October 11th 2024.
During a routine traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, a couple's clever plan to hide drugs in a bag labeled as "definitely not a bag full of drugs" backfired when police discovered their stolen car. As officers searched the vehicle, they came across cash, a loaded gun, scales, and the suspiciously labeled bag. Not taking any chances, detectives decided to open the bag and were surprised to find over 10 grams of fentanyl and meth inside.
The couple, Mia Rochelle Baggenstos and Reginald Lamont Reynolds, were immediately arrested for drug charges and possession of a stolen vehicle. This is not the first time such a ploy has failed, as a woman in Florida was also caught with a bag of drugs labeled as "a bag of drugs." Lauren Riley, 41, was pulled over by police and a search of her vehicle revealed crack cocaine, powdered cocaine, crystal meth, Xanax pills, and other narcotics.
In another part of the world, a drug gang leader in east London was arrested and sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in jail. Shahen Ahmed, 34, had been running a sophisticated operation under the name "Killah" and had even compared himself to the infamous Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Detectives were able to gather evidence, including a video of Ahmed boasting about his criminal activities and referring to himself as "Pablo."
Det Insp Sam Bennett, who led the investigation, stated that during the search of Ahmed's belongings, they found a video of him bragging to an unknown passenger about his involvement in the drug trade and his nickname "Pablo." The evidence was enough to secure a conviction and put an end to Ahmed's drug empire.
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