Wyoming is in.... Canada

[72Twenty]

Gillette, Wyo.
(this guy got arrested in NE Wyoming and thought he was in Canada...)

British Columbia man allegedly caught with $2.4 million worth of pot

A British Columbia man allegedly caught with $2.4 million worth of marijuana Sunday near Gillette will face federal charges, officials said.

Shaelen Allan Morgan, 32, of Victoria, B.C., was arrested after a police dog alerted to possible narcotics in his truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 90 about four miles west of Gillette, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Twelve packed duffel bags containing 300 pounds of a popular and potent version of the drug were allegedly found in the back of the rented Ford truck.

One pound of the marijuana called "B.C. Bud" is worth about $8,000, the Highway Patrol said. Also found during the arrest allegedly were $13,133 cash in two bundles, 3.5 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of methamphetamine with a pipe.

Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation special agent Frosty Williams said the decision to charge Morgan federally instead of at the state level was mainly due to the quantity seized.

"That decision is a reach between the Campbell County Attorney's Office and the United States Attorney's Office," Williams said.

Morgan is expected to make his initial appearance in Casper's federal court on Wednesday.

Morgan was stopped at about 3 p.m. heading eastbound on the interstate for speeding. He was allegedly driving 79 mph in a 75 zone, Patrol Sgt. Steve Townsend said.

Morgan was issued a warning for speeding and when asked if he would consent to a search of the vehicle he denied it. A police dog was requested by the trooper and one was provided by the Gillette Police Department.

The dog alerted officers to the back of the truck, which was covered by a topper shell, Townsend said. The duffel bags were located in the truck's bed.

Morgan told authorities he was heading from Seattle to Schaumberg, Ill., which is located near Chicago, Townsend said. Morgan also told police that he had never been so far east in Canada.

This year's start appears on track with drug seizures made in 2004 the Wyoming Highway Patrol, including 2,620 pounds of marijuana and $408,700 in U.S. during traffic stops, Townsend said.

In all, the Highway Patrol seized more than $7.6 million worth of drugs in 2004.

Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Will Zilka said he is thankful for the canine support of the Campbell County Sheriff's Office and Gillette Police Department in handling drug-related searches.

By MARTIN REED

News-Record Writer

[Canuk]

stopping a guy for doing 79 in a 75 is WEAK.

[Benny Profane]

Gillette, Wyo.

He was allegedly driving 79 mph in a 75 zone, Patrol Sgt. Steve Townsend said.

hmmmm....something stinks around here........I mean, 4mph on an interstate in WY??! Somebody must be smoking that "popular and potent version" to beleive this was a random stop.

Hijack: did anyone hear Tommy Chong's interview about his federal bust on NPR last week? 4 more years, 4 more years....

[trainnvain]

Morgan was issued a warning for speeding and when asked if he would consent to a search of the vehicle he denied it. A police dog was requested by the trooper and one was provided by the Gillette Police Department.

So he didn't give consent for a search and that was their grounds for said search?

[Benny Profane]

Wyoming = Dick Cheney's home state. Wilson, for God's sake.

[Theodore Huxtable]

Good, it was probably your standard BC bud, the US market is currently flooded with that crap nug. Keep those god damn "beasters" aka "canuggets" where they belong, in Canada.

[Beaver]

$8000usd/pound? You can pick it up for $1600cad at the source.

[DBdude]

what's a matter with the BC bud? I found it quite enjoyable.

[tuffy109]

and 1 gram of methamphetamine with a pipe.


Morgan also told police that he had never been so far east in Canada.

one two three four-five six seven eight nine teeehheeen

[kev259]

what's a matter with the BC bud? I found it quite enjoyable.

haha, that's funny.

[72Twenty]

Wyoming = Dick Cheney's home state. Wilson, for God's sake.

I think he is orig. from the Casper area, but calls Wilson home now.

[72Twenty]

Someting tells me it went down a little like this:



Which led to this...

[Dr. Send]

"I don't wanna large farva, I wanna goddamn litre o' cola!"

[cj001f]

I think he is orig. from the Casper area, but calls Wilson home now.

You are correct, except Teton Pines isn't Wyoming.

[Pig Bodine]

hmmmm....something stinks around here........I mean, 4mph on an interstate in WY??! Somebody must be smoking that "popular and potent version" to beleive this was a random stop.

You would think so, but WY has the worst goddamn quota system in the country. I've gotten pulled over twice for going 80 in a 75 and I only drive there like twice a year. Heads up for all traveling through...

[72Twenty]

You would think so, but WY has the worst goddamn quota system in the country. I've gotten pulled over twice for going 80 in a 75 and I only drive there like twice a year. Heads up for all traveling through...

Yep. Especially outta state plates. Watchout. Also, there has been an increase in high volume drug busts, so the HP's are all sorts of trigger happy on the interstates, especially I-80. They all wanna kiss sarge's ass and be the one to bring home the bacon... in this case, Canadian Bacon.

[BigUgly]

I'm from Gillette, WY although I now live in Indianapolis, IN. And I will tell you for a FACT, from someone who was involved in the drug trade for years there, that him being pulled over for going 4 over was definitely no "asshole cop" thing. It was a "informant saying a vehicle will be traveling on this road around this time" thing.

That city is so filled with snitches and cops its ridiculous.

[Core Shot]

I'm from Gillette, WY although I now live in Indianapolis, IN. And I will tell you for a FACT, from someone who was involved in the drug trade for years there, that him being pulled over for going 4 over was definitely no "asshole cop" thing. It was a "informant saying a vehicle will be traveling on this road around this time" thing.

That city is so filled with snitches and cops its ridiculous.

excellent first post.


HOW did he get over the border with 300lbs of stinky weed?

And SCHAUMBURG IL? that's even farther eastern Canada

[Professor Chaos]

$8000usd/pound? You can pick it up for $1600cad at the source.

The further it travels the more its worth. Duh

Ive had several people, who are/were in the biz, tell me that once you cross that magical 49th parallel everything at least doubles in value.

Oddly enough though, despite the copious amount here in BC, I know several individuals who go to Washington to pickup to sell here.

[paj]

well that guys life will be fucked for a long time

[jonesy]

[pbourdon]

Heh....I know where that place is.

[TGR420]

Epic 1st post. Thanks for bringing this to the table. We have been waiting over 5 years for more insight into this situation. I will sleep well tonight.

[neckdeep]

Heh....I know where that place is.

Topped that. A frat bro and I stole that sign in 1988.

[BigUgly]

LOL sorry guys, when I posted I didn't realize it was from 2005. I was google'ing the name "Frosty Williams", a notorious narcotics agent in Wyoming who has put many of my friends in both state and federal prison, and this thread popped up.

For the record though, I used to go here before 2005 when I lived out in Wyoming and went skiing far more often than I do now (Bozeman, MT and Big Sky, MT were my usual spots then). Of course, my enthusiasm for skiing led to Teton Gravity and the crazy videos.