Crooked lawyer goes to slammer: Promises of top interest rates fed the greed of private investors

BALTIMORE, MD—The old saying of ‘if it’s too good to be true, it usually isn’t’ didn’t mean much to a group of investors who shoveled their money into the pockets of a group of con-men all for the promise of ultra-high returns on their “investment”.

Now the final sentencing is in the works with one Maryland lawyer being send to the slammer for a mere three years.

A drug dealer’s story: a sub full of cocaine that never reached American drug users; crew and captain now reside in slammer

All three Colombian nationals were arrested on May 18, 2014, when the self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel in which they were traveling was interdicted and searched by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). During the search of the vessel, members of the USCG team found and seized 2,838 kilograms of cocaine.

Northern Virginia Police Beat: Stafford deputies discovered meth labs when probing shooting

STAFFORD, VA. — An apparent falling out between men participating in an alleged criminal enterprise resulted in a shooting in October. A police investigation into those involved in the shooting led to search warrant raids and the discovery of meth labs.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of Joshua Wallace, 39, currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Bradford Burchett, 37 of 943 Ficklin Drive, Stafford and Mariah Harrington, 44, of 943 Ficklin Drive, Stafford.

Book World: DEAD ON by Robert W. Walker – Chapter Twenty-Five

After some time passed, and as Marcus felt surer and surer that Cantu was planning some sort of frontal attack, he kept watchful vigilance, going from one side of the house to the other, one window to the other. As he did so, Kat followed him about, and the couple soon began to talk again as she had complimented his scoped Bushmaster Varmint Special as he called it. “Five in the chamber,” she said again, “but I see the size of the rounds’re huge, and you’re right, of course, she’s a real beauty.”

Cops show bad guys that they have a warm feeling in their hearts and want to make them feel wanted for the Christmas holidays

On December 19, 2014, members from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, Central South Region conducted a warrant sweep. The warrant sweep was conducted in collaboration with the Howard County States Attorney’s Office, St. Mary’s County States Attorney’s Office, Maryland State Apprehension Team, Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). As a result of this collaboration, the following individuals were located and charged:

Southern Md. Police Beat: Weed, heroin and pills served up with tats in Waldorf

WALDORF, MD. — Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry reports that on Dec. 5 at 4:46 p.m., officers assigned to the CCSO Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at Aces High Tattoo Parlor in the 11700 block of Central Avenue in Waldorf after receiving information about drug sales at the shop. Through further investigation, detectives found $6,000 of suspected heroin, $1,200 worth of suspected marijuana, prescription medications, drug distribution paraphernalia, and a 12 gauge shotgun.

Fraud: Baltimore transit chief admits he stuffed cash bribes in his pocket while cutting deals for contractors with the city

Barry Stephen Robinson took a $20,000 bribe to cancel a $60,000 debt owed to Baltimore City, and a $70,000 bribe to allow the theft of city property worth $250,000,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. “This sort of corruption can occur when dishonest people are trusted to handle valuable government property.”

Southern Md. Police Beat: oxy still King of the hill for drugs; cops nab two husband & wife drug teams putting new look on Oxy Dealing

Detectives received information regarding a fraudulent prescription for Promethazine-Codeine in the name of “Victoria Myles” which was passed at a local pharmacy. Promethazine-Codeine is mixed with soda and is known on the street as “Purple Drank”. Detectives arrested Corey Richard Benford (Age 29 of Bowie, MD) for “Obtaining a Prescription by Fraud”. Suspect Benford is under investigation in other jurisdictions for the same criminal offenses. This investigation continues and additional charges are expected.

Delaware Police Beat: car thief dead in wreck; G-Men & Delaware Sleuths finger Marese M. Scott for bank heists

Police say Andrew Thompson had stolen a Grand Prix before his high-speed joyride ended when he crossed center-line and hit a truck

Millsboro, Del.- The Delaware State Police report that the Crash Reconstruction Unit has positively identified the man that was killed in the two vehicle crash that occurred on Dec. 16, 2014 on SR 24 in Millsboro as Andrew S. Thompson, 20, of Lewes, DE.