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   This charge could easily be overturned as Washington State has voted to   
   LEGALIZE marijuana in about 6 weeks time.   
      
   Already they've moved to drop charges on those charged with marijuana   
   possession since the Nov 6th vote.   
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   On 21/11/2012 4:39 PM, Greg Carr wrote:   
   >   
   > A North Vancouver truck driver faces at least 10 years in prison after   
   > being convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in the U.S.   
   >   
   > According to U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan, James Postlethwaite, 60, was   
   > part of a criminal group related to the Hells Angels that smuggled   
   > marijuana into the U.S. and returned to Canada with cocaine.   
   >   
   > Investigators discovered that Postlethwaite had a secret compartment   
   > that could hold up to 270 kilograms of pot for his southbound trips.   
   > It could be refilled with cocaine for his northbound return trips.   
   > Police believe he made 95 crossings before he was caught.   
   >   
   > Because of the large quantity of drugs, U.S. laws mandate a minimum   
   > sentence of 10 years in prison. "The hidden compartment had a very   
   > elaborate access system using a separate battery to access a void in   
   > the floor of the trailer," Durkan said in announcing the conviction   
   > after a trial in Seattle.   
   >   
   > "Testimony in the trial revealed that the marijuana belonged to the   
   > Hells Angels organization in B.C."   
   >   
   > Postlethwaite is the third Canadian convicted in connection with the   
   > smuggling ring.   
   >   
   > Earlier, Mario Joseph Fenianos was handed a 13-year prison term, and   
   > Michael William Dubois was sentenced to 10 years in prison.   
   >   
   > A multi-departmental investigation involving the Drug Enforcement   
   > Agency in Washington, California, Nevada, Illinois and New Jersey   
   > seized more than $2 million in cash, along with 1,000 kg of marijuana   
   > and 136 kg of cocaine, as part of its probe.   
   >   
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