NorCal man admits shipping self 82 pounds of pot

[The Straight Story]

NorCal man admits shipping self 82 pounds of pot

SOUTH ELGIN, IL (AP) -- A California man has admitted shipping himself 82 pounds of marijuana.

Walter Kwiatek, 50, of Cloverdale, pleaded guilty Monday to possession of more than 5,000 grams of marijuana.

His sentencing is scheduled for July 18.

Police in South Elgin got a tip in December about a suspicious container shipped to a freight and delivery company in Illinois.
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Kwiatek has no criminal history and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He could get up to 30 years in prison.

http://www.news10.net/news/article/136168/2/NorCal-man-admits-shipping-self-82-pounds-of-pot

[rfranklin]

1. Another heinous dope dealer put behind bars....

You got to love that War on Drugs.

[Poll_Blind]

2. The irony of someone shipping marijuana TO Northern California is hysterical.

Like shipping ice to the South Pole.

PB

[lies and propaganda]

5. seems that he sent it to Illinois from Cali, no?

[Poll_Blind]

6. My bad! I got it reversed. THAT makes much more sense. Except for the mailing it part.

Thanks.

PB

[RobertSeattle]

3. Dude must have had one heck of a case of glaucoma :-)

[MineralMan]

4. It was doubtless for "personal use," of course.

He's planning to live to 163 years old, I guess.

[L0oniX]

7. Medicare retirement stash.

[MineralMan]

8. Dude! I could retire pretty well on the proceeds of that weight.

If I were into that sort of thing, of course...