Bad Apples Getting Weeded Out
A MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, FIREFIGHTER WAS ARRAIGNED Friday in Federal District Court on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Brandon Granger pleaded not guilty at the 12-minute appearance and was released on a $20,000 bond. Granger had been placed on paid administrative leave on October 18 and six week later he was indicted on the charges. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports further:
The four-page indictment alleges that Granger conspired to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine from 2009 to Oct. 17, 2011 in Minnesota and beyond. The indictment alleges that an Oct. 17 search of his south Minneapolis home uncovered at least seven guns, including a semi-automatic handgun and pistol, an assault rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun. Granger allegedly possessed the weapons "during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime."
Authorities also seized $4,000 in cash from Granger's Chevrolet Tahoe and $5,000 in cash from his home.
KSTP-TV filed this video report:
Read the full article in the Star-Tribune HERE.
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A CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, FIREFIGHTER (now a former firefighter) has been charged with 10 counts of burglary and several other charges of stealing from 9 different county fire stations.
John Brush was a firefighter for 12 years before he abruptly resigned on September 19. Police say that between July 13 and August 27 he called in numerous false 9-1-1 calls in order to empty the stations while he went in and stole undisclosed items.
KSNV-TV has posted this exclusive report on the arrest and suspected crimes:
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