Steroid Bust Edmonton

[pseclint]

edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+charged+with+importing+steroids/2933772/story.html

Edmonton man charged with importing steroids


BY LAURA DRAKE, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM APRIL 22, 2010


EDMONTON — A 55-year-old Edmonton man has been arrested and charged with importing a controlled substance after border officials intercepted a large volume of steroids they think was destined for his house.

On April 7, Canadian Border Service Agency officials in Vancouver seized 342 vials and 10,000 tablets of steroids. They were sent in a package from Thailand through Vancouver, postmarked to an Edmonton address.

Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams executed a search warrant April 16 at the address on the package, where they seized six rifles, 194 grams of marijuana and 24 tabs of ecstasy.

Norman Jones, 55, has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of ecstasy.

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

[Van Zan]

hmmmm e

[Bowlcut]

I feel safer already!

[tiramisu]

.... where they seized six rifles, 194 grams of marijuana and 24 tabs of ecstasy. \

Ordering a large box of steroids from thailand through the port at vancouver.

This is kind of like waving your arms, jumping up and down and screaming arrest me.

[Victor85]

Those meddleing cops and their police dogs.

[tiramisu]

The box likely had "Steroids" written on it on the outside in neon yellow.

[evoke]

Why doesn't the title say anything about 6 rifles, marijuana and ecstasy? :D

[monkey]

Why doesn't the title say anything about 6 rifles, marijuana and ecstasy? :D


Because steroids are bad...

[_Ragnar_]

because he wouldnt have been arrested for a few ounces of pot and some e

[pblade]

"Norman Jones, 55, has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of ecstasy."

umm.... how is that more important than the 6 rifles he has? Kinda ironic dont you think?

[tiramisu]

I'm not sure there's actually anything wrong with owning 6 rifles other than it being a bit expensive. Personally I think 3 - .22, .306, 12 gauge is a good number but if you don't like switching between open sights and range you might want to have a couple of .22's. Personally shooting seems just about as expensive as golf to me and neither seems like a good way to spend money.

[nitrous]

"Norman Jones, 55, has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of ecstasy."

umm.... how is that more important than the 6 rifles he has? Kinda ironic dont you think?

maybe the 6 rifles are registered and he has a license.. then its legal so therfore not a big deal

[Knuckles28]

maybe the 6 rifles are registered and he has a license.. then its legal so therfore not a big deal

Exactly firearms unless prohibited are fine too own. If you think 6 rifles are a lot you should see my collection :)

[JifeLacket]

Was the marijuana registered as well? lawl

[physique]

how is he being charged with importation of steroids? canada customs has the package, not him. for all they know someone could of sent a package to his house as a bad tasting joke.

i cant see them getting him on importation when they hold the package, and not him.

[pseclint]

how is he being charged with importation of steroids? canada customs has the package, not him. for all they know someone could of sent a package to his house as a bad tasting joke.

i cant see them getting him on importation when they hold the package, and not him.

Valid point

[mayhem]

after border officials intercepted a large volume of steroids they think was destined for his house.

I seriously hope the law in Canada doesn't work on presumptions but instead on hard evidence. If the charge is "they think" then any lawyer worth his salt can fight the charge. Beyond a reasonable doubt is what our law is based on. Not I think you committed a crime therefore you should go to jail. With a controlled delivery it would have been an open and shut case if the package was accepted. With what they did, someone could order steroids overseas and send it to the head of the RCMP and have him arrested and charged under the same circumstances.

Any judge with half a brain will acquit him. If the rifles were registered, then no charge there. For the ecstasy and weed, he could only get charged with possession as it doesn't seem there is enough for anything more. What a waste of time and taxpayers money. Unless there is more than what we know from the news. Flagged addy multiple times? Could be he ordered before and got seized then ordered again and they send in the boys in blue.

[mayhem]

By the way, I'm getting Sorry, this story is not available from the link now. Something fishy going on.

[tiramisu]

It's called a controlled delivery. It is generally accompanied by a search warrant, a gang of armed thugs, dogs, rifles, both customs and local police and if you are especially lucky a couple of local television cameras.

[pseclint]

By the way, I'm getting Sorry, this story is not available from the link now. Something fishy going on.

link works fine

Edmonton man charged with importing steroids


BY LAURA DRAKE, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COMAPRIL 22, 2010


EDMONTON — A 55-year-old Edmonton man has been arrested and charged with importing a controlled substance after border officials intercepted a large volume of steroids they think was destined for his house.

On April 7, Canadian Border Service Agency officials in Vancouver seized 342 vials and 10,000 tablets of steroids. They were sent in a package from Thailand through Vancouver, postmarked to an Edmonton address.

Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams executed a search warrant April 16 at the address on the package, where they seized six rifles, 194 grams of marijuana and 24 tabs of ecstasy.

Norman Jones, 55, has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of ecstasy.

ldrake@thejournal.canwest.com

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

[physique]

It's called a controlled delivery. It is generally accompanied by a search warrant, a gang of armed thugs, dogs, rifles, both customs and local police and if you are especially lucky a couple of local television cameras.

didnt say they did that though.

[j-dub]

"Norman Jones, 55, has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of ecstasy."

umm.... how is that more important than the 6 rifles he has? Kinda ironic dont you think?

the fact that most guns are legally owned should be your first clue. i don't think anyone can legally own ecstasy :ne

i agree with a previous post, this guy should of just called 911 on himself :laugh

[Danger]

Damn, charged with possession of ecstasy for 24 tabs... man thats only enough for like one night lol. He should just taken em all when they came thru the door lol.

[kawikaratekid]

I bet he doesn't even serve six months

[rickyboy36]

how is he being charged with importation of steroids? canada customs has the package, not him. for all they know someone could of sent a package to his house as a bad tasting joke.

i cant see them getting him on importation when they hold the package, and not him.

True,but they have ways of making you talk.I hope for him he has a good lawyer..

[BAM]

True,but they have ways of making you talk.

in Canada? NOT

If you talk.. you are a rat

its that simple.

[rickyboy36]

in Canada? NOT

If you talk.. you are a rat

its that simple.

loll..i never said you werent a rat..im saying they have ways.Thats why i mentioned he better have a good lawyer

[vakker]

in Canada? NOT

If you talk.. you are a rat

its that simple.

the world is black and white....wow, who knew it lacked color and shades of grey!

[GYMBRAT]

all rats need to be poisoned imho!

[tiramisu]

Everyone's a tough guy when it's someone elses problem. Keep in mind that 99.9% of the internet tough guys here will roll over with no second thoughts.

Steroid users as a group are not your average nothing to lose criminal. They have jobs, lives, wives, and homes. Most are the antithesis of the tough guy they pretend to be. On the boards it's even worse as many are kids or just barely men.

On the whole aas aren't seen as the threat to society that narcotics are and generally don't seem to be actively pursued unless company's like Glaxo-Kline or others are on the war path about patent infringement and pay a politician to make a stink.

That said most people who are arrested will do whatever is in their best interest. If you are too naive to recognize that then you may be in for a surprise one day.

Personally I find the best solution is simple not to put yourself in harms way.

[tony_canuck]

that sucks either way... at the end of the day, stay away from recs

[rob66679]

Everyone's a tough guy when it's someone elses problem. Keep in mind that 99.9% of the internet tough guys here will roll over with no second thoughts.

Steroid users as a group are not your average nothing to lose criminal. They have jobs, lives, wives, and homes. Most are the antithesis of the tough guy they pretend to be. On the boards it's even worse as many are kids or just barely men.

On the whole aas aren't seen as the threat to society that narcotics are and generally don't seem to be actively pursued unless company's like Glaxo-Kline or others are on the war path about patent infringement and pay a politician to make a stink.

That said most people who are arrested will do whatever is in their best interest. If you are too naive to recognize that then you may be in for a surprise one day.

Personally I find the best solution is simple not to put yourself in harms way.

Wise words from a wise man.
Bump for this.

[guest]

Everyone's a tough guy when it's someone elses problem. Keep in mind that 99.9% of the internet tough guys here will roll over with no second thoughts.

Steroid users as a group are not your average nothing to lose criminal. They have jobs, lives, wives, and homes. Most are the antithesis of the tough guy they pretend to be. On the boards it's even worse as many are kids or just barely men.

On the whole aas aren't seen as the threat to society that narcotics are and generally don't seem to be actively pursued unless company's like Glaxo-Kline or others are on the war path about patent infringement and pay a politician to make a stink.

That said most people who are arrested will do whatever is in their best interest. If you are too naive to recognize that then you may be in for a surprise one day.

Personally I find the best solution is simple not to put yourself in harms way.

100% agreed.

[hulkster]

steroids r bad mmmk.

shouldnt he have had a safe house or even a mail box he could have sent that to?
idiot