Truckload Of Confiscated Marijuana Disappears

[Jim Finnel]

Louisville - A truck full of confiscated marijuana has simply disappeared between Memphis and Louisville. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported on Sunday that around 1,700 pounds of marijuana disappeared during a controlled drug delivery going from Memphis to Louisville. A Memphis Police Department memo obtained by the newspaper said that the marijuana was confiscated on the 10th of February, and was being escorted to Louisville by Memphis police and Shelby County sheriff’s deputies. It is unclear how the marijuana that was guarded by the Memphis police and the Shelby County deputies, managed to disappear.

The marijuana is said to be worth more than $1 million in the market. Sources say that the police officers acknowledge that they had seen some vehicles go near the police vehicle in which the confiscated marijuana was kept. The police officers say that they saw the vehicles leave, then come back again near to the vehicle, in which the apprehended marijuana was kept, and then leave again. By this time the police was suspicious of the activities of the vehicle, and they went and checked out their truck in which the confiscated marijuana was kept, but by that time, it was already too late. The police vehicle was empty, and around 1,700 pounds of marijuana worth over $1 million was missing.


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Source: thaindian.com
Author: Aishwarya Bhatt
Copyright: 2010 Thaindian.com Company Limited
Contact: Thaindian News
Website: Truckload of confiscated marijuana disappears

 

[kodiak60]

Interesting that this article appeared in a Bangkok, Thailand, online source, but nothing appeared about it in local services in TN or KY, nor in any USA televised news source. The Thaindian News doesn't even quote its source.

I'm sure that definitely Fox News Channel, at the very least, would have picked up on this event, since they are anti-drug proponents, and then it would've picked up on national news.

 

[Jim Finnel]

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while searching for news i came across several versions of this article in u.s. papers. this just happened to be the first one i saw. after looking at a couple of the others i saw no info not contained in this one so i saw no reason to change it. i'll have an eye out for updates.

 

[Weed420]

Yeah the great mystery. I wonder who took the MJ?lol
I believe they're the same ones who pledge to uphold the law but aren't afraid to make a couple bucks if it comes there way.lol

 

[MedicalNeed]

Here is a lil more to the story in this article.

See Post 8 in this thread - Feds search for lost marijuana delivery sent from Memphis to Kentucky The Commercial Appeal



Since this story wasn't coming out I felt it was my duty to forward it to some reporters for some papers in the relevant area.

 

[CT.Greenskunk]

Aliens

 

[chancedebris]

Same dog that are my homework!

 

[Jim Finnel]

Feds search for lost marijuana delivery sent from Memphis to Kentucky

Federal agents are on the hunt for more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana that disappeared during a controlled drug delivery from Memphis to Kentucky.

Members of the Interstate Interdiction Unit pulled over a tractor trailer on Feb. 10 that contained 1,700 pounds of marijuana, according to a Memphis Police Department travel memo obtained under Tennessee's public records law.

Drug Enforcement Administration officials asked that the load be delivered to its destination in Louisville while officers trailed the shipment. MPD officers and two Shelby County sheriff's deputies accompanied the load, according to the memo.

Things went awry in the Bluegrass State.

According to law enforcement officials with knowledge of the delivery, officials watched the tractor trailer travel to its intended destination. Soon after, several vehicles pulled up, left and then came back. They stayed several hours and then left. When officials later checked the tractor trailer, the drugs were gone.

"DEA is conducting an investigation into drug trafficking, and I can't comment any further than that," said Keith Brown, resident agent-in-charge of the Memphis DEA office.

Tom Gorman, assistant special agent-in-charge of the Louisville district office of DEA, also had no comment.

David Lytal, special agent-in charge of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, which covers the region that includes Shelby County, said a pound of marijuana sold in bulk could be worth anywhere between $300 to more than $1,000, depending on the type.

That means the 1,700 pounds officials uncovered could be worth between $500,000 to more than $1 million. Lytal's task force was not involved in the Feb. 10 operation.

Harvey Kennedy, chief administrative officer for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, said he has no records related to the case. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Shular referred calls to the local office of the DEA.

Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin said he didn't think it was appropriate to comment on an ongoing DEA investigation and referred questions to the local federal office.


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Source: commercialappeal.com
Author: Kristina Goetz
Copyright: 2010 The E.W. Scripps Co.
Contact: Staff and Contacts for The Commercial Appeal
Website: Feds search for lost marijuana delivery sent from Memphis to Kentucky The Commercial Appeal

 

[YardDog35]

Imagine how that initial truck driver felt when he was pulled over, knowing he had 1700 pounds of grass on board.. What's the sentence for that!?


The rest of story sounds fishy to say the least.

This part is so unclear

According to law enforcement officials with knowledge of the delivery, officials watched the tractor trailer travel to its intended destination. Soon after, several vehicles pulled up, left and then came back. They stayed several hours and then left. When officials later checked the tractor trailer, the drugs were gone.[/url]

So where they sitting in a diner watching out of a window while eating? Or in their cars?? Or was this several hours caught on camera? Just does not add up. Growing up on a horse ranch I can tell you moving that much weight is no joke. One bale of alfalfa hay can weigh 80 pounds on up. Assuming that is close to the weight of a bale of...I assume this was schwag from Mexico. That's roughly 21 bales of weed. If it was good herb double that size. Several vehicles would have to be 2 box vans at the least...just does not add up.

 

[Tokensmoke10]

I agree, this is very fishy indeed

Looking forward to how this pans out, please keep us updated User!

 

[scarlet lady]

Yah real big mystery? Could they not have made it so obvious come on it's way to louiseville? DAH?

 

[wildmanmaxx]

HAHAHA ,LIKE WE don't Know where That Load went HAHAHA

 

[wildmanmaxx]

Well I know written words may not change there MIND BUT I BET MY VOTE WILL! Tea party110%

 

[CT.Greenskunk]

Imagine how that initial truck driver felt when he was pulled over, knowing he had 1700 pounds of grass on board.. What's the sentence for that!?


The rest of story sounds fishy to say the least.

This part is so unclear



So where they sitting in a diner watching out of a window while eating? Or in their cars?? Or was this several hours caught on camera? Just does not add up. Growing up on a horse ranch I can tell you moving that much weight is no joke. One bale of alfalfa hay can weigh 80 pounds on up. Assuming that is close to the weight of a bale of...I assume this was schwag from Mexico. That's roughly 21 bales of weed. If it was good herb double that size. Several vehicles would have to be 2 box vans at the least...just does not add up.

............. No evidence the trucker should walk .