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Illinois Attorney Indicted for Attempting to Provide Heroin to a Federal Inmate
#13986195 - 02/18/11 06:44 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Illinois Attorney Indicted for Attempting to Provide Heroin to a Federal Inmate [IN]
February 16, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced that attorney Robert A. Drew, 68, of Marion, Ill., was indicted today with attempting to provide heroin to an inmate of the Federal Correctional Complex - Terre Haute. The indictment is the result of a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the Terre Haute Police Department, and the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department.
Drew was arrested on August 28, 2010, after law enforcement authorities received information that an attorney was allegedly bringing drugs into the prison. FBI and other law enforcement officials stopped and questioned Drew when he drove his Mercedes automobile onto the Federal Correctional Complex - Terre Haute parking lot. A green leafy substance was recovered from the vehicle. When questioned further, Drew allegedly produced a package which had been taped to his body. The package was wrapped in black duct tape and inserted into a condom. The package purportedly contained two small plastic bags with a dark tar-like substance which field tested positive for the presence of heroin. This type of heroin is commonly referred to as black tar heroin.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney James M. Warden, who is prosecuting the case for the government, Drew faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. An initial hearing will be scheduled in Terre Haute, Ind., before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
http://indianapolis.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel11/ip021611a.htm
Edited by Cognitive_Shift (02/18/11 06:50 PM)
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Re: Illinois Attorney Indicted for Attempting to Provide Heroin to a Federal Inmate [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#13988836 - 02/19/11 06:21 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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When questioned further, Drew allegedly produced a package which had been taped to his body. The package was wrapped in black duct tape and inserted into a condom. The package purportedly contained two small plastic bags with a dark tar-like substance which field tested positive for the presence of heroin. This type of heroin is commonly referred to as black tar heroin.
What a dumb fuck for showing them the package.
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Re: Illinois Attorney Indicted for Attempting to Provide Heroin to a Federal Inmate [Re: Capers]
#13989313 - 02/19/11 10:14 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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zappateer said:
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When questioned further, Drew allegedly produced a package which had been taped to his body. The package was wrapped in black duct tape and inserted into a condom. The package purportedly contained two small plastic bags with a dark tar-like substance which field tested positive for the presence of heroin. This type of heroin is commonly referred to as black tar heroin.
What a dumb fuck for showing them the package.
That's how I always see it in news articles: "after further being questioned, Joe presented the *random drug* "
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Re: Illinois Attorney Indicted for Attempting to Provide Heroin to a Federal Inmate [Re: dwtk]
#13992271 - 02/19/11 09:03 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I doubt its presented dead on accurate ever. they always need to make the law look good and keep the story spiced up for ratings.
A lawyer, if anyone, is the only type of person who I would think would consider exposing an odd package to police especially containing contraband. Only because lawyers know the law better than a fair percentage of law enforcement officers and definitely know their rights. Many bust are made due to a citizen waiving their rights knowingly or unknowingly. Most cops stop harassing a person on the spot if that person is a lawyer. They even lay off average Joe's if a lawyer is around. I guess the lawyer just thought he was smarter and could end the interrogation whenever.
Either way this guy was way out of line. I wish the article pointed out his motive. Money seems unlikely cuz lawyers bank and I doubt he really cares if prisoners get high. For all we know he was forces into it by organized crime. Perhaps cuz one of their own got locked up while being defended by him. Who knows?
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