MAY 14, 2007 Lucas County, Ohio
32,000 ecstasy pills seized, two people arrested by Ohio State Police
32,000 ecstasy pills seized, two people arrested by Ohio State Police
Felony drug trafficking charges associated with the seizure of
approximately 32,000 dosage units of ecstasy. Ohio State Highway
Patrol troopers seized the pills, valued at $640,000, during a traffic
stop Friday on the Ohio Turnpike in Lucas County.
The driver, David Quach, 32, of Roselle, Illinois, and passenger,
Vinh Quang VI, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, were charged with trafficking
drugs and drug abuse, both first-degree felonies. Quach was also
cited for a following too close violation.
Troopers stopped a rented 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, displaying
North Carolina registration, for a following too close violation
westbound on the Ohio Turnpike near milepost 59 in Lucas County
at 1:26 p.m. Friday. An Ohio State Highway Patrol drug detector dog
alerted to the vehicle and a probable cause search revealed
approximately 32,000 dosage units of ecstasy.
Both suspects were incarcerated in the Lucas County Jail. If
convicted, each could face up to 20 years in prison and up to a
$40,000 fine. The vehicle was returned to the rental agency.
In 2006, the Patrol seized more than 4.9 million grams (11,000 lbs.)
of illegal narcotics, valued at nearly $55 million.
approximately 32,000 dosage units of ecstasy. Ohio State Highway
Patrol troopers seized the pills, valued at $640,000, during a traffic
stop Friday on the Ohio Turnpike in Lucas County.
The driver, David Quach, 32, of Roselle, Illinois, and passenger,
Vinh Quang VI, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, were charged with trafficking
drugs and drug abuse, both first-degree felonies. Quach was also
cited for a following too close violation.
Troopers stopped a rented 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, displaying
North Carolina registration, for a following too close violation
westbound on the Ohio Turnpike near milepost 59 in Lucas County
at 1:26 p.m. Friday. An Ohio State Highway Patrol drug detector dog
alerted to the vehicle and a probable cause search revealed
approximately 32,000 dosage units of ecstasy.
Both suspects were incarcerated in the Lucas County Jail. If
convicted, each could face up to 20 years in prison and up to a
$40,000 fine. The vehicle was returned to the rental agency.
In 2006, the Patrol seized more than 4.9 million grams (11,000 lbs.)
of illegal narcotics, valued at nearly $55 million.
Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol
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NARCOTIC NEWS
Ecstasy News May 2007
Ecstasy News May 2007
