News (Media Awareness Project) - US NY: Plea In Drug Case |
| Title: | US NY: Plea In Drug Case |
| Published On: | 2001-07-12 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 14:11:14 |
PLEA IN DRUG CASE
A 31-year-old Israeli man pleaded guilty yesterday to running an
international smuggling ring for the drug Ecstasy by using Hasidic
couriers. The Israeli, Sean Erez, admitted in Federal District Court to
using Hasidim from Williamsburg and Monsey. For $1,500 per trip, the
couriers smuggled more than one million Ecstasy tablets from Europe to the
United States in 1998 and 1999. Mr. Erez used Hasidim in religious garb
because they drew less scrutiny in customs, prosecutors said.
A 31-year-old Israeli man pleaded guilty yesterday to running an
international smuggling ring for the drug Ecstasy by using Hasidic
couriers. The Israeli, Sean Erez, admitted in Federal District Court to
using Hasidim from Williamsburg and Monsey. For $1,500 per trip, the
couriers smuggled more than one million Ecstasy tablets from Europe to the
United States in 1998 and 1999. Mr. Erez used Hasidim in religious garb
because they drew less scrutiny in customs, prosecutors said.
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