Sergio Acevedo Silva to 11 years, three months in prison and five years of supervised release Thursday. Silva was convicted of possession of meth with the intent to distribute and being an alien in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.Silva will likely be deported at the end of his prison sentence.Law enforcement officers arrested Silva on July 5, 2007 as part of an investigation by the Puyallup Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a press release.Officers had seen Silva load items into a rented storage locker and then make what appeared to be several drug sales.When officers stopped him, Silva had more than $7,000 cash and a loaded handgun in his car, according to a press release. During a later search of the car and storage unit, officers found small quantities of meth, cocaine, heroin and marijuana as well as several flat screen TVs.Silva had a previous conviction in Pierce County for meth possession. After his release from custody, he was deported.
Steven Peter Hipwell, 32, was arrested by Cherng Talay Police on December 22 at 4.30 pm allegedly in possession of two bags of cocaine
Steven Peter Hipwell, 32, was arrested by Cherng Talay Police on December 22 at 4.30 pm allegedly in possession of two bags of cocaine totaling 0.6 and 0.7 grams. His arrest came in a sting operation involving another Englishman ,who had been arrested on drug charges by police in Patong days earlier.Police alleged that David Pet had been caught with cocaine on Nanai Road, and while being held he told police that Hipwell had sold him the drugs.Police then arranged a sting and raid on Hipwell's house, where David ''bought'' the cocaine while police waited outside.Police searched Hipwell's home. Officers said they found another small packet of cocaine in a money jar.Hipwell is being held in Phuket jail while the court considers bail.Both Pet and Hipwell were living and working in Phuket, police say
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