FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (11/19/2009 6:10:09 PM)

The opium bust this week and now this. Sounds like the Feds are in town folks.

Casual Reader, Inola (11/19/2009 6:10:30 PM)

I am sure they lived 'high' on the hog in more ways than one for a long time - at least eight years.

JCash, Tulsa (11/19/2009 6:29:39 PM)

When you go inside the numbers you see that a little can turn into a lot.

90 grams of meth; 3+ ounces for $4000 (?)
7 grams of crack; 1/4 ounce for $400 (?)
6 grams of cocaine; <1/4 ounce for $400 (?)
160 grams of marijuana; half pound for $600 (?)

That seems like about $5400 of drug money to get sued and jailed for $655,000.

Maybe those guys should try an honest living for a change.

Thunder196, Tulsa (11/19/2009 7:37:59 PM)

8 years, I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more names in the near future.

Thunder196, Tulsa (11/19/2009 7:40:30 PM)

Forfeiture of residences. More money for fringe funds. Which can't be used for any thing else?

Bullhead, - (11/19/2009 7:55:10 PM)

Stimulus money at work.

Good job officers. I'm just sorry to see one of my buddies in that bunch. However, he knew better. He's been in prison before for the same thing.

kevin bravo, (11/19/2009 8:39:56 PM)

i have never heard of "the hill" being referred to as depot hill. usually it involved a racial slur before the word hill,

Bullhead, - (11/19/2009 9:29:22 PM)

The hill is located where there used to be a train depot. Bob Ed Culver owns the lot where the depot used to set. He finally had to bulldoze the depot for safety reasons. It's been known as Depot Hill for a very long, long time. But yes, it used to be called N Hill even by the people of color who lived there.

Carlos, Tulsa (11/19/2009 9:31:17 PM)

Thunder196, Tulsa (11/19/2009 7:40:30 PM)
"Forfeiture of residences. More money for fringe funds. Which can't be used for any thing else?"

Exactly. This "War on Drugs" sure is making some cops rich. Coincidence? Doubtful. Funny how the proceeds are put into a drug seizure fund by cops who are later given "incentive bonuses" for their work. IOW, a lot of the drug money comes right back to the cops. Maybe that money should go into drug diversion and rehab programs instead.

HONES, T-Town (11/19/2009 9:43:40 PM)

I know one of the guys who went down this morning too.

I wonder though who really owns all those houses on The Hill. I think everyone who's lived in Tahlequah for any amount of time knows someone who lives up there. We've either gone to school with someone from there or played ball with them.

Seems like an awfully long surveillance .. 2001 til now.

From what they say, the cops went all out on the Tahlequah bust.

okie ridgerunner, Small Country Town State Line (11/19/2009 10:36:37 PM)

Great work. you are on a roll keep it up.

FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (11/19/2009 10:57:16 PM)

Yes forfeiture will provide local law enforcement with funds to help continue the fight.

FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (11/19/2009 11:04:20 PM)

I really wonder if they have been watching them since 2001. More likely they had a informant in during that time.

cowboytimothy, (11/20/2009 1:22:43 AM)

Good breakdown JCash, the whole scheme used by the authorities in confiscating such a large amount or property has the smell of dead fish. The War on Drugs has failed miserably in every conceivable way.

The Umpire , Strikes Back (11/20/2009 1:32:44 AM)

Good catch. For 8 years, I would have thought more people would be arrested.

gba, (11/20/2009 3:45:53 AM)

good job guys and gals
keep it up
now truth in sentencing

ikesdad, Tahlequah (11/20/2009 7:35:11 AM)

Many of these agents are members of our community as well as federal agents. Whether or not the war on drugs has succeeded, they have succeeded in ridding our community of some of the drugs that could get into the hands of people we love. I applaud them and say thanks to them for their service and commitment to our community.

Ignatz, A nice place where Democrats hold every office in the County. (11/20/2009 9:28:42 AM)

I lived there for 4 years but never heard of the "Hill" nor do I have a clue where it might be. Must be a recent thing.

Kymdata, Edmond (11/20/2009 11:25:15 AM)

Hi there Bullhead - (Off Topic here) hey I wanted to send you a thank you email back in Oct, but i never saw your address on your profile! Wanted to say thanks to a post regarding: my great-niece who is in a wheel chair. It was very much appreciated!!

phatkat, Hulbert (11/20/2009 12:49:31 PM)

The hill is not a recent thing its been there for a long time since before I can remember.

Norm, (11/20/2009 1:04:36 PM)

Ya'll want a REAL shock? One of the ones listed above is a former police officer!

kevin bravo, (11/20/2009 6:33:57 PM)

ignatz, its an area on choctaw between main (muskogee st) and the 51 bypass junction. (by the airport). you know the ezgo off of chocktaw? that area. by the way, read any article on "one drop of blood" and you will see historical references to the name of the hill.

jenniferkay_lovesjonathan, tahlequah (12/2/2009 3:19:10 PM)

free shannon & shaun