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Mar 05, 2013

Mistrial Declared For Alleged D.C. Drug Dealer That Won Supreme Court Case

An alleged D.C. drug dealer who had a conviction overturned in a landmark Supreme Court ruling emerged partially victorious yesterday when a judge declared a mistrial in the case against him.

Oct 22, 2012

The Creative Ways People Smuggle Drugs Into Dulles (Part of a Continuing Series)

Last week a Guatemalan man was stopped at Dulles while trying to smuggle three kilos of cocaine hidden inside belts he was carrying. If there’s anything to be said, it’s that our local drug smugglers are a creative bunch.

Mar 21, 2012

Nigerian Woman Breaks Dulles Record for Amount of Heroin Trafficked in Her Stomach

A Nigerian woman was stopped at Dulles Airport last week with five pounds of heroin in her stomach—a new record.

Nov 14, 2011

Uniontown Voicemail: “You Can Come Here, Pick Up A Kilo”

Well, we weren’t entirely sure how the story about Natasha Dasher — the proprietor of Uniontown Bar and Grill in Anacostia who was busted by federal agents on cocaine distribution charges over the weekend — was going to get any worse. But WTOP’s Mark Segraves appears to have uncovered a nasty piece of fallout.

Nov 13, 2011

Owner of Anacostia Restaurant Charged in Federal Drug-Trafficking Case

The owner of Anacostia’s popular Uniontown Bar and Grill has been charged in a federal drug-trafficking investigation. Federal drug agents tracked 65 kilograms (around 140 pounds) of cocaine from Texas to the woman’s office in Fort Washington.

 
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