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dwpineal
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Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer
#13417499 - 11/01/10 10:18 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/10/sheriff_deputy_ecstasy.php
Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer
Harris County Sheriff's deputies moonlight all the time, providing security for local businesses.
Including ecstasy dealers, apparently.
A federal grand jury indicted a sheriff's deputy for selling criminal information to a ecstasy dealer and for "providing security/protection in his capacity as a Harris County Deputy Sheriff to a person he believed was illegally possessing and transporting 3, 4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly called Ecstasy," asthe U.S. Attorney's office put it. The elegantly named George Wesley Ellington, 38, twice received $500 for logging on to the county's criminal records system and then providing info to an X dealer, the indictment says.
"While the vast majority of law enforcement officers are honest in their work and committed to serving and protecting the public, there are some who choose to use their position for personal gain," FBI special agent in charge Richard Powers said.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia also wanted the public to know that most of his deputies -- if not nearly all of them -- are not partnering with thriving drug operations as a way of making a little on the side.
"I am proud of all the hardworking employees of the Harris County Sheriff's Office who follow the rules and who hold sacred the public's trust," said Garcia. "I admire and respect all of our honest and dedicated deputies, detention officers and civilian support staff. However, I will not allow for any employee(s) who allegedly engages in criminal activity to tarnish the professionalism and dedication of so many great public servants who unselfishly serve the residents of Harris County with pride, honor and respect. I thank the Houston FBI and the United States Attorney's Office for their partnership and support of my staff in the Office of Inspector General, as we work to serve and protect the citizens of Harris County."
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: dwpineal]
#13417624 - 11/01/10 10:59 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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THats the same county that they will arrest your ass for a seed in the floorboard go figure-
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: idunno]
#13418283 - 11/01/10 01:55 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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idunno said: THats the same county that they will arrest your ass for a seed in the floorboard go figure-
i guess it depends on the cop, ive ran into some ok cops in harris county...
i was at a pot bar in harris county, left following friends, they went the wrong way down a one way road, i followed not realizing either (this is like 30 feet from the bar). we passed a cop going the right way down the road, he pulled us both over and just told us we were going wrong way and let us go...he definitely knew were ripped,probably holding, but didnt care. we are white though, im sure that made a difference.
bottom line id much rather get caught up in harris county than any of the ones around it, particularly the small ones...
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: Pilz]
#13418304 - 11/01/10 02:03 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: learningtofly]
#13418944 - 11/01/10 04:17 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sheriff Adrian Garcia also wanted the public to know that most of his deputies -- if not nearly all of them -- are not partnering with thriving drug operations as a way of making a little on the side.
how incredibly comforting
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: 2859558484]
#13419112 - 11/01/10 04:45 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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wowitch17 said:
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Sheriff Adrian Garcia also wanted the public to know that most of his deputies -- if not nearly all of them -- are not partnering with thriving drug operations as a way of making a little on the side.
how incredibly comforting
The way he worded that really did come off as more of a "Yes, I'm aware some of my deputies protect dealers, but not all of them!"
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: Pilz]
#13421006 - 11/01/10 10:48 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Pilz said:
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idunno said: THats the same county that they will arrest your ass for a seed in the floorboard go figure-
i guess it depends on the cop, ive ran into some ok cops in harris county...
i was at a pot bar in harris county, left following friends, they went the wrong way down a one way road, i followed not realizing either (this is like 30 feet from the bar). we passed a cop going the right way down the road, he pulled us both over and just told us we were going wrong way and let us go...he definitely knew were ripped,probably holding, but didnt care. we are white though, im sure that made a difference.
bottom line id much rather get caught up in harris county than any of the ones around it, particularly the small ones...
Must have been lucky lol- or maybe we just encountered sum dicks You can smoke down town in sum clubs
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Re: Sheriff's Deputy Indicted For Moonlighting As Security For Ecstasy Dealer [Re: idunno]
#13421844 - 11/02/10 03:22 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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I've generally found that I'd rather get caught up by the city cops than the suburb cops. The city cops see all kinds of shit every day. They would waste all their time on petty small time bullshit that does nothing to make anyone safer. Cops in the suburbs, they'll run your ass in, in a second. I try to stick to the major cities, fuck the burbs.
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