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Miami Herald
27-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Teacher led double life as drug trafficker, NC cops say. Bond set at $3 million
A middle school teacher led a very different life as a drug trafficker in her off time, according to investigators in North Carolina. Saadia Marie-Denise Owen, 32, was arrested Wednesday, June 25, in Rowan County during an investigation led by the Guilford County Narcotics Task Force, officials said. 'At the time of the arrest, Owen was a teacher at Southern Guilford Middle School (in) Greensboro,' the Guilford County Sheriff's Office reported in a June 26 news release. 'She is currently being held under a secured bond of $3 million in the Rowan County Detention Center.' The school's website reports Owen is an English teacher for grades 6 through 8. McClatchy News reached out to the school district June 27 for an update on her employment status and was awaiting a response. Owen is charged with trafficking heroin or opium and maintaining a dwelling or vehicle for the keeping or selling of controlled substances, Rowan County jail records show. Details of the investigation were not released. A 37-year-old man was also arrested during the roundup and charged with fentanyl trafficking, but detectives did not report any link to the arrest of Owen. He is also charged with maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for keeping or selling of controlled substances, officials said. Southern Guilford Middle School has an enrollment of about 600 students in grades six through eight, according to U.S. News and World Report. Greensboro is about a 75-mile drive northwest from Raleigh. The Guilford County Narcotics Task Force is a partnership between the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, Greensboro Police Department, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation and federal Drug Enforcement Administration, officials said.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New task force leads to big narcotics bust in Brown Summit, sheriff's office says
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Guilford County man has been charged with 12 felonies related to drug trafficking here in the Triad. Micheal Blake Turner, 39, was arrested after the newly formed Guilford County Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants in Brown Summit and what they found was massive: 36 kilograms of cocaine, 44,000 grams of marijuana, 91 grams of ecstasy, 1700 grams of fentanyl, 16 firearms (4 of them reported stolen) and a large amount of cash. 'It is really a drop in the bucket of what this task force has accomplished over the last 5 months,' said Chief John Thompson from the Greensboro Police Department. The Greensboro Police Department teamed up with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office and state agencies to get more drugs off the streets. 'Specifically targeting those involved in the manufacture, sale and distribution of illegal narcotics in the triad,' said Sheriff Danny Rogers from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. The task force officially launched 2 weeks ago, but has been working together for several months. Since January, they've taken more than one thousand pounds of drugs. In total, 657 pounds of cocaine, 444 pounds of marijuana, 32 pounds of meth, 22 pounds of fentanyl and heroin, one pound of ecstasy pills, 102 guns and more than $1 million in cash have been seized. 'In Greensboro, Guilford County, we are seeing a 13 percent reduction in our violent crime, it is a direct correlation to these seizures the task force is making and the weapons they are taking off the street,' Chief Thompson said. Chief Thompson also said overdose deaths are down 37 percent in the city. 'It is about protecting lives, it's about restoring safety in our neighborhoods and holding the most dangerous offenders accountable,' Chief Thompson said. Turner was charged with the following in connection to the bust: Two counts of felony trafficking fentanyl Two counts of felony trafficking cocaine Two counts of felony trafficking marijuana Teo counts of felony trafficking MDMA Felony possession of a stolen firearm Felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Felony maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for controlled substances Turner is currently being held in the Guilford County jail on a $3 million bond. He is expected back in court next month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Hans India
21-Year-Old Indian Student Arrested in US for Impersonating Officer, Scamming Elderly Woman
A 21-year-old Indian student was arrested in Guilford County, North Carolina, for allegedly impersonating a federal agent and attempting to scam a 78-year-old woman out of a large sum of money. The student, identified as Kishan Kumar Singh, reportedly posed as a law enforcement officer and convinced the elderly victim that her bank accounts had been compromised. He then pressured her to withdraw money for what he claimed was 'safekeeping.' Singh was arrested when he arrived at the woman's residence to collect the package. According to the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, Singh had been living near Cincinnati, Ohio, on a student visa since 2024. He is now being held at the Guilford County Detention Center with bond set at $1 million. He faces multiple felony charges, including attempted fraud and exploitation of an elderly person. In a public advisory posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Guilford County Sheriff's Office warned, 'Scammers are targeting seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by impersonating law enforcement. We will NEVER call and ask for money. Please educate yourself and loved ones.' This arrest follows a broader pattern of similar scams. Just last month, two Indian students in El Paso County, Colorado — Mahammadilham Vahora and Hajiali Vahora, both 24 — were taken into custody for impersonating government officials and targeting elderly individuals with threats. Their arrests are part of an ongoing federal investigation into a fraud network aimed at exploiting vulnerable seniors across the United States.
Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Indian Express
21-year-old Indian student arrested in US for posing as officer, scamming elderly woman
A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in the United States for allegedly trying to scam a 78-year-old woman by pretending to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. The student, Kishan Kumar Singh, was taken into custody in Guilford County, North Carolina, after police say he showed up to collect a package while posing as a federal agent. According to the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, Singh had reportedly told the elderly woman that her bank accounts had been compromised and pressured her into withdrawing a large sum of money for 'safekeeping.' Authorities said Singh was living near Cincinnati, Ohio, on a student visa since 2024. He is now being held at the Guilford County Detention Center on a $1 million bond and is facing serious felony charges, including attempted fraud and exploiting an elderly person. In a warning posted on X, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office said, 'Scammers are targeting seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, pretending to be law enforcement and demanding money. We will NEVER call you and ask for money. Educate yourself and your loved ones.' 🚨 SCAMMER ARRESTED 🚨 Deputies arrested Kishan Kumar Singh, 21, who posed as law enforcement to scam a 78-year-old woman. He's now in custody under a $1 million bond. Huge thanks to our Deputies for their quick action and dedication to protecting our community. 💙 — Guilford County Sheriff's Office (@gcsoffice) May 2, 2025 This case comes just weeks after two other Indian students were arrested in El Paso County for similar scams. On April 28, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said that Mahammadilham Vahora and Hajiali Vahora, both aged 24, were accused of pretending to be government agents and making threats to an elderly victim. They are now part of a wider investigation into fraud cases targeting vulnerable seniors across the US.
Mint
05-05-2025
- Mint
Indian student in US arrested for impersonating as federal agent, duping 78-year-old woman. What is the case?
A 21-year-old Indian student pursuing higher education in the United States was arrested by local police in North Carolina for his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. Kishan Kumar Singh, an Indian national, was arrested by the Guilford County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) in North Carolina after he allegedly tried to dupe a 78-year-old woman of her money by impersonating as a federal agent. The incident came to light when the elderly woman from the Stokesdale area began receiving threatening phone calls from unidentified individuals. They introduced themselves as federal agents and deputies. They misled the woman into believing that her bank accounts were compromised. 'Sheriff Danny H Rogers reports that deputies arrested 21-year-old Kishan Kumar Singh, an international student from India, after he tried to scam a 78-year-old woman by pretending to be law enforcement,' the sheriff's office said in an official statement. "The victim was told her bank accounts were compromised and was pressured into withdrawing a large amount of money for 'safekeeping. Deputies arrested Singh when he showed up to collect the package as a 'federal agent.' He's now in the Guilford County Detention Center under a $1 million bond, facing felony charges including Attempted Obtaining Property by False Pretenses and Exploitation of an Elder Adult," the statement added. The scamsters falsely told the elderly woman on the phone that her name was linked to criminal activity elsewhere in the country and that her bank accounts had been compromised, the authorities said. Then the victim was coerced into withdrawing a large sum of money for so-called "safekeeping." The police arrested Kishan Kumar Singh when he arrived at the woman's residence to collect the money under the guise of being a federal agent. Singh is currently lodged at the Guilford County Detention Center on a $1 million bond and faces multiple felony charges, including 'Attempted Obtaining Property by False Pretenses' and 'Exploitation of an Elder Adult'. According to the authorities, Singh had been living in the United States since 2024 on a student visa. He was residing near Cincinnati, Ohio. First Published: 5 May 2025, 05:49 PM IST
