Thursday, January 31, 2013
Federal prosecutors say Xavier Eccleston, 35, distributed crack and powder cocaine he bought in Prince George's County.
A Bethesda man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for dealing powder and crack cocaine that he bought in Prince George's County, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Federal prosecutors said Xavier Eccleston, 35, re-distributed between 500 grams and five kilograms of powder cocaine and 28 grams of crack cocaine per month between June 2010 and September 2011. Eccleston bought the drugs from suppliers in Prince George’s County, including from a Landover crack house, according to the release. Eccleston sometimes arranged the drug deals over the phone, prosecutors said. A federal judge found that Eccleston obstructed justice, according to the release, after a witness …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tide has a street value of $3, according to a police official, but dealers can trade it for marijuana or crack cocaine.
Criminals in Prince George's County are stealing Tide laundry detergent from stores and trading it for marijuana and crack, according to Sgt. Aubrey Thompson, head of the Prince George's County Police crime unit that investigates retail crimes. Thompson went live on KPCC's Take Two radio show in Southern California Wednesday and talked about why hardened criminals are turning to Tide. They aren't using it to make the drugs. But its popularity as a laundry detergent gives it bartering power, he explained. "Why Tide though?" asked Take Two Co-Host A Martinez, who wondered why another brand of liquid laundry detergent wouldn't do. "The product has proven to be effective; it works. Everybody wants Tide," Thompson answered. "That's the product …
Monday, September 17, 2012
The following arrest information, from Sept. 6 through Sept. 12, was supplied by the Greenbelt Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Three armed robberies; a concealed deadly weapon arrest; two drug arrests; a charge of possession with intent to distrubute in a school zone; burglary; four DWIs; disorderly conduct arrest; and seven automative crimes were reported by the Greenbelt Police Department from Sept. 6 through Sept. 12. Center City Sept. 7 at 3:05 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Kenilworth Avenue at Old Calvert Road. A 23 year-old Springfield, VA, man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, among other charges after a traffic stop. The suspect was released on citations pending trial. Sept. 8 at 2:45 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Kenilworth Avenue at Old Calvert Road. A 26 year-old Capitol Heights man was …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The following arrest information, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 was supplied by the Greenbelt Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Two drug arrests, a handgun arrest, two women arrested for disorderly conduct, three burglaries, six DWIs, two vandalism incidents, and eight automotive crimes were reported by the Greenbelt Police Department from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5. Center City Aug. 31 at 7:45 p.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Ridge Road at Northway. A Mount Rainier man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, among other charges after a traffic stop. The suspect was released on citations pending trial. Sept. 1 at 12:50 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Greenbelt Road at Lakecrest Drive. A Chicago, IL, man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, among other …
Monday, June 25, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Greenbelt Police Department for June 14 to June 19. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Greenbelt Police Department's most recent report notes a drug arrest, three burglary attempts, one burglary, two thefts from automobiles, one automobile vandalism and seven charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Center City June 15: At 2:03 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Greenbelt Road at Kenilworth Avenue. Nikhil Singh, 21, of Laurel, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, among other charges after a traffic stop. The suspect was released on citations pending trial. At 2:04 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Capitol Drive at Greenbelt Road. Christopher David Singleton, 36, of Catonsville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The following arrest information, from May 11 - 17, was supplied by the Greenbelt Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Center City May 14 at 1:38 a.m.: DUI/DWI Arrest. Kenilworth Avenue at Old Calvert Road. Gerardo Garcia Sanchez, 52, of Hyattsville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, among other charges after a traffic stop. The suspect was released on citations pending trial. Franklin Park, Beltway Plaza, Greenbelt Metro, Capitol Office Park May 11 at 10:34 a.m.: Vandalism. 5900 block Cherrywood Terrace. A window was broken. At 11:58 a.m.: Vandalism. 9200 block Springhill Lane. A window was broken. May 11 at 2:24 p.m.: Burglary. 6100 block Springhill Terrace. Electronics, jewelry and currency were taken. At 4:20 p.m.: Vandalism. 9100 block Springhill Lane. A sliding glass door was …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Police arrested two Greenbelt men on drug charges near Springhill Lake Elementary and Greenbelt Middle School.
Police arrested two Greenbelt men Tuesday and charged them with possession with intent to distribute drugs in a school zone at 3:41 p.m., according to Greenbelt Police. They were arrested on Cherrywood Lane at Breezewood Drive, police report. The location police provided is near Springhill Lake Elementary and Greenbelt Middle School. In addition to the school-zone related charge, Ivan Golovin Trittipoe, 49, of Greenbelt, was charged with possession of drugs - not marijuana, and with driving while impaired by drugs, among other charges, at a traffic stop. Justin Cline Pierce, 31, of Greenbelt, was a passenger in the car, police state. In addition to the school-zone related charge, Pierce was charged with possession of marijuana and …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Police say Tide is sometimes bartered for drugs, according to ABC News video posted by Prince George's County police.
Angel
1:14 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Seriously i'm happy they have the distributor, BUT, there can be no sale without a buyer and they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law in this case, for justice to be exacted. Distributors alone does not corrupt society and neighoods, buyer play a hugh part in the scheme of supply and demand. Hugh more ›