Category Archives: Drug Crimes

Arrested With 1-year-old in Arms After Drug Deal Bring your kids to work day – a well loved tradition in recent American history that many children, and even some parents, look forward to. On the third Thursday of April every year, millions of Americans participate, bringing their children into their workplaces to allow for a […]

Michigan Man Unhappy With Conviction Seeks Overturn and Loses Christopher Farrsiar and his girlfriend were arrested for meth possession and production in 2013. Farrsiar’s girlfriend, Tammy Korpela, accepted a plea bargain which gave her reduced charges in return for her testimony against Farrsiar. As a result of her testimony, among other things, Farrsiar was convicted […]

In Michigan, if you get busted for drug trafficking, you are most likely going to spend a very long time behind bars. In some cases, that may even be a life sentence. But there is a difference between paying for your crime with your life time, and paying with your life. Indonesia recently executed eight […]

History and Hollywood are littered with the interesting and often almost fantastical names of FBI operations. “Operation Chaos”, “Operation Bot Roast”, and “Operation Big Coon Dog” are but a tiny sampling of the creativity of federal operation nomenclature. But “Operation From Russia With Love” may be one of the best yet.

Walter White would be proud. And that isn’t a compliment. While Breaking Bad may have been a great show with a devoted following, the reality of methamphetamines is terrifying and far less glamorous. And here in Michigan, that couldn’t be more true. Because like it or not, we are on the fast track to being […]

Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes, isn’t from Michigan, we know. But he has a number of fans here in the mitten state and so we thought this case was worth discussing. Also, it’s a valuable wake-up call for people everywhere, who mistakenly assume that fame and fortune mean you’re above the law. The […]

Melting Snow Reveals Meth Dump Sites With the increasingly sunny days of April now upon us, and the snow melting away to reveal winter’s hidden debris, law enforcement agencies across Michigan are faced with that most toxic of spring surprises – meth dump sites.

A recent incident in a McDonalds parking lot put a whole new spin on the term “fast food”, however the end result was unfortunately not a quick and tasty meal, but rather a quick attempt to flee the scene of an accident, and a not-so-savory drug bust as well. It all began with a collision….

Detroit Motorcycle gang convicted on RICO and meth charges In a Federal Courtroom in Downtown Detroit recently, six members of the Devil’s Diciples Motorcycle Club (the misspelling is intentional, by the way), were convicted on RICO and meth charges, among other things. According to the prosecution, the Devil’s Diciples, (DDMC) are widely known for intimidation […]

A good rule to live by is: real life is not like the movies! In films and popular TV shows, people involved in criminal enterprises often appear to lead glamorous and interesting lives and get away with all manner of illegal shenanigans without ever getting caught. In real life, people involved in criminal enterprises often […]