Chanhassen Villager - Sheriff - Comments

Dellwo called the 85 grams

FAdams — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:30:51 -0500

Dellwo called the 85 grams of "suspected cocaine" that were seized “a fairly significant seizure amount for our area.”
It weighs more than three ounces and amounts to eight-and-a-half times the level of cocaine that is chargeable as a first-degree felony offense under state law, said Carver County Sheriff Byron ‘Bud’ Olson.

Four agents from SWMDTF and two deputies from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office took part in the bust, which happened when the suspect vehicle, driven by Mathaniel Jude Mendez, pulled into the pre-determined “meet spot” at 6:50 p.m. Monday, March 10. They were near the intersection of Lake Drive and Great Plains Boulevard in Chanhassen.

Read more about this arrest in this week's edition of the Chanhassen Villager.

Sgt. Dellwo from the SWMDTF

FAdams — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:09:04 -0500

Sgt. Dellwo from the SWMDTF said they had surveillance on Mendez for a couple months before they nabbed him.

Southwest Metro Drug Task

FAdams — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:07 -0500

Southwest Metro Drug Task Force
2006 Statistics

Drug-related arrests 181
Seized cocaine 5,304 grams (street value, $530,400)

The incidents happened

FAdams — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:47:39 -0600

The incidents happened between 3 and 4 p.m., Anderley said.

Do we have a time of day for

FAdams — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:08:59 -0600

Do we have a time of day for these incidents? I left a message for Sgt. Anderley and am waiting to hear back from him.

Our neighbors to the north

FAdams — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:33:29 -0500

Our neighbors to the north are taking a toughter stance against marijuana.

The New York Times reported yesterday that Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced new legal and spending measures against drug use and distribution.

In 2005, the government, then led by the Liberal Party, introduced legislation to eliminate criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The bill did not pass Parliament before the election that brought Harper and the Conservatives to power.

Harper said the government would spend about $64 million on antidrug campaigns and increased enforcement, including mandatory sentences for dealers and smugglers. There will also be increased coordination with the United States, he said.