Amed Villa, 46, has learned the wisdom of the recycling slogan “Don’t throw it away, it can be used in some other way.” In his case, police used one of his water bottles left at a crime scene to bust him and his brother in an $80 million drug conspiracy. Once again, as many defense attorneys remind their clients, recycle, recycle, recycle. Nine out of ten successful criminals remove their job-related trash.
Cuban-citizens Amed Villa and his brother, Amaury Villa, 37, were nailed in the largest pharmaceutical heist in U.S. history. They had stolen huge amounts of Gemzar, a chemotherapy drug used to treat lung cancer; Zyprexa, a depressant and antipsychotic used to treat bipolar disorder; Prozac; and Cymbalta, a drug for anxiety disorders. A total of eleven people were arrested. Ahmed was also alleged involved in stealing 3,500 cases of cigarettes worth more than $8 million from a warehouse in Peoria, Illinois.
During a five hour operation to clear out a warehouse, Amed touched a water bottle and that was all the police needed.
Source: NBC
wonder if they’re any relation to pancho?
idealist.707, The price is dropping here. It is down to$3.65 and going lower. Crude was selling off today in front of the French elections and the US employment numbers. Just saw a poll, and Sarkozy is catching up. Hollande 52% – Sarkozy 48%.
Locard’s Exchange Principle strikes again.
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The príce of gas is Ten USD a gallon today.
Happy motoring.
How the fracking are you today?
One our few Swedish dollar billionaires is in the exchange business worldwide. He’s been newspaper mentioned for money laundering.
Maybe he could teach the tricks of leaving no tracks.
And those dithering about prices. Sounds like they work at the middle-man level. Joking of course. But some are fascinated by figures, no puns intended.
@Frankly – Baiscally the same formula narcs use for mj, ultimate cost per joint. Just more fun with numbers.
I don’t see anything that says these guys are from Cuba. They may be of Cuban heritage, but currently they seem to be of the US and “us”.
Nal – I believe cigarettes are $5 a pack now – that makes a 20 pack carton $100. How many in a case? Don’t know but bet its more than 22. Its a stupid habit made worse when you consider the dollar outlay to maintain it.
The cigarettes are the worst segment of the various poisons.
ARE: With parachutes?
Yes its the same ring!!
Don’t know if there’s a connection:
“Officials said the group targeted pharmaceutical warehouses and tractor-trailers parked at rest stops around the country, making off with more than $100 million in goods including cancer drugs, acne medications, cigarettes, Flintstone vitamins, hair products, Zodiac inflatable boats and thousands of bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky.”
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/takedown_of_miami-based_medica.html
“Once again, as many defense attorneys remind their clients, recycle, recycle, recycle. Nine out of ten successful criminals remove their job-related trash.”
Yeah, and maybe take some of the memory pills in the booty stash.
ARE, don’t forget Guantanamo Naval Base is on Cuban soil. Just shove them out the front gate and lock it behind them. Cheaper than buying parachutes for them.
Problen with that is the Cubans can push back. Rather hard to do it as they are floating down to Earth.
Too bad we cannot deport them back to Cuba after they finish their prison time. Just because they flee from Cuba does NOT make them good people worthy of permanent residence here. I would suggest having the USAF fly them over Cuba and toss them out with parachutes.
Nal,
They usually use street values in…. And usually the highest….
This is interesting in of itself….. I read about a robbery being solved because of the camera in an atm across the street from the business being robbed…..
Let’s see: $8,000,000 for 3,500 cases of cigarettes equals $2,285.71 per case. Is that wholesale or retail?