Where There's Life There's .....Pot!!
@whiteheather39 (24403)
United States
March 21, 2007 6:16am CST
This probably one of the times where I found (but shouldn't have) something, which is quite a serious crime,to be funny! How does it grab you?
Octogenarian Gets 10 Years for Smuggling
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - An 82-year-old man who was caught trying to smuggle 170 pounds of cocaine into the country from Mexico has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's office announced Tuesday.
Oseas Mendoza-Cecena of Nogales pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in January.
He was caught trying to drive his car through the Nogales border crossing in August. Customs inspectors found 79 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the car, and Mendoza-Cecena admitted to agents that he was being paid to deliver the drugs.
http://story.news.ask.com/article/20070321/D8O07QNO0.html
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
21 Mar 07
That is a shame He mess up half of his life, for during something illegal. Money seems to be the route of all evil. some people don't care, it's all about money. well this will give him something to thing about, not to do it again. he has to pay for the consequenses.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
21 Mar 07
yup it is funny but he should have known better than to cross border at a check point when are they goning to get it in there heads that they can find it in the car!
also sad he is so old will die in prison most likely. So just why do they do it money isnt all that good for you if you break the law
@sweetsue (758)
• Philippines
21 Mar 07
Hehehe...this one is amusing!perhaps he is just trying to maximize his remaining days here on earth.Oh my God, he is almost there, he should have not committed such crime. Whatever will be the case is, he violated the law thus he deserves to be in prison. I'm afraid he cannot make it to ten years...hehe!what do you think?
