John Hanson Drug Roundup Highlights Seizure Drive
West Sixth Street operation led by Maj. Richard Ashton and Frederick City Police chief tracked alleged drug transactions. Suspects were handcuffed and moved to the courthouse while officers in plain clothes guarded the perimeter. Vehicles seized include two nights netting about 20 cars and a bicycle, plus a moving vat from a Virginia complex. Authorities said proceeds and cash from suspects are divided among agencies, and some funds go to a drug fund. State's Attorney praised interdepartmental cooperation calling it a model operation. Police reported some injuries. several suspects charged with crack cocaine possession and related offenses, listing numerous names and addresses from Maryland and nearby states.
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West Sixth Street
Richard Ashton
Frederick City
Virginia
Rolle
Sheriff's Office
John Hanson
Lawrence Dorsey
Americans freed as embassies closed amid Iraqi actions
Iraq released 52 American detainees and allowed women and children to cross into Turkey after blocking the U S Embassy exit and holding male staff. Beirut reports Lebanon's ambassador to Kuwait and nine staff vanished, possibly seized toward Baghdad. About 21,000 Westerners remain stranded in Iraq and Kuwait, with some used as potential human shields.
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Kuwait
Beirut
Lebanon
Salah Staitieh
Lebanese Foreign Ministry
Baghdad
United States
U.S
Turkey
Diyarbakir
Incirlik
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