More Charges Likely In Investigation Of Former Narcotics Officer Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht said Monday that he had dismissed criminal drug charges against 27 people because he couldn't assure the credibility and reliability of a material witness or the credibility of the evidence in the cases. He said in a news release that the necessity of dismissing the charges became evident "during the course of a joint investigation of activities of certain police officers conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney's Office." [continues 449 words]
I am in pain 24 hours a day and rely on legal prescription drugs to control it. I would never consider taking illegal substances. I think the penalty for possession of drugs should command a mandatory prison sentence. I worked as a nurse for 25 years at Hull Royal Infirmary and know that cannabis leads to addiction to stronger drugs and if people like Mr Wagner don't agree with the laws in this country they should move to a country where they can indulge in this nasty habit. Fred Johnson Hull [end]
