Monday's trooper dispatches

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Posted: June 30, 2008 - 1:46 pm

Soldotna police first scared off a man trying to fill a forged hydrocodone prescription at an area pharmacy earlier this month, troopers said. The man was arrested a week later when he attempted the same crime at another pharmacy. See the dispatch below.

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Monday, June 30, 2008

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

A Detachment

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Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-51578

Type: Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree

Text: On 6-29-2008 at approximately 0305 hours, Ketchikan AST received a
report that multiple residents on Churchill Ct. sustained damage.
Subsequent investigation revealed that approximately 4 different
residences had been vandalized. There was approximately $1,500 worth of
damage. AST investigation continues. The Alaska State Troopers are
asking for assistance from citizens with solving this crime. Anyone
with information pertaining to this incident or any criminal activity is
asked to call the Alaska State Troopers at 225-5118. Your calls may
remain anonymous.

Author: JAL3
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:10 AM

B Detachment

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-51839
Type: Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance
Text: On 06/30/2008, at approximately 0148 hours, Alaska State Troopers
contacted Ryan Stinson, 22 of Wasilla, in the parking lot of Larson
Elementary. Investigation revealed Stinson had been smoking marijuana.
Troopers confiscated a glass pipe and 0.4 grams of marijuana. Stinson
was issued a summons.

Author: FOB0
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 7:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:17 AM

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Location: Wasilla

Case number: 08-51741

Type: Failure to Register- SOR

Text: On 6/29/08 at approximately 1635 hours, AST stopped a Chevy Blazer
at Seward Meridian and Cottonwood Way in Wasilla for a traffic
violation. Investigation revealed the driver, Kevin Lafountain age 49 of
Anchorage, was not in compliance with the Sex Offender Registry (SOR).
Lafountain was issued a summons for Failure to Register.

Author: RRL1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 11:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:38 AM

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Location: Palmer

Case number: 08-51891

Type: MVC-Damage

Text: On 6/30/08, at approximately 0900 hours, AST responded to a motor
vehicle collision at mile 31 on the Glenn Hwy. Investigation at the
scene revealed that William S. Carson, age 53 of Wasilla, was traveling
southbound in a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am when he lost control of his
vehicle, slide into the guardrail and the bridge concrete rails. Carson
was wearing his seatbelt. The vehicle was possibly totaled. Carson was
cited for Failure to Exercise Due Care to Avoid a Collision. Carson was
later released at the scene.

Author: RRL1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 11:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:40 AM

C Detachment

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Location: Quinhagak

Case number: 08-51679

Type: Burglary 2nd, Theft 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree

Text: On 6/28/08 at approximately 0900 hours, Alaska State Trooper
received a report that the Native Village of Quinhagak office was
burglarized. Investigation revealed that two safes were broke into and
approximately $10,000 in cash was taken. Suspects have been identified
and a 16 year old male was arrested. The juvenile was transported to
Bethel Youth Facility and remanded. Investigation continues.

Author:PRLM0

Received Monday, June 30, 2008 8:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 8:57 AM

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Location: Selawik

Case number: 08-51658

Type: Theft III.

Text: On 6/29/08 at 0955 hours, Alaska State Troopers in Kotzebue
received a report of a theft in the village of Selawik. Investigation
revealed that at approximately 0600 hours that morning, witnesses
observed several suspects removing parts from a snowmachine that was
parked outside of the victim's apartment. Approximately $400.00 in
parts were reportedly taken in the incident. Suspects have been
identified, and the investigation is continuing.

Author: BAM0
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:45 AM

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Location: Bethel

Case number: 08-51873

Type: Alcohol Importation

Text: On June 29, 2008 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Bethel AST received
information that 23 year old Magdalene Tanuchuk of Chefornak was
transporting alcohol to Chefornak via Hageland Aviation. Investigation
revealed that Tanuchuk concealed 8 cans of beer, 1 bottle of whiskey,
and 1 bottle of rum throughout her three bags. Tanuckuk was arrested
and transported to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center where she was
remanded for Importation of Alcohol.

Author: LJA0
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:16 AM

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Location: Bethel

Case Number: 08-51874

Type: Escape II

Text: On June 29, 2008 at approximately 10:35 p.m., the Bethel Police
Department reported to Bethel AST that Gabriel Fox 29 yoa of Bethel
escaped from the Tundra Center in Bethel. Fox has not been located the
search continues. A warrant will be requested from the Bethel court for
his arrest.

Author: (LJA0)
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:27 AM

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Location: Old Harbor

Case number: 08-51302

Type: SAR, Death Investigation

Text: On 06-28-2008 at approximately 0715hrs AST received a report that
Joshua Ignatin, 20, of Old Harbor was missing and believed to have gone
into the water off of the city dock in Old Harbor. The Old harbor VPSO,
three local boats from Old Harbor, numerous local volunteers from Old
Harbor, two USCG HH-60 JAYHAWK helicopters from USCG Air Station Kodiak
and AST Tactical Dive Unit (TDU) with a local professional diver
responded to the scene. TDU located Ignatin deceased in the water in the
vicinity of the city dock in Old Harbor on 06-28-2008 at approximately
1148hrs and his body was recovered. Investigation continues.

Author: DVD0

Received Monday, June 30, 2008 10:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:01 AM

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Location: Larsen Bay

Case number: 08-51790

Type: Warrant Arrest

Text: On 6-29-08, at about 1845 hours, Alaska State Troopers and the
Larsen Bay Village Public Safety Officer skiffed to Carlsen Point where
they contacted 34 YOA Simeon E. Squartsoff of Larsen Bay. Squartsoff
was arrested on an outstanding Failure to Report to Jail to Serve Time
warrant; original charge Violation of Condition of Release. Squartsoff
was transported to Kodiak where he was remanded at the Kodiak Jail with
90 days to serve.

Author: NPZ0

Received Monday, June 30, 2008 11:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:14 AM

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Location: Nome

Case number:

Type: Test Press Release

Text: Test

Author: ATM0
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:23 PM

D Detachment...No news reported.

E Detachment

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Location: Seward Highway/Sterling Highway Junction

Case Number: 08-51424
Type: MVC-F
Text: At 1626 hrs on 6/28/08, Soldotna Trooper Dispatch received a 911
call reporting that a silver Ford Explorer had collided with a black
Harley Davidson motorcycle at the intersection of the Seward and
Sterling highway. Investigation suggests that the Explorer had failed to
notice the motorcycle and pulled out in front of it, causing the
collision. The driver of the Explorer was identified as Arnold Hufana,
age 32 of Anchorage. An unidentified doctor was on scene and began CPR
on the driver of the motorcycle, Leonard Guinn, age 68 of Moose Pass,
until the EMS agencies of Moose Pass and Cooper Landing arrived.
Lifeguard was launched but cancelled when EMS agencies pronounced him
dead on scene. The next of kin has been notified. The body was released
to the SME. Investigation is continuing.

Received Monday, June 30, 2008 10:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:11 AM

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Location: Soldotna
Case number: 08-46111/08-51369
Type: Drug Arrest
Text: On 6/19/08 the South Central Area Wide Narcotics Unit (SCAN)
received information from the Soldotna Police Department (SPD) about an
adult male who had attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription for
Hydrocodone at a Soldotna area pharmacy. The male fled when an SPD
officer arrived at the pharmacy to investigate the report. On 6/28/08
at approximately 1257 hours Matthew R Guyer, age 47 of Anchor Point, was
arrested by a SCAN Investigator after he was observed filling a
fraudulent prescription for Hydrocodone at another Soldotna area
pharmacy. He was transported to Wildwood Pre-trial and lodged on one
count of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth
degree.
Author: Sgt. Sonny Sabala
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:24 PM

AK Wildlife Troopers

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Location: Naknek
Case Number: 080051403
Type: C/F without a Crewmember License
Text: On 6/28/08, David Patterson Jr., 40 YOA, of Banning, California
was cited by Bristol Bay Wildlife Enforcement Troopers for commercial
fishing without a valid 2008 commercial crewmember license. Bail was
set at $250.00
Author: JWB2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:41 AM

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Location: Pony Pt.
Case number: 08-51861
Type: Sport Fish Without License
Text: On 6/28/08, Amy M. Simons, 32 YOA, of Anchorage AK, was cited by
the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post. SIMONS was cited for sport
fishing in state waters of Alaska without a valid license in her
possession. Bail was set at $210.00.
Author: MDC0
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 9:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:11 AM

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Location: Ship Creek / Anchorage
Case number: 08-51476
Type: Sport Fish without Valid License
Text: On 6/28/08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Adam W. Weston age
18 of North Logan Utah, while fishing in Ship Creek. Investigation
determined Weston did not have a valid sport fishing license, he was
issued a $210 bailable citation.

Author: MCL1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 10:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:37 AM

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Location: Judd Lake
Case number: 08-51329
Type: Sport Fishing Guide Violation
Text: On 6/26/08 Mat Su West Wildlife Troopers contacted Raymond Kearlee
Wright, 50 yoa, of Soldotna. Wright was sportfish guiding three clients
at Judd Lake. Wright failed to have the required licenses and documents
in his possession for inspection and failed to have or complete his
sportfish guide log book as required. Wright was issued two citations,
total bail amount $420 in Palmer court.

Author: MWA9
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 11:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:09 AM

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Location: Juneau

Case number: 080050479

Type: Fail to Possess Sport Fish License

Text: On 6-25-08 at approximately 1602 hours Alaska Wildlife Troopers in
Juneau contacted Daniel Hayes, age 49 of Juneau, while sport fishing in
the Fish Creek Pond. During the contact it was found the Hayes failed
to possess a valid 2008 sport fishing license. Hayes was issued a
bailable citation and given an optional court appearance date of 7-9-08
in the Juneau District Court.

Author: AGF9
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Location: Juneau

Case number: 080051304

Type: Sport Fish Closed Water

Text: On 6-28-08 at approximately 0646 hours Alaska Wildlife Troopers in
Juneau cited Linsey Strickland, age 56 of Juneau, for sport fishing in
closed waters. Strickland was observed casting into the closed waters
that surround the DIPAC-Macaulay Salmon Hatchery in Gastineau Channel.
Strickland was issued a bailable citation and given an optional court
appearance date of 7-9-08 in the Juneau District Court.

Author: AGF9

Received Monday, June 30, 2008 11:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:51 AM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-50340

Type: Over Limit Red Salmon.

Text: On 06/22/08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Glennallen contacted 43
year old Fairbanks resident Karl S. Baker. Investigation revealed Baker
had taken 6 Red Salmon in Klutina River which has a bag limit of 3 per
day. Baker was cited into the Glennallen court with a bail amount set
at $170.00.

Author: JPS2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 12:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 12:24 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-49399

Type: Fail to Record King Salmon.

Text: On 06/22/08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Glennallen contacted 67
year old Missouri resident Alexander D. Kowalczuk. Investigation
revealed Kowalczuk failed to immediately record his King Salmon taken
out of the Upper Copper River. Kowalczuk was cited into the Glennallen
court with a bail amount set at $110.00.

Author: JPS2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 12:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 12:25 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-49647

Type: Fail to Record King Salmon

Text: On 6-23-08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Bradley Barker age
60 of Utah, while fishing in Gulkana River. Investigation revealed
Barker was in possession of a King Salmon that he did not record on his
fishing license. Barker was cited into the Glennallen court with a bail
set at $110.00.

Author: MJP2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:31 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-46979

Type: Fail to Record Salmon on Chitina Personal Use Dipnet Report

Text: On 6-15-08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted David Strunk age 26
of Chugiak, while personal use fishing in Chitina. Investigation
revealed Strunk failed to record 3 Red Salmon on his Personal Use
Chitina Dipnet report before transporting them from the fishing site.
Strunk was cited into the Glennallen court with a bail set at $110.00.

Author: MJP2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:33 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49168

Type: Unlawful Methods
Text: On 6-21-08 at 2000 hours, Keng Xiong 18 of Anchorage, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for using bait in Long
Lake in Palmer which is one unbaited, single hook, artificial only. Bail
was set at $110 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:10 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-49444

Type: Fail to Record King Salmon

Text: On 6-22-08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Edward Allain age 29
of Delta Jct, while fishing in Gulkana River. Investigation revealed
Allain was in possession of a King Salmon that he did not record on his
fishing license. Allain was cited into the Glennallen court with a bail
set at $110.00.

Author: MJP2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:32 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49166

Type: Unlawful Methods
Text: On 6-21-08 at 2000 hours, Fue Vang 19 of Anchorage, was contacted
by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for using bait in Long Lake in
Palmer which is one unbaited, single hook, artificial only. Bail was set
at $110 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:07 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-46980

Type: Fail to Mark Personal Use Salmon

Text: On 6-15-08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Pavel Berezyuk age
21 of Delta Jct, while personal use fishing in Chitina. Investigation
revealed Berezyuk failed to immediately mark 1 King Salmon before
concealing it from plain view. Berezyuk was cited into the Glennallen
court with a bail set at $85.00.

Author: MJP2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:34 PM

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Location: Naknek
Case Number: 080051396
Type: C/F Closed Water
Text: On 6/28/08, Salvatore Aliotti, 61 YOA, of Pacific Grove,
California was cited by Bristol Bay Wildlife Enforcement Troopers for
commercial fishing closed water on the south line in the Naknek
District. Arraignment is scheduled in Naknek District Court on July 10,
2008.
Author: JWB2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:27 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-46701
Type: Unlawful Methods and Unlawful Retention of Rainbow Trout
Text: On 6-14-08 at 2113 hours, James Parker 27 of Anchorage, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and later cited for using a treble
hooked lure in the single hook only waters of Long Lake in Palmer.
Parker was also cited for retaining one rainbow trout for Long Lake
which is catch and release only. Bail was set at $240 in the Palmer
District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:05 PM

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Location: Glennallen

Case number: 08-44629

Type: Fail to Record Salmon on Personal Use Chitina Dipnet Report

Text: On 6-7-08 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Dano Malzahn age 53
of Fairbanks, while personal use fishing in Chitina. Investigation
revealed Malzahn failed to immediately record 23 Red Salmon on his
Personal Use Chitina Dipnet Report before transporting them from the
fishing site. Malzahn was cited into the Glennallen court with a bail
set at $110.00.

Author: MJP2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:36 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-48129

Type: DWLS
Text: On 6-19-08 at 0258 hours, Barry Williamson 29 of Palmer, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers after receiving a report of
reckless driving in the Knik River Public Use Area. Williamson was
issued a summons to Palmer District Court on one count of DWLS.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:11 PM

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Location: Naknek
Case Number: 080051401
Type: C/F Closed Water
Text: On 6/28/08, Corey Goodin, 37 YOA, of Casa Granda, Arizona was
cited by Bristol Bay Wildlife Enforcement Troopers for commercial
fishing in closed water in the Naknek District. Arraignment is
scheduled in Naknek District Court on July 10, 2008.
Author: JWB2
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49169

Type: Unlawful Methods
Text: On 6-21-08 at 2000 hours, Youa Vang 26 of Anchorage, was contacted
by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for using bait in Long Lake in
Palmer which is one unbaited, single hook, artificial only. Bail was set
at $110 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:09 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49171

Type: Unlawful Methods
Text: On 6-21-08 at 2000 hours, Hnang Vang 28 of Anchorage, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for using bait in Long
Lake in Palmer which is one unbaited, single hook, artificial only. Bail
was set at $110 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:07 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49172

Type: Unlawful Methods
Text: On 6-21-08 at 2000 hours, Leng Vang 25 of Anchorage, was contacted
by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for using bait in Long Lake in
Palmer which is one unbaited, single hook, artificial only. Bail was set
at $110 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:08 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-49507

Type: DWLS
Text: On 6-22-08 at 2255 hours, Scott Bostwick 36 of Wasilla, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers on a traffic stop and issued a
summons to Palmer District Court on one count of DWLS.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:10 PM

Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-46716

Type: DUI, Reckless Endangerment, DWLR, Providing False Information,
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
Text: On 6-14-08 at 2245 hours, Peter Lundy 39 of Anchorage, was
arrested for DUI after being contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers
investigating reckless driving and child endangerment in the Knik River
Public Use Area. Lundy was transported to the Alaska State Trooper Post
in Palmer where his breath alcohol content was measured at .064%. Lundy
was remanded to Matsu Pre-Trail and later released to a sober 3rd party
adult. Investigation later revealed that Peter Lundy gave his brothers'
name and personal information to law enforcement and that Lundy had been
driving with a revoked driver's license. Charges of Reckless
Endangerment, DWLR, Providing False Information to Law Enforcement, and
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor are being forwarded on Lundy
to the District Attorneys Office. Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:12 PM

Location: Big Lake
Case number: 08-46397
Type: Sportfish without valid 2008 license
Text: On 6-13-08 at 2250 hours, Jeff Jones 49 of Anchorage, was
contacted by Alaska Wildlife Troopers and cited for sport fishing
without a valid 2008 sport fishing license on Big Lake. Bail was set at
$210 in the Palmer District Court.
Author: DGG1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 PM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 1:06 PM

AK Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Enforcement

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Location: Kotzebue

Case number: 08-48630

Type: License or Permit Required x III

Text: On 06-20-08 at approximately 1000 hours, Alaska State Troopers in
Kotzebue, with the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team,
intercepted a package at the Kotzebue Airport. An investigation
determined the package contained 36 liters of distilled spirits. The
investigation further determined Eunice Gammett, age 39, sent the
package to Tom Gammett, age 55, both of Kotzebue. Two charges of
License or Permit Required are being forwarded against Eunice Gammett,
and a single charge of License or Permit Required is being forwarded
against Tom Gammett to the District Attorney for prosecution.

Author: ATM1
Received Monday, June 30, 2008 8:30 AM and posted Monday, June 30, 2008 9:27 AM

AK Bureau of Investigation...No news reported.

Headquarters...No news reported.

End of Dispatch

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