"I'm going to make sure (Trump) 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," she said. According to News Channel 8, those suspicious items are the result of the home once being the residence of a convicted Florida serial killer, Gary Mansfield’s brother Billy Mansfield, who is serving multiple life sentences. Mansfield, 63, was placed under arrest and charges with two counts of drug equip possession, use of two-way communication device to facilitate felony, three counts of possession of controlled substance without prescription, possession of a new legend drug without a prescription, selling drugs within 1000 feet of a place of worship, possession of a structure or vehicle to manufacture drugs, and possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell. Follow @JackHEvans.

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Search warrants were served at three residences in the area. Some of the $2.3 million in seized drugs was found hidden in suitcases.Credit:Queensland Police Service. Mr Luu, who did not apply for bail, was also remanded in custody to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 8. Ms Ross allegedly arrived at Brisbane Airport on Monday with three bags containing 60 kilograms of cannabis, the Brisbane Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Spring Hill police teamed up with Airport police to bust a major counterfeit ring at the Nashville International Airport on May 31. This site participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns revenue from qualifying purchases. His Legal Aid duty lawyer said police claimed the syndicate was connected to Asian crime gangs but it was too early to tell whether there would be evidence to connect him to organised criminal activity. Publisher - National News & Published Reports. A Hernando County jury on Oct. 12 found Johnson, 48, guilty of several drug trafficking charges. Please see our Terms of Service (earnings disclosure / ownership section). Three people have been charged after an operation that allegedly netted a total of $2.3 million in drugs from an Oxley storage facility and Spring Hill hotel.

SPRING HILL, FL – On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, just after 5 a.m., detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a Search Warrant at 3422 Roundup Lane in Spring Hill, the residence of Gary Mansfield where detectives seized numerous illegal narcotics from the residence. SPRING HILL, Florida -- Ten people were arrested on Friday during a large drug bust in Spring Hill. Police believe the drugs were "destined for the Brisbane market". Photo Gallery: Spring Hill Drug Bust

Additionally, detectives located items on a nearby property that were deemed to be “suspicious.” These items are separate and apart from the narcotics investigation and have been sent for laboratory testing. Kelvin Johnson sold doses of heroin in packages bearing the face of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Few news reports are available on the grisly find so far and the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office would not confirm these details stating “they will not be releasing any additional information about this investigation at this time as releasing information that has not been confirmed would not be prudent.”. SPRING HILL, FL – On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, just after 5 a.m., detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a Search Warrant at 3422 Roundup Lane in Spring Hill, the residence of Gary Mansfield where detectives seized numerous illegal narcotics from the residence. his bond was set at $42,500. Additional drugs were allegedly found in a storage facility and a Brisbane hotel room, with the total haul estimated to have a wholesale value of $2.3 million. Ms Ross, Brendan Wayne Kanofski and Paul Luu appeared to be "caught off guard" when arrested at the storage facility and hotel on Monday afternoon, Inspector Groenhuijzen said. SPRING HILL – Four suspects were charged with drug-related offenses after a drug bust Friday (June 14) in SpringRead More Riverview Man Charged in Haines City Drug Bust He was arrested with three Haines City residents in connection with the sale or … The two are accused of importing the drug MDMA (ecstasy/molly) from China, according to the Hernando Sheriff's Office. SPRING HILL - A man and a woman have been charged with multiple crimes after a shipment of MDMA was found in their home, the Hernando Sheriff's Office said.

Other advertisers include direct sales and third party ad networks such as Google, OutBrain and NewsMax which may display ads from a variety of advertisers. One package contained 5,000 doses of heroin; another, 27 grams of cocaine. Police claimed she had fake identification documents on her when arrested. Mcfadyen primarily spends her time scouting social media for the latest Local, US and World News for The Published Reporter®. Some of the heroin packets were stamped with Trump's name and face, while others bore the names of drug lords El Chapo and Pablo Escobar. Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney notes that Prescription Drugs were the alleged reason 26 people from Florida in the Clearwater and Spring Hill areas were nabbed. BROOKSVILLE — A Spring Hill man, whose arrest in 2017 marked the largest drug bust in Hernando County history, was sentenced on Nov. 15 to 35 years in prison.

Walker is being held on a $30,000 bond; he is due in court 09/24/2015 at 1:00pm. A Queensland legal secretary has been granted bail after allegedly being caught with drugs worth about $1.5 million. Operation Spring Hill was the code name. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In that time, three packages were shipped from New Jersey to a Spring Hill address. Clicking anything on this site including individual links, images, events, banners (even ads that appear to be content) could result in payment to, or a commission being earned by The Published Reporter. Police said they found 60 kilograms of cannabis inside suitcases in the hotel room, together with one kilogram of meth, a quantity of cocaine and about $100,000 in cash. Police believe the drugs were "destined for the Brisbane market".Credit:Queensland Police Service. The arrest of Mansfield's brother, Gary Mansfield, on drug charges Tuesday has brought new searches of the property where four … A Spring Hill man already wanted on charges out of Citrus County racked up a few more offenses when he led deputies on a car chase in Homosass… Spring Hill man charged with vehicular homicide in chase-ending crash that killed 77-year-old Homosassa man Authorities took notice of Johnson in May 2016, deputies said, when postal inspectors in New Jersey seized a 13-pound package of individually-wrapped heroin doses.