djscotphreak Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Notice in the last paragraph how they inflate the monetary value of the "BUST"JUL 19, 20012 Men Arrested as Police Seize One Million Ecstasy TabletsBy WILLIAM K. RASHBAUMNarcotics detectives raided a studio apartment on the edge of the financial district on Tuesday night and discovered more than a million tablets of the popular club drug Ecstasy, the authorities said yesterday.Two men were arrested after the seizure, which Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik said was the largest ever in New York City. Mr. Kerik, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, held a news conference to announce the seizure. The police also confiscated $187,000 in cash.Mr. Brown said the two men, David Roash, 28, and Israel Ashkenazi, 25, both Israeli citizens, were charged with several drug offenses. If convicted they could be sentenced to eight and a third years to life in prison.Mr. Kerik said detectives from the Queens narcotics unit who were investigating Ecstasy dealing had identified the men as major wholesale drug dealers and learned that they had entered the United States on May 22. Their lease for the studio apartment where the drugs were seized took effect June 1, he said. The detectives obtained a search warrant for the apartment, which is at 1 West Street and overlooks Battery Park. They searched it about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Mr. Kerik said. They found the pink, white and light blue pills packed into eight duffle bags and a suitcase."There are a million less Ecstasy pills in the city that won't get to our kids, to the clubs and schoolyards," Mr. Kerik said.At the news conference at 1 Police Plaza, where the tablets were displayed across a table, Mr. Giuliani said, "When you look at these pills, they look harmless, but they are very, very dangerous substances that can in fact be fatal under some circumstances."The drug sells in nightclubs and on the street for $20 to $40 a tablet. Because the police were still counting the pills and said the number could rise well above one million, they estimated the value of the drugs at $40 million. ------------------Do You??AIM: GaHuB 69_________________________This information is not intended to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drug(s) you are taking, check with your health care professional. This information is provided as a guide only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubbingirl Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 i wish i had $40million... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncyboy Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 who in god's name is paying 40$ a pill? I think the coppers were over exagerating that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel77 Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 ID say to the dealers it was $4-6mil loss tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silente Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 <laughs> Only $4-6 million. No biggie. Jeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msoprano Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Originally posted by silente <laughs> Only $4-6 million. No biggie. Jeez i carry that around in my pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubmanxtc Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Originally posted by msoprano13 i carry that around in my pocket i though i was the only one that did that! :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momadance Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Originally posted by diesel77 ID say to the dealers it was $4-6mil loss tops who said they paid even $1 a pill. i'm sure they didnt with that kinda bulk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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