Motorhome Case Study

The off white substance was tested with a Narcotics Analysis Reagent Kit and it came back positive for Heroin (total weight 3.0 grams). The white powdery substance was inventoried and a request was sent to the IL State Crime Lab.

Facts: This case consists of Hereford a criminal informant who gets information of narcotic laws to Officer Marsh; a federal narcotic agent with 29 years on the job. Hereford had been feeding Marsh information for close to 6 months and that information was accurate and reliable. In the early days of September 1956, Hereford told Officer Marsh that the defendant James Draper was distributing illegal narcotics throughout Denver. Several days later, Hereford told Marsh that in the days before Draper went to Chicago and set to return with several ounces of heroin. Along with the information given Hereford gave a physical description of Draper, which included his age, weight, race, and clothes that he had

In the first incident, Clayton Harris’s truck was pulled over by Officer Wheetley because it had an expired license plate. When Wheetley approached the vehicle the suspect

He said he uses methamphetamine and heroin everyday and has used methamphetamine and heroin this morning before he overdosed. I questioned SMITH about the hypodermic needles and heroin bags (glassine bags) inside the vehicle. He related the paraphernalia (a used and uncapped hypodermic syringes, glassine baggies, burnt spoon, lighter and cotton) and drugs are his. He said the glassine bags contained heroin and that he purchased them. His arms were covered with scars and scabs from frequent use of a hypodermic needle for the purpose of injecting the drugs. He said that his method of choice when using heroin and methamphetamine is by injecting the drug with a hypodermic

Evidence of Mr Thomas’ involvement in the sale of illegal drugs were being monitored by undercover police. Then, on 8 January 2015, a search warrant enabled police to enter Mr Thomas’ premises in which they found a glass pipe, scales, $1000 in cash, a mobile phone, small Ziploc bags and the drug, crystal methamphetamine. All these instruments indicated Mr Thomas was a supplier and user of the dangerous and illegal drug.

“During the investigation, officers recovered more than 20 firearms, over 40 grams of crack cocaine, more than 100 grams of powder cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy pills, and nearly $2,500” (United States Attorney’s Office).

According to the probable cause statement filed on September 26, 2016, by Chesapeake Police Officer Allison Ostman, the following occurred in the city of Chesapeake: “On September 18, 2016, at approximately 03:30, I made contact with a suspicious occupied vehicle at the intersection of Drum Creek Road and Taylor Road that was occupied by several juveniles to include a Mr. Darren DelPapa. Due to an odor of marijuana in the vehicle, I performed a search of the vehicle for illegal narcotics. During my search, I located a plastic bag containing (1) 30 mg tablet of codeine underneath Mr. DelPapa’s seat. I mirandized him at approximately 0348 hours, to which Mr. DelPapa stated the pill belonged to him.”

“...from that moment on I didn't take heroin because I wanted to, I took it because I needed to.” Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug that comes from the opium plant. In just the year 2014, 12,000 people in the United States died from heroin overdoses. The York County community has made a big effort to help fight the heroin epidemic, but despite these efforts the county is clearly still struggling with over 60 overdose deaths last year. Some of the efforts York County is making include the use of NARCAN, drug drop boxes, the Good Samaritan law and treatment courts.

Deputy Kirk Shelly said credible evidence from ongoing drug investigation led the Sheriff’s Office house, where “We found items consistent with illegal drug activity.”

Determining for sure whether there are grounds to object to the search and seizure requires review of all of the reports regarding the case. Depending on the nature and quantity of the drugs seized, this could possibly be a serious case. In any event, the person involved should consult with a criminal defense attorney or, if he cannot afford private counsel, with the public defender if he is charged.

Rule: ‘“While in some of the cases cited and relied upon by the Commonwealth lesser amounts of drugs were in issue, there was evidence in addition to the drugs themselves which was susceptible of an inference of the intent to distribute and which was inconsistent with the notion of personal use.’ Commonwealth v. Wooden, 13 Mass.App.Ct. 417, 423–424, 433 N.E.2d 1234 (1982).” Com. v. Ahart, 63 Mass.App.Ct. 413 (2005)

Assume an undercover officer believes Andy is selling narcotics. During his surveillance he observes individuals approach Andy and hand him money. After Andy collects the money he would walk toward a tree and out of the sight of the officer. Andy would then return and hand small packets to the individual. After Tara conducts a transaction w/Andy, the police detain her. On her person is 6 small bags of heroin. Tara told police she purchased the heroin for her boyfriend. When police detain Andy he has $500 on his person but no narcotics. Underneath a rock by the tree where Andy walked to, police found 200 bags of heroin. Criminal liability was imposed because, possessing narcotics is a misdemeanor and the sale of narcotics is a felony. Each

In 2005, Colombian police raided a veterinary clinic in the capital city Medellin. Inside Andres Lopez Elorza's clinic were three puppies each containing a surgically implanted bag of liquid heroin. Each tiny puppy contained a kilogram bag of heroin.

Another bag of heroin was observed in the center console and three hypodermic needles between the driver seat and center console near the floor.

To my knowledge, my employer doesn’t have any precautions or drills put into place, in the case of any emergency or a substance that resembles powder heroin found at work. We do have hazard packets that contain rubber gloves and alcohol packages, attached to a bulletin board in the kitchen and the break rooms.