According to the Sumter Item, The Sumter Police Department arrested thirty-five people last Thursday and Friday as part of Operation DEU, or Drug Enforcement Undertaking, an extensive undercover effort. Capt. Alvin Holston said the SPD's Organized Crime and Vice Control unit targeted street-level drug dealers over the past six to 12 months, and … [Read more...]
Cocaine Sentencing Change on the Horizon
June 26, 2009 By
Attorney General Eric Holder has joined supporters in erasing the disparity in sentences for crack cocaine and cocaine crimes. During a legal discussion sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus he said: “One thing is very clear: We must review our federal cocaine sentencing policy.” On a more local note, on June 15, 2009, the Honorable Cameron … [Read more...]
