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20 charged in drug trafficking probe in Arkansas


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Updated: 8/29/2012 7:06 pm Published: 8/29/2012 7:03 pm
WALDRON, Ark. (AP) - Twenty people have been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses as part of an investigation centered in Waldron.

The U.S. Attorney's office said Wednesday that 17 people were indicted in federal court and three were charged in Scott County Circuit Court as part of Operation Great Scott. More than 11 pounds of methamphetamine, about 70 pounds of marijuana, 28 firearms and more than $50,000 were seized.

Court documents show a man alleged to be part of the drug organization drove from Waldron to Irving, Texas, to retrieve meth. When Miguel Paramo was stopped in Dallas after a minor traffic accident, he was arrested for misdemeanor offenses.

Officials say they found about 4 pounds of meth when his vehicle was searched.

Paramo's attorney didn't immediately return a message seeking comment.

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ArkansasYankee - 8/31/2012 12:10 PM
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jodashe is correct! Wife has a "relative" by an ex in law that deals all over Jax and surrounding area. People around her are always getting busted; but she never does. One of those things that makes one wonder.

itsmenotyou - 8/31/2012 10:36 AM
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Meth-heads are bottom feeders sexual deviants worthless pos..Sad thing is these bottom feeders will snitch somebody out get out sell more meth get busted again snitch somebody out......you get the point...what a joke the whole judicial system is and law enforcement.

ArkansasYankee - 8/30/2012 9:06 PM
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Butch; You bring up some valid points ( as ususal ); but; I had to put a loved one in rehab for that white crap. She was the only one in there that was there of her own choosing, the rest were court ordered, and some bragged about it being their 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th times. They were not interested in treatment; only in staying out of jail so they could continue their habit after "treatment". And everyone that "knows" Butch knows how he feels about what people think about his posts and voting. LOL. With you man, not at you. Meth destroys lives, relationships, I could go on all day; but you know what I'm talking about. The ones that make and distribute it NEED to be locked up. Weed - should not be against the law. Knew a girl in San Antonio back in the late '80's. Very pretty, certified genius, 30 year old hard belly with the body of a goddess, and could ride for hours at a time ( and I ain't talking bikes ). But, she was bi polar, wouldn't take her meds, and was a needle user. Saw her one night go darn near crazy 'cause she couldn't find a vein in her foot to do a bump. All the others were collapsed. Daddy bought her a home, truck, and supported her by paying all her bills and buying her groceries. I imagine she's dead now, or in a nut house. Sad to see such a beautiful and intelligent woman waste her life away. All because of that white garbage and her bad choices.

winly - 8/30/2012 1:47 PM
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new here...lol...i didn't vote for anybody

Butch54 - 8/30/2012 1:23 PM
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OH! I could care less if anyone votes or likes my comments. Hello Guzzler long time no hear. Where is the sleep god.

Butch54 - 8/30/2012 1:18 PM
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Small time. In 2004 in the second largest case in Eastern Arkansas District a band went down that made this look small. I was so happy when my attorney told me about the statue of limitation. They will never stop it. All they will do is keep spending tax dollars trying when it would be cheaper by far to treat it. I kind of understand part of it though. If they quit enforcing those laws there would be a half a million bumbling badge and gun toting idiots in the unemployment line. Can't have that. Prison jobs would be cut in half. Can't have that. County jails wouldn't be so full of dopers that they couldn't lock up the violent offenders. We sure can't have that. Funeral homes should sue because of loss of business behind the overdose deaths they loose to jails. Not that I'm for it mind you, but there are better ways to deal with it.

ArkansasYankee - 8/30/2012 11:55 AM
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I voted for all of you; with the exception of myself. ( I see others do it; ( none of you though ), just not my style ). Feel like a democrat after voting 4 times!

guzzler - 8/30/2012 8:41 AM
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I agree wallfisher, one should also note that it is far more dangerous to detox from alcohol than it is from heroin. These are likely El Beebe's illegal Mexicans providing income for their anchor babies.

shorty loc - 8/30/2012 8:22 AM
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IM WITH YOU ALL THE WAY WALLFISHER IF THE SO CALLED GOVERNMENT WOULD APPROVE THE MARIJUANA LAW THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL THEY SEE A NICE REVENUE

wallfisher - 8/30/2012 7:34 AM
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I can't understand why people would want to intentionally poison themselves with meth and believe it should be considered the priority of our prohibition policies. As for the marijuana it should be legal for both medicinal and recreational use, after all there are far more dangerous and addictive products that are legal to possess and consume. As long as the government can generate revenue from the products they claim the responsibility of approving their obligation includes accepting responsibility for the damages and deaths that result from consuming them, before spending a dime on prohibiting people from possessing and consuming a product of nature that can be grown for free in our own backyard.
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