I was like...framed, man.   
      
      
      
   On Friday, March 25, 2005 at 5:35:32 PM UTC-4, Ninth Commandment wrote:   
   > Thursday, March 24, 2005  09:56   
   > Man released on bail in huge cocaine ring bust needed $70,000 surety   
   > BY KEITH LACEY   
   > klacey@northernlife.ca   
   >   
   >   
   > It took $70,000 in sureties to secure his freedom, but bail has been   
   > granted to the first man to have a bail hearing after several men were   
   > arrested in an alleged cocaine trafficking ring in Greater Sudbury two   
   > weeks ago.   
   >   
   > James Peterson, 50, was charged with conspiracy to traffic in cocaine   
   > after 14 people were arrested after police confiscated more than two   
   > kilograms of cocaine, a large stash of cash, other street drugs and   
   > Hells Angels paraphenalia.   
   >   
   > After a full-day bail hearing earlier this week, Justice of the Peace   
   > Paula Nicholls agreed to release Peterson on bail until his trial   
   > under strict conditions.   
   >   
   > Police allege several Greater Sudbury men were involved in a ring   
   > where cocaine was brought to this jurisdiction through other areas of   
   > Canada, specifically through the Hells Angels organization in   
   > Sherbrooke, Que.   
   >   
   >   
   > A bail hearing for Stephane Valence Rodrigue, 34, and Christian   
   > Chenard, 33, both of Sherbrooke, began Wednesday morning at the   
   > Sudbury courthouse.   
   >   
   >   
   > Four members of the Greater Sudbury Police tactical unit were in the   
   > courtroom for the bail hearing. Police allege Rodrigue and Chenard are   
   > affiliated with the Sherbrooke Hells Angels chapter.   
   >   
   > The bail hearing, being held before Justice of the Peace Diane   
   > Lafleur, continues today.   
   >   
   > Chenard is being assisted by a French-language interpreter during the   
   > bail hearing.   
   >   
   > Lafleur imposed a ban on publication of all evidence presented at the   
   > bail hearing.   
   >   
   > The lead investigator from the Greater Sudbury Police was on the stand   
   > for most of the day Wednesday.   
   >   
   > Chenard is being represented at the bail hearing by Sudbury lawyer   
   > Denis Michel, while Rodrigue is being represented by local counsel   
   > Andrew Buttazzoni.   
   >   
   > Lafleur is expected to make a ruling on whether to release Rodrigue   
   > and Chenard or keep them in custody until trial late today or early   
   > next week.   
   >   
   > Peterson's father Bob, 70, posted a surety of $40,000. Another woman   
   > posted an additional surety of $25,000, while Peterson himself had to   
   > post a surety of $5,000.   
   >   
   > If Peterson breaks any conditions of his bail, he could forfeit the   
   > entire $70,000 surety.   
   >   
   > Conditions of Peterson's bail include not having any contact in any   
   > way with any of the other men arrested in the drug bust, as well as   
   > four other people. He must not consume or purchase any illicit drugs   
   > or communicate with any person known to consume illicit drugs. He must   
   > notify Greater Sudbury Police of any change of address or employment   
   > and must respect a curfew between 11 pm and 8 am daily, except when   
   > accompanied by one of his two sureties.   
   >   
   > Peterson must also turn over any passport he might possess and he's   
   > restricted from owning or possessing any prohibited weapon or firearm.   
   > He's not allowed to possess any cell phone or pager and he must not   
   > leave his residence for any reason at any time without notifying his   
   > sureties of his plans.   
   >   
   > Several other people charged in connection with this case will be   
   > having bail hearings later in the month.   
   >   
   > Jason Shawn McGonagle, 29, Michael Scott Anderson, 29; Torrie John   
   > Dunlop, 29; Max Ellard Hubert, 59,, Robert Edward Dominelli, 32; and   
   > Scott Christopher Stanley, 30, all of Greater Sudbury, are each   
   > charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine and conspiracy to possess   
   > cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.   
   >   
   > Stanley is also charged with four counts of conspiracy to traffic the   
   > street drug GHB, conspiracy to traffic magic mushrooms, conspiracy to   
   > traffic Ecstasy, conspiracy to traffic marijuana, breach of probation   
   > and profitting from the proceeds of crime.   
   >   
   > Also charged are Michel Vallieres, 38, of Sherbrooke; Gregory Scott,   
   > 27, of Toronto; and Mark Boulton, 29, of Barrie.   
   >   
   > Police allege Vallieres is also are involved with the Sherbrooke   
   > chapter of the Hells Angels.   
   >   
   > The 14-month investigation targeted cocaine traffickers in and around   
   > Greater Sudbury. During the course of the investigation, over two   
   > kilograms (4.5 pounds) of cocaine with a street value of $200,000 was   
   > seized. Also seized were 1,700 Ecstasy pills with a street value of   
   > $68,000, marijuana with a street value of $15,000, over $18,000 in   
   > cash.   
   >   
   > The arrests relate to activities dating from November of 2003 to   
   > December of 2004 in Sudbury as well as British Columbia, southern and   
   > Northern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.   
   > Search warrants were executed in Toronto, Barrie, Sudbury and   
   > Sherbrooke.   
   > ___________________________________________________________________   
   > Sudbury Drug Trafficking Network Busted   
   >     SUDBURY, ON, March 9 /CNW/ - Earlier today, members of the Royal   
   > Canadian   
   > Mounted Police (RCMP) Sudbury Detachment in partnership with the   
   > Ontario   
   > Provincial Police Drug Enforcement Section (O.P.P.D.E.S.), the Greater   
   > Sudbury   
   > Police Services (GSPS) with assistance from the Biker Enforcement Unit   
   > (BEU),   
   > executed several search warrants and arrested numerous individuals in   
   > connection with drug trafficking, conspiracy, organized crime, and   
   > proceeds of   
   > crime charges. This is as a result of a 14-month investigation which   
   > targeted   
   > cocaine traffickers in Sudbury and surrounding areas. During the   
   > course of the   
   > investigation over two kilograms of cocaine with a street value of   
   > approximately $341,360, 1700 Ecstasy tablets with a street value of   
   > $68,200,   
   > marihuana with a street value of $14,900, over $18,000 in cash, a   
   > Hells Angels   
   > vest and numerous Hells Angels paraphernalia and jewelry were seized.   
   >     The arrests today relate to activities between November 2003 and   
   > December 2004 in British Columbia, Southern & Northern Ontario, Quebec   
   > and   
   > New Brunswick. The search warrants were executed in Toronto, Barrie   
   > and   
   > Sudbury areas of Ontario and in the Sherbrooke area of Quebec. Twelve   
   > people   
   > were arrested today and two others who are currently incarcerated on   
   > unrelated   
   > matters are to be transported to Sudbury in the immediate future to   
   > answer to   
   > these charges.   
   >   
   >     Charged are the following:   
   >   
   >     1)  Michael Scott ANDERSON, 29, of Sudbury, Ontario   
      
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