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Springfield Mass: 'Al Bruno' heroin confiscated
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 Springfield man arrested for alleged drug trafficking; 'Al Bruno' heroin confiscated, gun found in baby crib during raid on January 25, 2017 at 12:52 PM, updated January 25, 2017 at 2:41 PM SPRINGFIELD -- A narcotics raid Wednesday morning on Marion Street resulted in one arrest and the seizure of more than 3,000 packets of heroin, many of which were stamped with the likeness and name of the deceased Springfield crime boss Al Bruno, police said. Police spokesman Sgt. John Delaney said the raid at 8:10 a.m. at 138 Marion St. also recovered $2,100 in cash and a loaded Smith & Wesson revolver. Arrested was 18-year-old resident Jose Mendez. He was charged with trafficking heroin, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card and improper storage of a firearm. Delaney said the raid was conducted by Springfield police, the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police. Police obtained a search warrant for the address based on a lengthy investigation into drug activity there by Springfield Narcotics Detective Thomas Kakley, Delaney said. Many of the packets of heroin were stamped with Bruno's name and likeness, while others bore the name Louis Vuitton, which is the brand name of a line of designer handbags and luggage. This is the first of a four-part series detailing new information uncovered by long-standing litigation in the 2003 Adolfo Bruno murder case. Police found the gun hidden in a baby crib, Delaney said. The baby that was found in the house has been placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families, Delaney said. There was also various drug paraphernalia throughout the residence. Delaney said it was a very good arrest for police and that it "got an armed drug dealer off the street." Hamden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni issued a statement thanking the various units for their work. "The resulting arrest removes a dangerous individual from our community along with an appreciable amount of narcotics off our streets," he said. "We continue to focus on investigating, arresting and aggressively prosecuting drug dealers and traffickers. It is they who profit from the scourge of addiction, which destroys lives, families and communities." Roche would have faced a life sentence if not for striking a deal with the government. Mendez was due to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Springfield District Court. Bruno, a leader of the Springfield mob, was shot to death in the city's South End on Nov. 23, 2003.
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Re: Springfield Mass: 'Al Bruno' heroin confiscated
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How many heroin addicts do you think get the reference? No one but why called it al bruno and not dirty paradise or something ? Maybe the boy is a mob fan.
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Re: Springfield Mass: 'Al Bruno' heroin confiscated
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I'm sure Puerto Ricans have Wikipedia like the rest of us to read mob history and learn about Al Bruno. Heck, they might even read mob forums...
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Re: Springfield Mass: 'Al Bruno' heroin confiscated
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Florida AG is not amused by Trump-branded heroin
By Joshua Rhett Miller February 6, 2017 | 10:35am
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A record-breaking drug bust in Florida has turned up an unexpected name and face on bundles of heroin: President Donald Trump.
Trump’s likeness appeared on some of the 5,550 heroin packages displayed by authorities on Friday in what’s believed to be Hernando County’s largest heroin bust ever. But Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was not amused by the Trump-branded drug, and she spoke directly to the alleged drug dealer during a news conference on the seizure of heroin, which had a street value of up to $100,000.
“So all I want to say to this drug dealer is, ‘Big mistake by putting the president’s picture on this.’ Big mistake,” Bondi said. “Because he is going to be our most fierce advocate in taking this junk off of our streets. Can you believe this? Big mistake. And I’m going to make sure he gets one of these packages when the case is all over to put in the Oval Office to remind him of all the good he’s doing.”
It’s unclear exactly why the drugs were marketed with Trump’s name and likeness in blue print, but drug dealers sometime give their products “brand names” to differentiate from competitors on the market. Other packages of the drugs seized in January bore the name of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Bondi said the bust potentially saved the lives more than 5,000 people, would-be first-time users of heroin who could be become addicted to the narcotic instantly. Bondi told reporters she spoke to Trump from the White House last week and discussed heroin in addition to mourning the death of a Navy SEAL with the president. Bondi joked that the bust–and the president’s image on some of the drugs–could impact his plans to build a border wall.
“Big mistake putting his face on that, I think that wall might be built a little faster now,” Bondi said. “That’s just me saying that now.”
Bondi, who referred to the displayed drugs as “trash” multiple times, said the bust comes as Florida continues its fight against heroin in Hernando County.
“This is hitting high schools now,” Bondi said. “This is hitting everywhere … This has become mainstream sadly and we’re going to do everything we can to fight it.”
Bondi and Trump, as the Washington Post notes, saw themselves in the center of a controversy last year after reports surfaced that Trump failed to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution to a political group connected to Bondi, who was then considering whether to launch a fraud investigation against Trump University. The donation by the Donald J. Trump Foundation in 2013 violated federal rules that bar charities from donating to political candidates, the newspaper reported in September.
Trump also did not disclose the gift to the Internal Revenue Service, but has brushed off questions about the donation, saying: “I’ve just known Pam Bondi for years. I have a lot of respect for her. Never spoke to her about that at all. And just have a lot of respect for her as a person. And she has done an amazing job as the attorney general of Florida. She is very popular.”
Kelvin Scott Johnson, 46Hernando County Sheriff’s Dept
Meanwhile, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said Kelvin Scott Johnson, 46, of Spring Hill, Fla., has been charged with heroin trafficking, cocaine possession and driving with a suspended license in connection to the drug bust. Johnson, who has a criminal record dating back to 1989, was being held Friday on $75,000 bond and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Nienhius stressed just how important the bust was to potentially keeping first-time users from heroin, saying that if only 1 percent of the entire stash displayed Friday went to first-time users, the drugs could create 55 new addicts.
“This is a big bust,” he told reporters.
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Florida AG is not amused by Trump-branded heroin
By Joshua Rhett Miller February 6, 2017 | 10:35am
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A record-breaking drug bust in Florida has turned up an unexpected name and face on bundles of heroin: President Donald Trump.
Trump’s likeness appeared on some of the 5,550 heroin packages displayed by authorities on Friday in what’s believed to be Hernando County’s largest heroin bust ever. But Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was not amused by the Trump-branded drug, and she spoke directly to the alleged drug dealer during a news conference on the seizure of heroin, which had a street value of up to $100,000.
“So all I want to say to this drug dealer is, ‘Big mistake by putting the president’s picture on this.’ Big mistake,” Bondi said. “Because he is going to be our most fierce advocate in taking this junk off of our streets. Can you believe this? Big mistake. And I’m going to make sure he gets one of these packages when the case is all over to put in the Oval Office to remind him of all the good he’s doing.”
It’s unclear exactly why the drugs were marketed with Trump’s name and likeness in blue print, but drug dealers sometime give their products “brand names” to differentiate from competitors on the market. Other packages of the drugs seized in January bore the name of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Bondi said the bust potentially saved the lives more than 5,000 people, would-be first-time users of heroin who could be become addicted to the narcotic instantly. Bondi told reporters she spoke to Trump from the White House last week and discussed heroin in addition to mourning the death of a Navy SEAL with the president. Bondi joked that the bust–and the president’s image on some of the drugs–could impact his plans to build a border wall.
“Big mistake putting his face on that, I think that wall might be built a little faster now,” Bondi said. “That’s just me saying that now.”
Bondi, who referred to the displayed drugs as “trash” multiple times, said the bust comes as Florida continues its fight against heroin in Hernando County.
“This is hitting high schools now,” Bondi said. “This is hitting everywhere … This has become mainstream sadly and we’re going to do everything we can to fight it.”
Bondi and Trump, as the Washington Post notes, saw themselves in the center of a controversy last year after reports surfaced that Trump failed to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution to a political group connected to Bondi, who was then considering whether to launch a fraud investigation against Trump University. The donation by the Donald J. Trump Foundation in 2013 violated federal rules that bar charities from donating to political candidates, the newspaper reported in September.
Trump also did not disclose the gift to the Internal Revenue Service, but has brushed off questions about the donation, saying: “I’ve just known Pam Bondi for years. I have a lot of respect for her. Never spoke to her about that at all. And just have a lot of respect for her as a person. And she has done an amazing job as the attorney general of Florida. She is very popular.”
Kelvin Scott Johnson, 46Hernando County Sheriff’s Dept
Meanwhile, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said Kelvin Scott Johnson, 46, of Spring Hill, Fla., has been charged with heroin trafficking, cocaine possession and driving with a suspended license in connection to the drug bust. Johnson, who has a criminal record dating back to 1989, was being held Friday on $75,000 bond and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Nienhius stressed just how important the bust was to potentially keeping first-time users from heroin, saying that if only 1 percent of the entire stash displayed Friday went to first-time users, the drugs could create 55 new addicts.
“This is a big bust,” he told reporters.
Was just a matter of time until Trump's face turned up on some bags of dope. The El Chapo bags were very popular in Springfield..Also it's very rare that the hustler caught on the street or with packs in his car is the one who actually stamped the bags like Miss Bondi stated as if the guy arrested was the one who branded the heroin he got pinched with. Regardless, the more heroin they can take off the streets the better.
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