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CaptionThe Clayton Police Department has confiscated more than 87 pounds of marijuana, the largest drug seizure in the town's history.
The department announced Thursday that detectives, along with other out-of-state agencies, had discovered shipments of marijuana that were planned to arrive in Clayton through a corporate shipping company.
So far half a dozen shipments have been discovered with the help of Clayton's K-9 member "Justice," and his handler, W.C. McIntosh.
"This is the largest drug seizure in Clayton's history, more than tripling the 28 pounds seized by officers in June of 2007," said Clayton Police Chief Glen Allen. "This is a substantial seizure, especially considering that these drugs were destined for our community."
No arrests have been made in the case, but the investigation continues with the help of the other agencies and the Wake County Sheriff's Department.
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By Jimmy Bamboozle on 11/15 05:17 PM
I’m tired of you’s guys cutting into Jimmy’s action. I shipped a hundred pounds, and only 87 get’s confiscated? Sounds like the Sheriff’s a midnight toker.
By Pastor Mike on 11/15 05:19 PM
What’s the big deal with pot anyway? No one has ever committed any crime while high on pot - unless you consider eating ALL of the Cheetos in the entire house a crime.
By Ima Dumas on 11/15 05:22 PM
DRUGS ARE A CRIME AGAINST GOD, AND ALL USERS ARE GOING TO BURN. GET THESE SOCIALIST, OBAMA LOVER, COMMIES OUT OF OUR COUNTRY AND BACK TO SPAIN WHERE THEY CAME FROM!!!
By Frank Tomato on 11/15 05:25 PM
I’ve been smoking reefer for going on 30 years now and it hasn’t affected....say, did I ever tell you about the time my dog saved my life?
By Joey the Meatcleaver on 11/15 05:30 PM
I used to do work for the mob. You know, meat cleaving deadbeats and such. Then I starting smoking pot, and am now I arrange flowers!
By Tina on 11/15 05:31 PM
Uh. Ima? Spain?
By Citizen on 11/15 10:48 PM
Good work Clayton PD and K-9 Justice. The last thing our kids need in this area is more drugs.
By Two bit pusher on 11/15 10:52 PM
Yeah, good job. They’ve reduced the supply, and the demand stays constant, so I can increase my prices. I learned that from George Bush!
By Sister Sarah on 11/16 04:18 PM
Please people. When I was a young nun, right out of the nunnery, I was sent to convert the savages in India and I have seen first hand what these drugs do to people. Smoke a little marijuana one day, and then shooting heroin and worshiping Satan the next. Pot is the gateway drug - gateway to H-E double hockey sticks!
By Toby on 11/16 04:21 PM
I’m smoking right now! And I’ve got something to say about this...criminy, where’s the remote. Shoot, NASCAR’s on. And football. Dang, and I’m out of cheetos.
What? What do you guys want? Why y’all looking at me like I got something to say about this! Get out of my head!
By Five-oh on 11/16 05:35 PM
I’m watching all y’all. Y’all best go on ‘bout yer bizness. There’s nothing to see here. Say now..what do we have here. A broken taillight? Oh, I’m going to have to run you in for this one. Maybe a night in jail ought to do you good-for-nothing-hippie-commie some good. Maybe I’ll even give you a shower, you stinkin’ vagrant -with a firehose! What’d you say your name was? John? John Rambo? What kind of hippie name is that. Boy, are you some kind of fruit? We don’t like yer kind ‘round here. I’m going to search yer car..for your protection now, mind you. Say, what do we have here...87 pounds of pot? Well now, Mr “war hero” John Rambo from viet-freakin’ nam, why don’t you put yer hands behind your back! Boy ol boy, Boss Hogg is really going to give me a promotion for this one!
By Sabby Sabber McPot Smoking Sabby Weed Head on 11/17 10:40 AM
police officers aren’t even real.... unless you’re not as high as I am right now? what?
87 lbs of pot that could have generated a nice income for your stupid ***** economy, now it’s worthless.. good job assholes.
By Legalize Now To Get Drug Gangs Out on 11/17 11:29 AM
Prohibition makes the WRONG people rich. Re-Legalize. People with addiction problems need medical help, not jail. Who does that really help? Arrest them and they go in as low level experimental users, compare notes, and come out with a Phd in Real Crime and are willing to use it against you because you put them in jail for something so stupid!!! Legalization will allow these products to be regulated. Seen any ‘bathtub gin’ or a moonshine still lately? Legalize and tax...use the money to educate and help. This drug war is lost...worldwide! By the time these people are arraigned, their positions will be eagerly filled by others...too much money involved. Get the gangs out of our neighborhood by regulating drugs. Get the gangs out of our neighborhood by regulating drugs. Don’t let the gangs control it and reap the profits. Let the government control it and tax it.
This whole war on terror and war on drugs and war on .... is draining our economy dry. I can barely afford my taxes now. My factory job went to Mexico first, then China. There’s no where left to work...Walmart? McDonalds? Come on! We’re losing our skill base. The youth today are raised by corporate america to believe that street thuggery is an occupation (thank you record companies). Bring our jobs back!!! There’s too many people without jobs. That’s a recipe for disaster. A person with nothing to lose is a dangerous person.
By Christopher Pride on 11/17 02:37 PM
There is no evidence that the prohibition of marijuana reduces the net social risk of accidents. On the contrary, recent studies suggest that marijuana may actually be beneficial in that it substitutes for alcohol and other, more dangerous drugs. Research by Karyn Model found that states with marijuana decriminalization had lower overall drug abuse rates than others; another study by Frank Chaloupka found decriminalization states have lower accident rates too.1 In Alaska, accident rates held constant or declined following the legalization of personal use of marijuana.2 In Holland, authorities believe that cannabis has contributed to an overall decline in opiate abuse. Recent U.S. government statistics show that the highest rates of cocaine abuse in the West were in Nevada and Arizona, the states with the toughest marijuana laws.
Footnotes
1. Peter Passell, “Less Marijuana, More Alcohol?” New York Times June 17, 1992.
2. Michael Dunham, “When the Smoke Clears,” Reason March 1983 pp.33-6.
From; http://www.norml.org
By God on 11/17 04:24 PM
I made pot to be smoked..........
Me and jesus are taking bong-rips right now.
What the “H E double hockey sticks” do you think I did after I created the world and then “rested”? I was getting RIPPED and watching the spanish channel.
By Hugh Jorgan on 11/17 06:30 PM
Well researched, Peter. It seems that many of our laws are the result of the religious people. I tried to buy some beer last Sunday and was told that I had to wait until noon. Why? What’s that all about?
Look, the right to religious freedom in the Constitution isn’t just about allowing people to worship however they see fit, but mainly to keep one religion from dominating the other people in this country. Why are Christians so threatened by other people who happen to not believe in their particular brand of faith?
By Stella McDoo on 11/17 07:12 PM
...like the Catholic Priest who believes that anyone who voted for Obama ought to ask God for forgiveness. He has even wanted to deny communion to Democrats.
I’m tired of the religious right trying to tell others what to do.
By Jack McGuirk on 11/18 06:52 AM
If any arrests are made in this case my advice for those charged is plead not guilty and read Hank Rearden’s speech to the court from Atlas Shrugged in your defense. The day has passed when prosecutors could expect to find twelve of your peers willing to lock you in a cage for the rest of your life for growing, trading, or consuming the most useful plant on earth. Hand out Fully Informed Jury Association leaflets at the courthouse on the day of jury selection. Jury nullification is bound to play a central role in ending cannabis prohibition! Free Vancouver’s BC3!
By I like Jack on 11/18 06:41 PM
Jack. I’m speechless. I thought I was the only one who believes in personal freedoms, individual responsibility, little gov’t intervention in private citizen’s lives, capitalism, and FREEDOM! Thank you for giving me hope that there are more than three people who have read and believe in what Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” was trying to say. America isn’t dead yet, and I hope we can get back on the right track.
By Telly on 11/22 06:22 PM
Grrr. Huh? Dang! bleh…
By Fenton Harberfelder on 11/26 05:12 PM
I’m angry that police resources are being used to eradicate a freakin’ plant; that people are being housed in prison (at our expense) because they possessed a harmless plant.
I echo Telly’s statement!
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