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06-10-2004, 01:09 PM
Bonnaroo-bound Winnebago busted with stash of drugs
A journey of more than a 1,000 miles toward Bonnaroo ended for some Denver tourists Wednesday when they were caught with marijuana, cocaine and Ecstasy on Interstate 24.
"It's only about 100 miles to Manchester," said Sgt. John Smith of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. "They would have been home free."
Deputy Robert Oliver noticed a Winnebago with Colorado tags driving in the shoulder of I-24 about 4 p.m. Oliver stopped the vehicle at mile marker 7, suspecting the driver might be intoxicated.
During the traffic stop, the driver admitted he had narcotics inside. A search by the K-9 unit found about 100 doses of Ecstasy, three to five grams of cocaine, and roughly a quarter-pound of marijuana, Smith said.
The drugs would have sold for roughly $8,000 to $10,000 at the concert, estimated Deputy Kyle Darnell.
Smith said the drug bust would have eliminated only part of the drugs that could circulate at the three-day music festival on a 600-acre farm about 60 miles southeast of Nashville.
"I'm sure there's going to be pounds and pounds of drugs there," Smith said. "But our guys did an outstanding job here. It's a lot of drugs we were able to get off the street."
Chad Smoker, 28, of Denver, and Matthew Francis Ruberto, 25, of Englewood, Colo., were taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
Ruberto was charged with possession of marijuana for resale and driving while intoxicated. Smoker was charged with possession of cocaine for resale, possession of Ecstasy for resale and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jail officials said more charges may be filed and a total bail amount was not available at presstime.
Another adult and two juveniles inside the vehicle were released after deputies determined they were not responsible for possessing the drugs, said Myers.
Deputies confiscated several paraphernalia items in the arrest including rolling papers, scales and several elaborate hand-blown glass bongs. The 31-foot Winnebago will be returned to Denver because it is not subject to drug seizure laws.
"They rented it," said Sgt. Gil Wood. "If they owned it, it would be ours."
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/news/stories/20040610/localnews/611983-272197.jpg
Sgt. Gill Wood, left, and Kyle Darnell, members of the Montgomery County K-9 Tactical Unit, check through the drugs that were found by Fiona, right, after a traffic stop on Interstate 24 Wednesday evening.
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A journey of more than a 1,000 miles toward Bonnaroo ended for some Denver tourists Wednesday when they were caught with marijuana, cocaine and Ecstasy on Interstate 24.
"It's only about 100 miles to Manchester," said Sgt. John Smith of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. "They would have been home free."
Deputy Robert Oliver noticed a Winnebago with Colorado tags driving in the shoulder of I-24 about 4 p.m. Oliver stopped the vehicle at mile marker 7, suspecting the driver might be intoxicated.
During the traffic stop, the driver admitted he had narcotics inside. A search by the K-9 unit found about 100 doses of Ecstasy, three to five grams of cocaine, and roughly a quarter-pound of marijuana, Smith said.
The drugs would have sold for roughly $8,000 to $10,000 at the concert, estimated Deputy Kyle Darnell.
Smith said the drug bust would have eliminated only part of the drugs that could circulate at the three-day music festival on a 600-acre farm about 60 miles southeast of Nashville.
"I'm sure there's going to be pounds and pounds of drugs there," Smith said. "But our guys did an outstanding job here. It's a lot of drugs we were able to get off the street."
Chad Smoker, 28, of Denver, and Matthew Francis Ruberto, 25, of Englewood, Colo., were taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
Ruberto was charged with possession of marijuana for resale and driving while intoxicated. Smoker was charged with possession of cocaine for resale, possession of Ecstasy for resale and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jail officials said more charges may be filed and a total bail amount was not available at presstime.
Another adult and two juveniles inside the vehicle were released after deputies determined they were not responsible for possessing the drugs, said Myers.
Deputies confiscated several paraphernalia items in the arrest including rolling papers, scales and several elaborate hand-blown glass bongs. The 31-foot Winnebago will be returned to Denver because it is not subject to drug seizure laws.
"They rented it," said Sgt. Gil Wood. "If they owned it, it would be ours."
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/news/stories/20040610/localnews/611983-272197.jpg
Sgt. Gill Wood, left, and Kyle Darnell, members of the Montgomery County K-9 Tactical Unit, check through the drugs that were found by Fiona, right, after a traffic stop on Interstate 24 Wednesday evening.
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