Posted by WDM (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 7:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Another great job by our law enforcement.

Posted by YEM (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 9:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

How does 57 grams of crack=$6,000 to $8,000?

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 9:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

In this time of economic woes....how could any person of average income afford to buy drugs?

The only way I can think of is money from things stolen.....and stolen money.

Posted by elvis2 (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Revoking his parole should be automatic since he was caught red-handed . Save that cost of a hearing .

Posted by Igottahunch (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Love the joint effort to catch this guy, now how about a joint effort to stop the gas stations in Ramer from selling as much "cold medecine" as you want over the counter no questions asked no adhering to the law to record the buyers...

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very interesting point Igottahunch.

I don't think there is a law as to how much of that stuff one can sell to one person. But I agree with you that something needs to be done about that. it's cheaper than drugs on the street....and legal to have in one's possession and obvioulsy a legal loop hole.

Posted by Virtuous (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 2:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yes, there is a law. A co-worker of mine, who has four children, went to Wal-Mart one day for medicine. Sudafed I think. One of the kids became sick and she wanted to get a jump start on medicine just in case the others followed suit - which normally happens. They told her she could only buy 2 (I think that's how many she said)...but I know there was a limit to what she could purchase.

Posted by WDM (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

virtuous,your right and they keep a record of who buys it.
To igottahunch you need to report it if you know that is going on,the law can't see or hear everthing and they do ask for our help.

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

WOW! Thanks Virtuous. I'm glad there is a law.

Posted by Igottahunch (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 4:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I did call and report it and not anonymously either. I personally know an individual who goes to Ramer every Wed. when he gets his unemployment check and spends a couple hundred bucks buying cold medecine. I even reported at the time where they were cooking. Which he does not cook there anymore and moved the operation somewhere else. I am just hoping that with the new law passed effective in October that all the old cold medecine with the ingrediant to make meth is totally pulled off the shelves, and not on sale until they are gone. I too have seen people buy a box of cold medecine at wal-mart, and it quite an ordeal to purchase it and for good reason, however the so called quick trips do not do anything but take the money and bag it for you. No ID no record.

Posted by WDM (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 6:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good for you, now there is no reason for them not to do something about it.

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 7:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know? I had heard of cough medicine being used to manufacture drugs. Just thought all that was in the past.

Thanks for reminding me and informing me Igottahunch and thanks for reporting that info to officials.

Posted by mythoughts (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 11:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

it's the ephedrine in the cold meds that is what people are so addicted to... I have seen people that used to come into where I work to buy it and we had to keep records of it... some of those people were soooo hooked on it that when they were comming down off it they were pretty scary people... my bosses eventually just pulled it off the shelves because the rules of the sale kept changing and it was not worth the headache .... its on some point system and once they have reached thier points in a months time then they cant buy anymore the only problem with that is that they can line up several stores in which to buy it from... I really wish that if a person was so sick that they needed a medicine with ephedrine in it that it would require a perscription... I know it would make it harder on some of us that only take sudafed and stuff like that when we really need it but..... well that is just a brain storm off the top of my head... some folks may not agree but its one idea... now as to this story I am glad that this person was finally caught... good job to all the officals involved in this...

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 2, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

For mythoughts

I truly had no idea it was this bad selling medicines like Sudafed...and surely did not know it is watched so closely.

I remember going to the vet's office to refill a prescription for my dog. He gave me another product and said that it was the same stuff just a different brand. He said the other brand name drug had to be pulled because people were taking it to get high. This new stuff was in a different form of pill and smaller and without that main ingredient that made people high. For the likes of me I cannot even remember what it was.

Crazy world.

Posted by YEM (anonymous) on July 2, 2009 at 11:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Bamabunny, no where in the article did it mention anything being "stolen". Just because he has money doesn't mean that it has anything to do with stolen goods. He obviously is selling drugs. So, your statement would be better directed at his customers than the dealer.

The value of the crack is ridiculously overstated. Crack became a big drug because it was a cheap alternative to cocaine. 57 grams of cocaine wouldn't even cost $6,000 and crack is MUCH cheaper.

The store in Ramer should be reported. There is supposed to be a record of people who buy it. There is a monthly limit which can only be exceeded by a doctor's prescription.

Great job by the sheriff's department, cleaning up the streets.

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 2, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

YEM

I did not say that the article said he "stole money".

Read what I said again. I did not say he had "stolen money"...I referred to people with average income....and that yes......some do steal and sell things to buy drugs.

Many do that.

Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on July 2, 2009 at 11:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

By "average income" meaning most of us are in that frame and who has money left over for drugs?