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Drug Bust

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Two Gwinnett Men Arrested in Traffic Stop Turned Drug Bust in FL

Jonathon A. Cardon of Lawrenceville and Alan Chung Kuan Dam of Norcross were found with nearly a kilogram of crystal meth.

Sheriff's Deputies in Columbia County, FL pulled over a red Honda Civic carrying two men from Gwinnett County Wednesday evening. Alan Chung Kuan Dam, 30, of Norcross and Jonathon A. Cardon, 20, of Lawrenceville were heading north on 75, reportedly returning from a trip to South Florida when they were pulled over for speeding. After receiving consent to search Dam and Cardon's vehicle, the sergeant found a large plastic container containing a white, crystalized substance. The sergeant believed the substance to be crystal meth and tests later proved it to be.  The methamphetamine weighed about 1,216 grams and had an estimated street value of over $150,000. Columbia County's Sheriff Office said it was their largest meth seizure in recent …

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Milton Police Arrest Norcross Man After Multiple Chases in Major Drug Bust

Suspect runs from traffic stop and allegedly carjacks one vehicle before a second motorist fights off a second attempt.

A car chase that Milton police say included an alleged carjacking resulted in the arrest on March 15 of a Norcross man with seven pounds of what police identified as marijuana and $85,000 in his car–along with his 6-year-old son. The 28-year-old suspect, Monroe Le-beau III, was stopped on Deerfield Parkway at Fawnvista Lane for allegedly speeding at 10:21 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers noticed his 2007 white Dodge Charger allegedly smelled of marijuana and asked him to step out of the vehicle. A news release by Milton Communications Manager Jason Wright said that according to a police report, the suspect refused to leave the car, citing the fact that his son was in the car. While being questioned outside the vehicle, the suspect allegedly ran …

Friday, December 17, 2010

Norcross Man Indicted in Massive Ecstasy Bust

When officials were investigating a customs official, they were led to $2.8 million in ecstasy.

Jerome Bushay of Norcross was indicted yesterday as part of one of the largest ecstasy seizures in U.S. history, according to Department of Justice officials.  The 32-year-old, who also goes by the name Romey, was charged with conspiracy to traffic MDMA, or ecstasy, and marijuana. A federal grand jury unsealed the indictment Thursday, Dec. 16, identifiying the Norcross man as part of the bust. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified Bushay as the alleged leader of the operation in an article. A customs official at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested and charged with taking bribes that allowed drugs and guns to flow through the airport, the United States Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates announced at a news …

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