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Mar-22-2009DEA Wants Money Tossed onto Freeways Returned(topic overview)
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two narcotics suspects have been arrested after leading police on a wild chase, tossing out more than $17,000 in cash out of their truck's windows as motorists stopped freeway traffic to grab the bills. [1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police say some narcotics suspects led officers on a wild chase, throwing cash out of their truck's windows as passers-by ran onto the roadways to grab the bills.[2]
SAN DIEGO - Authorities say some drivers who stopped on San Diego freeways to grab tens of thousands of dollars tossed by drug suspects have not returned the money. On Thursday two men threw fistfuls of cash out of their truck's windows while leading police on a wild chase across several streets and freeways. Television cameras captured many drivers getting out of their cars to pick up the money.[3]
The pursuit began about 5 p.m. Thursday in the area of state Route 15 and Interstate 805, where the DEA had the two men under surveillance as part of a major drug investigation, according to the San Diego police. The fleeing driver exited southbound Route 15 at Ocean View Boulevard in Logan Heights, and drove through city streets before re-entering the freeway, this time heading north, police said. Officers chased the truck onto Interstate 805, through the city's central districts and into its north-coastal reaches.[4] Eileen Zeidler, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, said the chase began at about 5 p.m. Thursday when two men who were under surveillance as part of "a significant drug investigation" drove off in a pickup truck and were pursued by San Diego police and DEA agents, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday.[5]
Zeidler said DEA agents served search warrants at various locations through the night and arrested nine more people in connection with the drug-trafficking investigation, which began in May 2007. As for the ethics of keeping money found blowing along a freeway, Marc Lampe, a professor of business law and social responsibility at the University of San Diego, said he has used a similar scenario in class for years. He asks his students to imagine they are driving home and see a bag of money fall out of an armored car in front of them.[6] The suspects also threw money along Interstate 5 and were arrested on the freeway in Carmel Valley. DEA agents had observed them in a drug transaction before the pursuit, she said. Zeidler said her agency will try to find the people who picked up bills. It may have the means to accomplish that. '''We have citizens calling us and sending us photos of people picking up money and their license plates,''' Zeidler said.[6]
Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Eileen Zeidler said that after the suspects were arrested police and DEA agents recovered more than $17,000.[7]
The passenger in the vehicle began throwing money out the window of the vehicle, causing passersby to rush to recover the money. Agents and officers recovered more than $17,000 thrown from the vehicle and a 16-year-old boy later gave police $570 that he had picked up. Zeidler didn't say how much money the suspects were carrying before they began throwing the cash. She said the suspects were arrested but didn't give any further information on the arrests or the investigation, the Union-Tribune said.[5]
The pursuit, which began Thursday afternoon, eventually led to Interstate 5 during rush hour, with the suspects flinging mostly $20 and $100 bills out of the truck's windows. Motorists slammed their brakes in the middle of the road and scrambled to pick up the bills, police Sgt. Kevin Rausis said.[8] On the busy freeway, the suspects flung mostly $20 and $100 bills out of the truck's windows before surrendering to authorities. As the cash blew across lanes, motorists slammed their brakes in the middle of the road and scrambled to pick up the bills, police Sgt. Kevin Rausis said. "We saw people stopped on the freeway and running around," he said.[1]
It was a bizarre scene: drug suspects in a police pursuit throwing handfuls of money out the windows of their speeding pickup. Caught on a TV station's videotape were bursts of bills, mostly $20s and $100s, swirling in the wind on busy Interstate 805, and motorists stopping and frantically snatching them up, perhaps at risk to their lives.[6]
In San Diego, at about 5pm on Interstate 5 rush hour traffic came to a standstill. Apparently there was a police ]] police pursuit of drug suspects in a pickup on the highway, and the suspects were desperately tossing their evidence to stall traffic.[9] New video released by San Diego Police Department shows a birds eye view of what many saw first hand along the 805 northbound. A combination of 10's, 20's, 50's and 100's scattered across the interstate for miles and backed up traffic as drivers saw the cash as their own personal stimulus package. It's evidence in the case against the two male suspects in the truck as it raced through rush hour traffic. Even News 8 Photojournalist Joe Wiedemann warned those grabbing money to get out of the way of oncoming cars, and SDPD on scene encouraged folks to hand the money over.[10] Suspects Toss Cash All Over San Diego Freeways 3/20/2009 (San Diego, CA) -- Rush hour traffic came to a screeching halt yesterday afternoon in San Diego after a trail of cash left drivers scrambling. It all began when a group of narcotics suspects being chased by police starting tossing cash from their truck along several busy roadways including State Route-15, Interstate-805 and Interstate-5. It's not known exactly how much loot was lost, but authorities say they were able to recover more than 18-thousand dollars.[11]
A group of narcotics suspects in a black truck led police on a roundabout road chase through San Diego Thursday, several times throwing money out onto roadways before finally stopping and being arrested, police said.[12] SAN DIEGO -- Two narcotics suspects were arrested after leading police on a wild chase, tossing more than $17,000 out of their truck.[8]
The Drug Enforcement Agency wants its evidence back, and is warning that it has ways to identify motorists who stopped on two San Diego freeways to scoop up thousands of dollars thrown out of a out a truck window by two narcotics suspects during a chase.[4] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal drug agents plan to review video of a freeway chase in San Diego to identify motorists who haven't turned over thousands of dollars in cash that fleeing suspects threw out of their truck.[7]
SAN DIEGO ''' Motorists stopped on freeways Thursday and scrambled to collect cash that drug suspects tossed like confetti from their pickup while leading police on a pursuit during the evening commute.[13] Suspects threw cash out the windows of their pickup as they led San Diego police on a pursuit on several freeways.[14]
SAN DIEGO (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - It was a chaotic scene on a San Diego freeway after money started floating down on the road. Police were chasing suspected drug dealers in a truck when they threw wads of cash out the window.[15] Two drug suspects led San Diego police on a high-speed chase during Thursday's after-work commute, at times flinging money from the windows of their pickup, police said.[16] SAN DIEGO, March 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in San Diego said drug suspects threw more than $17,000 out of a vehicle during a police chase on a highway in the evening commute hours.[5]
After the suspects were stopped and arrested on Interstate 5, police and federal drug agents followed the trail of cash and collected more than $17,000.[3] Drug enforcement agents and police recovered more than $17,000 after the Thursday afternoon incident, officials said, but motorists scooped up an undetermined amount of the cash.[6]
Nearly an hour after the pursuit began, officers were still retracing the suspects' path, collecting the scattered money. The Drug Enforcement Agency says they have a record of all the serial numbers on the money that was tossed, and they will be able to trace the bills if they are spent.[12] Nearly an hour after the pursuit began, officers were still retracing the suspects' path, collecting the scattered money. There's no word on how much money they found or how much cash other drivers got away with.[17]
The pursuit began about 5 p.m. in the area of State Route 15 and Interstate 805. The fleeing driver soon exited southbound SR-15 at Ocean View Boulevard in Logan Heights and drove over various city streets before re-entering the freeway, this time heading north. Officers chased the truck on the state route for several miles, then onto Interstate 805 through the city's central districts and into its north-coastal reaches.[18] The driver finally stopped in the middle of I-5 near State Route 56 and the suspects were arrested. It was not clear how many were in the truck.[2] Several drivers stopped right in the middle of the road to grab handfuls of it. Officers eventually stopped the truck and arrested the suspects, then started retracing their path trying to collect the scattered money.[15]
At several points during the pursuit, the suspects flung cash out of the truck's windows, prompting passers-by to run onto the roadways to grab the money.[2] DEA spokeswoman Eileen Zeidler said most of the drug money was recovered. She would not say how much cash the suspects were carrying before the pursuit.[13] Agency officials said that an undetermined amount of money picked up by passers-by on the 805 and 5 freeways is evidence in an ongoing drug investigation and must be returned to the feds, DEA spokeswoman Eileen Zeidler told The San Diego Union-Tribune.[4] The incident began about 5 p.m. in Mission Valley, where DEA agents had suspects under surveillance in what Zeidler called '''a significant drug investigation.'''[13] The two men were under DEA surveillance for drug investigation. The pursuit them through National City, and I-805 at El Cajon Blvd, Murray Road, Balboa Ave and Miramar Road. Police ]] Police ]] Police finally apprehended the 2 suspects.[9]
Zeidler declined to give details about the drug investigation or the arrested suspects.[13]
A Drug Enforcement Administration spokewoman says the money is evidence in an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.[3] Drug Enforcement Administration agents took custody of the money, the pickup and the suspects.[13]
Two men drove off in a pickup south on state Route 15 and agents and San Diego police went in pursuit. [13] Officers then took the occupants of the pickup into custody, said San Diego police Sgt. Alan Hayward.[4]
A San Diego police helicopter and Caltrans cameras along the roadway also will be analyzed to identify people who scooped up the illicit cash, Zeidler said.[4] "My first thought was Obama in San Diego creating quite the stimulus plan. When all our cars came to a halt, it was nice to see some people turning their money over to the police[9] '''We saw people stopped on the freeway and running around,''' San Diego police Sgt. Kevin Rausis said.[13]
It's the stuff you thought you'd only see in movies, but it happened right here in San Diego, and we got a bird's eye view of suspects throwing money on local freeways during a chase Thursday.[10] The chase began south of downtown San Diego and covered surface streets and freeways, finally ending on northbound Interstate 5 near Del Mar when the truck ran over a spike strip.[16]
The driver took officers on a circuitous route over several streets and freeways, eventually getting onto Interstate 5 at the height of rush hour.[1] Police arrested two men on Interstate 5 in Carmel Valley while other officers collected more than $17,000 along the pursuit route.[13] Police eventually arrested the suspects and were able to collect more than $17,000. An undisclosed 16- year old reportedly did his civic duty by turning in $570 at a police station. It was conceivable that some commuters snatched the bill on their windshield and kept it. One of my favorite reactions was a guy on the highway who he wished he had a butterfly net to swoop all the flying free money because it looked like money snowflakes were swirling around the freeway.[9] Money flying in the air were mostly $20s and $100s. Some teenagers picked up stray bills totaling about a $1,000 and had major plans on how to spend their windfall. Police caught with them and made the teens give up their loot.[9]
The pickup driver turned back north in National City. On Interstate 5 near Route 15, the passenger started flinging cash ''' mostly $20s and $100s ''' out his window.[13] The pickup driver merged onto Interstate 5 at Carmel Valley and yielded to police and the California Highway Patrol north of state Route 56.[13] About 40 minutes into the chase, the fleeing driver, who may have run over a tire-flattening strip at some point during the chase, stopped in the middle of Interstate 5 near state Route 56.[4]
News 8 captured video of at least four bundles thrown from the passenger side window of the truck. There is a word of warning tonight from the DEA to those who picked up money. When you stopped to pick up all that cash flying around on the interstate, the other drivers around you whipped out their cell phones and started taking pictures of your license plate and you picking up the cash. Some even shot video, and they've sent it all to the DEA. The DEA won't confirm any specific information about the money, other than they will collect and handle it within DEA guidelines. [10] Anyone who picked up cash on the freeway is being asked to turn the money in to the police.[12] I picked up 10G, i return 500 to the police, prove that i took more idiots. Other wise don't use useless threats I say if you have ways to see what vehicles picked up the cash and you can find out who they are, than go knock some doors. Anonymous Saturday, Mar 21 at 7:44 PM FLAG COMMENT "Finders keepers, What legal right do they have?" What, are you like 5 or something? I've never seen the "Finders Keepers" Law. If it's not yours, it's theft. It can be money, a pen, a car. it does not matter the size or value, it's stealing and that IS illegal. I'm wondering.if I come across your car sitting there and "find" it, you won't mind if I take it? Your wallet? Your cellphone? "Finders keepers, What legal right do they have?" What, are you like 5 or something? I've never seen the "Finders Keepers" Law. If it's not yours, it's theft. It can be money, a pen, a car. it does not matter the size or value, it's stealing and that IS illegal. Busted Saturday, Mar 21 at 4:03 PM FLAG COMMENT Everyone that "found" cash and kept it will soon find themselves in court defending their action. This will cost them dearly in legal fees and fines. If you kept the money I hope this lesson in morality is a swift and painful one.[4] It was mayhem and people were jumping out of their cars and picking up money and stuffing into their shirts and pants, and driving away with them. People were risking their lives on the highway for confetti cash flying about, There were civic minded people who took down license plates and turn them in to the police.[9]
Officers following the money trail collected more than $17,200 and some passers-by later turned in cash to police.[1]
DEA agents and police recovered more than $17,000 after the Thursday afternoon chase, the newspaper reported.[4] There are some reports that over $17,000 was collected so far. According to a DEA spokesperson, they could have a final tally of the money recovered by Monday, but may not release that due to the ongoing investigation.[10] Jackbooted thuggery? Typical imbecile response from a criminal, uneducated mind. It was DEA funds, government money, not drug money from a dealer. This was an investigation started in 2007 and the f unds were "marked". Any citizen that decided to reach their hand into the cookie jar is currently a criminal facing felony charges.[4]
Officers chased the truck for more than 30 minutes Thursday evening. With the sirens on their tail, the drug suspects hurled cash out of the truck for several miles. [17] UPDATED, 8 P.M.: Two drug suspects were arrested at gunpoint after the chase, officials said.[14]
More than an hour after the chase began, officers were still collecting the scattered money. [13] As reported, Sargeant Kevin Rausis said traffic was heavy during rush hour but came to a standstill. As seen on late night news, commuters were stopping on the freeway and running around grabbing money off their windshield, in the air and asphalt.[9] Or so, you would have thought if you were on Interstate 5 or 805 during the evening rush hour traffic this week.[9]
No one was hurt during the 45-minute drama, but traffic was snarled during the chase and arrest. Several commuters stopped their vehicles on the freeway and grabbed some of the bills, officials said. [16] Police gathered more than $17,000 in bills spread over several miles as commuters gawked in amazement.[16]
In several spots -- including under the Adams Boulevard bridge, at Murray Ridge Road and near Mira Mesa Boulevard -- cash was hurled out of the truck, prompting passers-by to run onto the freeway lanes to grab it, according to police.[4] In several spots -- including Serra Mesa in the area of Murray Ridge Road and Sorrento Valley near Mira Mesa Boulevard -- cash was hurled out of the truck, prompting passers-by to run onto the roadways to grab it, according to police.[18]
Authorities plan to view video taken by a San Diego police helicopter and by Caltrans cameras along the roadways. [6] Gives a brief description of the location, food, service and atmosphere of the Indigo Cafe Restaurant on Sixth Avenue in San Diego, California. This article reviews several of the best Christmas light displays in San Diego county.[9] A review of several of the many popular motorcycles dealerships in San Diego, California.[9]
Television and surveillance cameras captured the scene of two men throwing out fistfuls of cash while leading police on the wild chase Thursday. [7] The chase occurred on freeways and surface streets, ending on the 805 Freeway near the 5 Freeway. It wasn't immediately clear why the chase occurred and where the money came from.[14] Zeidler said that the agency has '''a good ballpark idea''' of how much money the suspects had, and that the majority of it has been accounted for. It probably will be next week before all the counting is done.[6] While hitting speeds close to 90 miles per hour, the SDPD helicopter crew believes the suspects tossed at least ten bundles of money out the window during the whole ordeal.[10]
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1. The Associated Press: Suspects leave trail of cash during freeway chase
2. The Associated Press: Suspects throw cash onto SoCal roads during chase
3. KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley - Weather, News, Sports: DEA Wants Money Tossed onto Freeways Returned
4. DEA: Finders, Keepers Doesn't Apply to Freeway Cash | NBC Los Angeles
5. Suspects threw more than $17,000 from car - UPI.com
6. Bet your bottom dollar DEA wants tossed money back
7. The Associated Press: DEA looking for cash tossed onto Calif freeways
8. Money trail followed | Richmond Times-Dispatch
9. FREE MONEY During Police Freeway Pursuit - Associated Content
10. News 8:: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California-How Much Freeway Cash Has Been Turned In?
11. News - Talk 1520 :: KOKC
12. News 8:: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California-Suspects Toss Money On San Diego Freeway During Chase
13. Suspects toss thousands out windows during rush-hour pursuit
14. Suspects toss cash during San Diego freeway chase [UPDATED] | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times
15. Top Stories: Money strewn along freeway | freeway, money, diego : WWMT onSet Site - WAP
16. Drug suspects toss thousands of dollars during police chase | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times
17. Drivers Dodge Cars Flying Down Freeway To Catch Money | digtriad.com | Triad, NC | Featured News Article
18. Drivers Snatch Money Tossed In San Diego PD Chase - cbs5.com
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