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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
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Children, pot found in car after chase, police say
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is on the run and a woman is facing several charges after police say they found children in a car with pot after a chase in Monroe County Sunday. According to court documents, on Sunday at about 11:10 p.m., a state trooper was driving east on State Route 611 in Stroudsburg when they saw a silver Mercedes traveling in front of them. State police say the car was seen swerving on the road and driving above the posted speed limit. The trooper then activated their emergency lights and attempted to pull the car over. After an extended period of time, troopers say the car eventually pulled over on North 9th Street and Terrance Drive behind a gas station. Upon approach to the car, troopers say a child was seen in the trunk of the vehicle. Authorities explained that troopers approached the car and made contact with the driver, Charles Terry, 48, of Henryville, and the passenger, Alexis Cedeno, 34, of Stroudsburg. Troopers say they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from Terry's breath. PA Congressman spoke to Schuylkill County business leaders about tariffs When asked by the trooper why it took so long to pull their vehicle over, Terry related that he was pulling into the gas station, according to court documents. The trooper asked Terry why his child was in the trunk of the car. Terry responded, saying, 'Because I just bought this car,' and related that he didn't have enough room for his children, according to PSP. Troopers say Terry then turned the key in the ignition, put the car in drive, and a pursuit was initiated. Turning out of the gas station, the car was pursued by the trooper as they took a left onto Pocono Commons Drive. The trooper stopped the pursuit due to their identification of the driver and children being inside the car at the time. While following at a distance, the trooper says they momentarily lost sight of the car before seeing it again, slowly traveling straight on Mountaineer Drive. Seeing the car slow down, state police say the trooper pulled behind the Mercedes with lights still activated and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle. Anti-gang efforts in NEPA target youth That's when Cedeno stepped out of the driver's seat of the car, according to PSP. Police say Cedeno told them that Terry 'bailed' from the car on Mountaineer Drive. After being read her rights, troopers say Cedeno spoke to them, explaining that they were traveling from Indiana and made stops in Pittsburgh and Ohio using Interstate 80. Troopers noted in court documents that Interstate 80 is a 'main drug corridor' used to move drugs from point A to point B. While at the car, state police saw about eight mason jars with suspected marijuana in plain view in the back seat where a child was sitting on top of. When troopers asked Cedeno about the jars, she denied marijuana being in the jars, saying 'I just bought those at the dollar store,' and explained she bought the jars in Pittsburgh in a pack of 12, according to court records. Victim in fatal crash identified as local councilman Troopers say they then asked for consent to search the vehicle, which Cedeno granted and was told that at any point she wanted them to stop, she would need to notify the state police on scene. From the car, troopers say they confiscated eight mason jars containing suspected marijuana and one small potted suspected marijuana plant. Court documents noted that when authorities were speaking to Cedeno, they smelled the odor of alcohol on her and her breath. Due to her being a flight risk, Cedeno took a 'Preliminary Breath Test', which indicated an alcohol presence of 0.100, according to PSP. Cedeno told state police she did have 'a couple of shots' in Indiana earlier in the evening. According to court documents, Cedeno was arraigned Monday morning before Magisterial District Judge Phillip R. Riley. Authorities say Cedeno's bail was posted and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 4. Cedeno has been charged with endangering the welfare of children, driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, and other related charges. Meanwhile, troopers say Terry is at large and has a warrant out for his arrest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South China Morning Post
15-02-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hitmen mow down cartel-busting colonel in violence-torn Ecuador
Hitmen on Friday gunned down an Ecuadorian colonel in charge of anti-drug operations in a city hard-hit by the narcotics crime that has plunged this once-peaceful South American country into violence. Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeno, who led an air force special operations unit, was shot multiple times in the city of Guayaquil while travelling to a military ceremony. More than 20 shots were fired at the pickup truck transporting him, and the driver was hit in the leg, said police official Santiago Tuston. Cedeno was travelling from Guayaquil to Manta about three hours away. Both cities have been caught up in fighting between rival drug gangs that has seen homicide rates in Ecuador soar. The truck ended up stalled in the middle of the road with shattered windows, its body riddled with bullet holes, Agence France-Presse observed. Police recovered more than 20 casings at the scene. Investigators believed the gunmen were also travelling by car. Cedeno had headed a special unit focused on combating drug trafficking, contract killings and extortion in the city of Duran neighbouring Guayaquil.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
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Hitmen mow down colonel in violence-torn Ecuador
Hitmen gunned down an Ecuadoran air force colonel Friday in a city hard hit by drug crime that has turned the once-peaceful South American country into one of the most violent. Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeno, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van taking him to a military ceremony. More than 20 shots were fired and the driver was hit in the leg in the attack in the city of Guayaquil, said police official Santiago Tuston. Cedeno was traveling from Guayaquil to the city of Manta about three hours away. Both cities have been caught up in fighting between rival drug gangs that has seen homicide rates in Ecuador soar. The van ended up stalled in the middle of the road with broken windows and riddled with bullet holes, AFP observed. Police recovered more than 20 casings at the scene. Investigators believe the gunmen were also traveling by car. Ecuador is home to an estimated 20 criminal gangs employed in trafficking, kidnapping and extortion, sowing terror in the country of 18 million squeezed between the world's biggest cocaine producers, Peru and Colombia. In recent years, the South American nation has been plunged into violence by the rapid spread of transnational cartels that use its ports to ship drugs to the United States and Europe. In 2023, the country registered a record 47 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Under a state of emergency and military crackdown launched by President Daniel Noboa, in office since November 2023, that figure dropped to 38 per 100,000 last year, according to official data. In a message on social network X, ex-president Rafael Correa paid homage to his "dear friend" Cedeno, who had served as a member of his security team. pld/lv/nn/mlr/bgs
