Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Federal meth trial expected to end today - Forest Service Testifies?

The U.S. District Court trial of Russell Lee Collins, Eddie Ray Wilburn and Richard Brosky is expected to come to an end today (Tuesday) when the case will be turned over to the jury. The trial of the three Knox Countians began Tuesday, May 29, in London. On Monday, U.S. Forest Service Special Agent Bob O’Neil testified. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Pratt reviewed what had happened on KY 1304 the day that O’Neil and other officers came to the home of Collins, Wilburn and Brosky. There they found materials used to manufacture methamphetamine including pseudoephedrine a spoon, lithium batteries, anhydrous ammonia, a starting fluid as well as plastic bottles in which to make the meth. Pratt asked O’Neil about the amount of pseudoephedrine that was bought in the MethCheck program in pharmacies...more

So why is a Forest Service LEO part of a raid and court case that pertains to a private residence?
Remember this the next time you hear they don't have enough agents to protect federal lands.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Gee, I wonder if investigations start on public lands, then sometimes, maybe, just every now and then, evidence that relates to those crimes can be found back at someone's residence?