-year-old Laredo International Airport police officer pleaded guilty to selling cocaine to a confidential FBI source

Arrested Vidal Gerardo Sepulveda in September 2008.The 41-year-old Laredo International Airport police officer pleaded guilty to selling cocaine to a confidential FBI source on several occasions.Prosecutors said Sepulveda was in uniform during at least one of the transactions.Sepulveda appeared before U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen on Friday afternoon.Kazen sentenced Sepulveda to one year and eight months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised released during which he must pay a $7,500 fine.The federal ordered that Kazen would be allowed to remain free on bond until he is required to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Mohammed Faisal and Roohul Amin, who were involved with running Yorkshire College in Bradford jailed for 16 years

Mohammed Faisal and Roohul Amin, who were involved with running Yorkshire College in Bradford for foreign students have been jailed for 16 years at Bradford Crown Court for smuggling heroin into the UK in the post.Two men who ran colleges for foreign students have been jailed for 16 years at Bradford Crown Court for smuggling heroin into the UK in the post.A third man was given 10 years for money laundering but acquitted of smuggling. Another was cleared altogether. All had pleaded not guilty. Yorkshire College, based in Bradford and Manchester, attracted hundreds of students, mostly from Pakistan. Some were legitimate, but for many it was a cover for illegal entry.The two convicted of conspiring to import heroin were Mohammed Faisal and Roohul Amin, who were involved with running Yorkshire College in Bradford.
They and the third man, Ali Ifthikar, were convicted of money laundering.
The fourth defendant, Mohammed Alamgir, was found not guilty on both counts by the jury at Bradford Crown Court. The jury had been told that 13 kg of heroin worth £650,000 was seized by customs officers after a series of parcels were sent in the post from Pakistan to addresses controlled by the men. Other members of the gang have managed to escape justice by fleeing overseas Another 7 kg of heroin was also seized in Pakistan. However much more heroin did reach the men.
Analysis of financial accounts at the college and at a Bradford money exchange business ran by two of the men shows that more than £1.2m in profits was sent out of the country to the north west frontier province of Pakistan. The authorities in Britain say the money is now untraceable, and fear that it might be used to prolong the fighting going on in the area between the Pakistani army and the Taliban.
Several other people involved in the conspiracy have fled the UK and are believed to be in Pakistan. Away from the court, Detective Inspector Gary Curnow of West Yorkshire Police said officers had managed to disrupt a major drugs smuggling gang.
"It's a significant amount from a well organised consortium importing heroin from Pakistan," he said. "These are people who are organised, resilient, and bringing into the country vast amounts of heroin which are then dealt on the streets."
s."A third man was given 10 years for money laundering but acquitted of smuggling. Another was cleared altogether. All had pleaded not guilty. Yorkshire College, based in Bradford and Manchester, attracted hundreds of students, mostly from Pakistan.
Some were legitimate, but for many it was a cover for illegal entry. The two convicted of conspiring to import heroin were Mohammed Faisal and Roohul Amin, who were involved with running Yorkshire College in Bradford. They and the third man, Ali Ifthikar, were convicted of money laundering. The fourth defendant, Mohammed Alamgir, was found not guilty on both counts by the jury at Bradford Crown Court.
The jury had been told that 13 kg of heroin worth £650,000 was seized by customs officers after a series of parcels were sent in the post from Pakistan to addresses controlled by the men. Other members of the gang have managed to escape justice by fleeing overseas Another 7 kg of heroin was also seized in Pakistan. However much more heroin did reach the men. Analysis of financial accounts at the college and at a Bradford money exchange business ran by two of the men shows that more than £1.2m in profits was sent out of the country to the north west frontier province of Pakistan. The authorities in Britain say the money is now untraceable, and fear that it might be used to prolong the fighting going on in the area between the Pakistani army and the Taliban. Several other people involved in the conspiracy have fled the UK and are believed to be in Pakistan. Away from the court, Detective Inspector Gary Curnow of West Yorkshire Police said officers had managed to disrupt a major drugs smuggling gang. "It's a significant amount from a well organised consortium importing heroin from Pakistan," he said. "These are people who are organised, resilient, and bringing into the country vast amounts of heroin which are then dealt on the streets."

Mexican Mafia selling methamphetamine in Sandbridge?

Mexican Mafia selling methamphetamine in Sandbridge?A couple who moved here from Florida set up a meth operation at different condominiums and homes in the seaside neighborhood.A quick investigation with the help of an informant led to the arrests of the couple in late April after they received a 2-1/2-pound package of crystal meth in the mail.Jose Luis Gamez Jr., 29, and his girlfriend, Kristina Marie Crane, 19, each pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court to drug distribution charges. They remain in jail pending sentencing.The FBI is investigating reports from the informant that Gamez, who goes by George, "may be associated with the Mexican Mafia," according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court.The Mexican Mafia is an extremely violent, largely prison-based gang located predominantly in California and Texas. Two years ago, Texas executed a Mexican Mafia "general" linked to 15 murders.The FBI describes the gang as a "militant revolutionary group" that has alliances with the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacy movement. In Los Angeles, the two groups have conspired over the past 20 years to kill rival black drug dealers.Gamez and Crane lived for a time in a rented house on Salmon Lane, a few blocks from the store.The couple also rented different condo units on Sandpiper Road from March 2 until their arrest.Chandler Dennis, a former civic league president just back from a Bermuda cruise, said the most serious crime she ever hears about in Sandbridge is someone rifling through cars. She thought that's what a reporter came to talk to her about Thursday.On the arrests of Gamez and Crane, she said she can breathe a sigh of relief after the fact.Gamez admitted to authorities that he is a longtime meth user and dealer and that he has been affiliated with gangs, according to the court records, which do not provide further detail of his gang activity. Meth, a highly addictive stimulant, produces an intense rush when smoked.Gamez told the agents he has been dealing meth in the area since November and has sent more than $200,000 in drug proceeds to people in Florida, California and Mexico at the direction of his supplier, identified in court papers only as "Vale."
After their arrest, Gamez and Crane agreed to cooperate with the FBI and the Virginia State Police.On April 24, state charges were dropped and they were released from jail.For the next week, the FBI had Gamez make several phone calls to Vale in Florida, setting up more drug transactions, many of which were recorded.Their cover was blown when Vale learned that agents showed up at his rental office, in Davenport, Fla., asking about Crane, the court records say.Vale told Gamez that he moved from that rented home to an undisclosed location.On May 12, Gamez and Crane were arrested on the federal charges.FBI spokesman Phil Mann declined to comment about the ongoing investigation, but sources involved said any possible gang connection would be in Florida, where Gamez is from, and not Sandbridge.Gamez has a string of drug arrests dating back more than 10 years.He has a meth distribution case pending in the Florida appeals court.Kelley Collier, his attorney in that case, said he has never heard of any gang connection with Gamez in that case or other criminal actions against Gamez that he has handled.