{"id":27167,"date":"2017-04-20T05:26:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T05:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=27167"},"modified":"2017-04-20T05:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T05:26:55","slug":"us-army-base-lockdown-sixty-four-soldiers-busted-cocaine-drug-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/us-army-base-lockdown-sixty-four-soldiers-busted-cocaine-drug-ring.html","title":{"rendered":"US Army base on lockdown, sixty four soldiers busted in cocaine drug ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:22px;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">US Army base on lockdown, sixty four soldiers busted in cocaine drug ring<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">US Army base on lockdown, sixty four soldiers busted in cocaine drug ring:- Authorities arrested several soldiers at Fort Stewart on Tuesday. The soldiers are believed to have used, had or involved in the sale of cocaine.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Officials at the base were reluctant to speak with Popular Military, only offering a small statement in a press release.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;We dedicate resources and work closely with our local law enforcement partners to identify and suppress illegal drug use in our ranks,&rdquo; Maj. Gen. James Rainey, senior commander of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, said in a news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">An anonymous source at the base told Popular Military that sixty four soldiers from the 3-15 Infantry Battalion and the 1-30 Infantry Battalion are involved. &nbsp;It is not clear how many of them have been arrested. &nbsp;The source said the soldier at the top of the drug ring had ties to a known drug cartel.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The Liberty County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office arrested Pvt. First Class Mario Figueroa on drug trafficking charges, according to Maj. Jeff Hein of the LCSO Drug Task Force. &nbsp;The arrest was the result of a 90-day investigation by LCSO, Fort Stewart&rsquo;s Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The names of all those arrested have yet to be released.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">A spokesman for the Army&rsquo;s Criminal Investigative Division (CID), Chris Grey, confirmed the apprehension of other soldiers but would not say how many soldiers were apprehended.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Apparently, security at the Georgia military base locked down the entire base and conducted 100% search of all vehicles entering the base.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;There are over 25,000 men and women serving in the Army at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield who selflessly defend our country every day,&rdquo; Rainey said. &ldquo;This incident does not diminish their hard work and sacrifices.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Source:-&nbsp;http:\/\/popularmilitary.com\/us-army-base-lockdown-sixty-four-soldiers-busted-cocaine-drug-ring\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/us-army-base-lockdown-sixty-four-soldiers-busted-cocaine-drug-ring.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Army base on lockdown, sixty four soldiers busted in cocaine drug ring US Army base on lockdown, sixty four soldiers busted in cocaine drug ring:- Authorities arrested several soldiers at Fort Stewart on Tuesday. 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