US marshalls accused of smuggling drugs

[bemildred]

Houston - Two United States air marshalls face federal drug charges accusing them of using their positions to smuggle narcotics through airport security and onto planes for transport, federal prosecutors said.

"We expect and demand that our law enforcement officials will themselves abide by the laws that they are sworn to uphold," said First Assistant US Attorney Don DeGabrielle.

Shawn Ray Nguyen, 38, and Burlie L. Sholar III, 32, were arrested on February 9 after an informant delivered 14.85kg of cocaine and $15 000 in "up front money" to Nguyen's Houston home, authorities said. They were ordered to remain in federal custody until a bond hearing on Thursday.

Your government protecting you ...

IOL

[f-bush]

1. Almost every US Marshall I know is an arrogant motherfucker...

...I love this story it's typical of Federal law enforcement in fact in my experiences, law enforcement in general!

[reprobate]

4. Not US marshall. Air marshall. Completely different animal.

[f-bush]

9. Sorry, I thought they were one and the same

[CoffeeCat]

2. A US Marshall drug smuggler...

...named "Burlie?"

Sounds like a Lifetime Television Movie.

[TaleWgnDg]

3. Sweet. Now *we* know where to get illegal drugs. U.S. Marshall's Office.

[Vidar]

5. The CIA will resent the competition.

[Crayson]

6. Who watches the Watchmen ?

[NorthernSpy]

7. so creating a multi-billion dollar blackmarket has promoted corruption...

Shocker. Never could have seen that coming.

[TechBear_Seattle]

8. So, for a few thousand dollars, they smuggle drugs

With the millions and millions of dollars at the disposal of Middle East terrorists -- dollars courtesy the United States oil industry -- how much would it cost to smuggle humans in?


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