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GSU Making More Busts
posted (December 20, 2012)
Tonight, 27 Year-old Dario Jason Cruickshank, 35 year-old Elvis Mitchell and 40 year-old Martha Sabio are at prison tonight after the Gang Supression Unit allegedly busted them with a firearm in Ladyville.

According to the GSU, they conducted a raid this morning at Cruikshank's residence, located at #30 Mami Street in Ladyville. All 3 persons were present at the time, and according to GSU, in the attic of the house, they found a black 9mm Beretta pistol, which was loaded with 11 rounds of luger brand ammunition.

The officers also found cannabis on the property. All 3 persons were charged with keeping unlicensed firearm and keeping unlicensed ammunition. Cruickshank was also additionally charged with 2 counts of drug possession.

They were all arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer today, where they all pleaded not guilty to the charges. Because it's a firearm offence, they were all remanded to prison until February 7. According to the GSU, Mitchell and Cruickshank are reputed members of the Ghost Town gang.

Then at around 1:40 this afternoon, GSU officers visited an abandoned lot on Nurse Findley Crecent, where they found 1.04 kilos, or 2.3 pounds of cannabis.

Because there was no one present at the time of the find, it was deposited as found property. According to the GSU, earlier this month, they found just over 4 pounds of cannabis adjacent to a known drug peddler's residence on the very same street.

And finally, at around 2:45 p.m. yesterday, GSU officers conducted a search of an abandoned house in the Lord's Bank area, where they found a 1 green disposable rocket launcher, which was already used.

Because no one was present, the item was deposited as found property.

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