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Recently, a Mecklenburg County probation officer was arrested after he allegedly bought heroin at the Stonecrest Shopping Center in South Charlotte, according to a news article at WSOCTV.com. Justin McGlamery, who had worked as a probation officer for less than one year, was previously employed in a prison unit.

This was reportedly the fourth time Union County Sheriff’s Office deputies had watched as McGlamery purchased heroin. Officers said he attempted to hide the evidence when caught at the shopping center, and ingested a balloon resulting in McGlamery being taken to a hospital. Chief Deputy Ben Bailey said that from the hospital, McGlamery was transported to the Union County Jail. He was charged with trafficking opiates, and four counts of possession of heroin. Deputies claim McGlamery sold prescription painkillers in order to buy heroin. McGlamery was selling oxycodone and Hydrocodone, according to the report.

Another news article claims that McGlamery was on duty on two occasions when he bought heroin, driving his state-issued vehicle and displaying his badge and gun. He was arrested and charged on May 28, and released from jail after posting $125,000 bail. McGlamery is scheduled to appear in court on the charges on July 7.

On Saturday, May 23, a woman was visiting theme park Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park when he cell phone was allegedly stolen. When she contacted the sheriff’s department in San Bernardino, she reported that she had tracked down the phone to a residence in Hesperia, according to sheriff’s officials.

Upon arriving at the residence, deputies found that the owner of the home, Stacey Shelton, had visited Knots Berry Farm that day and pocketed the phone, a fact she readily admitted to. Deputies also found Bobby Turner at the home; he is a known parolee according to the news report at the LA Times, and had meth and needles in his possession.

Inside the residents, deputies found a hash oil extraction lab. The deputies than secured a warrant and began to search the home. While they did recover the stolen cell phone, deputies also found methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and evidence that the hash-oil lab was being used. Hash oil labs use butane or other chemicals that are highly flammable to extract a concentrated form of marijuana.

In recent weeks, authorities have made more than 35 arrests related to narcotic drugs in the Fort Scott, Kansas area and throughout Bourbon County, according to a recent news article at The Fort Scott Tribune. Over the weekend, two women were arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department, bringing the tally thus far in the investigation to 37. Agencies participating in the drug investigation include the FSPD, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, and the KBI Drug Task Force.

The two women arrested over the weekend include 30-year-old Maria Elena Durbin and 24-year-old Brianna M. Page. Both of the women were charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance by a communication facility after being taken in to custody on arrest warrants.

Prior to these most recent arrests, the KBI, BCSO, and FSPD arrested 30 individuals on May 12 and five individuals on May 13. All were charged with unlawful possession of controlled substance using a communication facility and violating Kansas Statute 21-5707(a)(1). Some of the individuals also face additional charges. Communication facility means any form of communication including telephone, pagers, computer networks, beepers, wire, radio, etc. whether private or public instruments used to transmit sounds, signals, signs, writing (such as text) pictures, or any communication.

On Thursday, May 7, two owners of a small local grocery store in Keokee, Kelly’s Grocery, were arrested after a lengthy investigation revealed 49-year-old Laura Kelly and 44-year-old William Kelly were selling drugs out of the store.

According to a news report at the Times News, the couple were arrested on multiple drug-related charges. Officers with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on the grocery store on Thursday, and found a stolen gun among other weapons, narcotics, and what they referred to as a “significant” amount of cash, along with a large number of tools. The article did not specify what was meant by “tools.”

Authorities were able to secure a search warrant after a year-long investigation that involved surveillance, gathering informants, and drug transactions. Gary Parsons, Lee County Sheriff, said that it was difficult to get informants in the case due to the fact that Keokee is a small community where everyone knows everyone else.

Early Saturday morning on May 2, Southeast Portland police responded to reports of gunshots heard in the area of East Burnside Street and Southeast 83rd Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, one witness said that multiple gunshots were fired, and that someone shot from a dark-colored vehicle. Ultimately, three men were arrested on drug and weapon charges, although police found no property damage in the neighborhood, and there were no victims.

Those arrested include Dajuan Travonte Shakier, 23, who was charged with felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine. Ismail Sharif Abdullahi, also 23, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine. Robert Jermaine Richardson Jr., 20, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine. Shakier was also charged with parole violation.

When police located the vehicle described by a witness, one of the men got out of the car and attempted to walk away, but was stopped by police. Officers reportedly noticed a shotgun in the floorboard of the back seat, and also located a handgun upon searching the vehicle. Thousands of dollars in cash was also seized from the three men.

On Saturday, April 25, a routine traffic stop in Price, Utah for a minor traffic violation resulted in a drug bust and the arrests of three people, according to a news article at Fox 13. Police officers noticed drug paraphernalia in the back seat of the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am after pulling the vehicle over, which led to a search of the car.

Upon searching, authorities found several prescription drug pills, an ounce of heroin, five ounces of meth, more than $5,000 in cash, and a large folding knife.

There were four individuals in the vehicle at the time, three men and a woman, who has not been arrested. Those arrested include 39-year-old Jeremy Saccomanno of Spring Glen, 37-year-old Jeff Andrew Vigil of Price, and 41-year-old Christopher Gill of Helper, the driver of the vehicle.

On Friday, April 18, NHL star Jarret Stoll of the LA Kings was arrested and charged with drug possession at the swimming pool area of a Las Vegas resort, according to news reports at CNN. Stoll, who is 32 years old, was reportedly charged with possession of ecstasy, cocaine, or other controlled substances. Stoll was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was later released on $5,000 bail.

An additional news article states the charges Stoll faces include possession of controlled substances including class 1, 2, 3, and 4 substances. A native of Melville, Canada, Stoll has played with the LA Kings since 2008. A spokesperson for the team said on Friday that the team was aware of the police reports, and that the organization had begun conducting an internal investigation out of concern. No further comments were made, as facts are continuing to be gathered by the Kings.

A more recent news report at CBS Sports revealed that at the time of his arrest at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Stoll had 8.1 grams of ecstasy and 3.3 grams of cocaine. The hockey star allegedly tried to hide the drugs while going through a security check point at the pool inside his board shorts. As of Monday, April 20, no criminal charges had been filed against Stoll by the Clark County district attorney. The LA Times reported that while a felony court return date of July 1 had been set, it had not been determined by the district attorney as to whether the case would go forward.

On Saturday, April 11, famous rapper Nelly whose real name is Cornell Haynes was arrested on felony drug charges in Tennessee.

According to news reports at ABC News and Fox News, 40-year-old Nelly was riding in a coach bus that lacked the required U.S. Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association sticker. The bus was pulled over by Tennessee Highway Patrol at approximately 9:20 in the morning. Nelly was arrested when a state trooper allegedly noticed the odor of marijuana after pulling the coach bus over.

Scott Rosenblum, Nelly’s attorney, said in a statement to ABC News that his client was one of several individuals who was on the tour bus and searched. He went on to say that during the search, troopers found a small amount of ecstasy or MDMA. Rosenblum said that he is confident Nelly will not be connected with the contraband that was allegedly discovered on the tour bus when the facts of the case are revealed.

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 7, a traffic stop in Red Oak resulted in two individuals’ arrests for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. According to a news report at Kmaland.com, the stop was conducted just north of Villisca near the intersection of Highways 71 and 34 at about 2 a.m.

One of the men, 19-year-old Alex Kristofer Tucker, is a resident of Cherokee, IA. The driver of the vehicle stopped by deputies is 21-year-old Kevin Eduardo Salinas of San Antonio, TX. Both men were arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail in Red Oak, where they are held on $1,000 bond each. Deputies were assisted in the investigation by the county K-9 officer.

Possession of marijuana is a serious drug offense in many states, although some have made the use of marijuana for recreational purposes legal. In Iowa, it is still illegal to possess marijuana. Penalties for first-time offenders include fines of up to $1,000 and a maximum of six months in jail.

On the afternoon of Sunday, March 29, Terry Pinckney was pulled over for speeding in Hephzibah, GA where he is a teacher at Glenn Hills Middle School. According to news reports, upon pulling Pinckney over on Hwy 25 near Wilson Rd., the officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana.

The officer who arrested Pinckney claims that the teacher kept repeating that he was a teacher, and begged him not to get the K9 to search his vehicle. Upon searching Pinckney’s vehicle, officers discovered 8 marijuana joints which were partially smoked, and four bags of marijuana that in total weighed 30.6 grams. The teacher was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana.

While some states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, most have not. It is still a crime in most states to possess marijuana, a crime that can leave individuals facing serious and life-changing criminal penalties. In this case, the defendant’s career and reputation may be ruined in addition to whatever legal consequences he may face.