Couple Indicted For Selling $3M In Drug Paraphernalia

Lilli

Couple Indicted For Selling $3M In Drug Paraphernalia
Grand Jury Indicts Kansas Business Owners

POSTED: 8:40 pm CST February 10, 2005
UPDATED: 9:09 pm CST February 10, 2005

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A northeast Kansas couple faces federal charges of selling items associated with illegal drug use at stores they own in Missouri.

Jan Fichman and his wife, Anita, both 52, live in the Johnson County community of Leawood, Kan. Prosecutors said the couple owns a company that operates stores called 7th Heaven.

Thursday's six-count indictment stated that more than $3 million worth of illegal drug paraphernalia was sold at two 7th Heaven stores in Missouri -- one in Kansas City and the other in Sedalia.

U.S. Attorney Todd Graves said federal law prohibits the sale of such paraphernalia as glass and metal pipes, and clips that hold marijuana cigarettes.

"Today's indictment should send a very clear message: that we will do everything we can to protect children from the drug culture and the scourge of illegal drugs," Graves said.

The indictment alleges that illegal items were sold at the stores on at least four occasions from October 2003 through May 2004.
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**Ferre** · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject:

The American government is arresting people for the most insane and ridiculous reasons. Looking at it from the outside there is no logic at all. Guns are legal but a glass pipe can get you into jail???

Rolling Eyes

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**Mystic Power** · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject:

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**Torkel** · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject:

huh...there's all kinds of businesses everywhere that sells glass pipes, water pipes? and paraphenalia.

Why single out this couple?

Insane law enforcement Shocked

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Rev. Chazman · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the police state everyone. Nothing is legal, no thought uncontrolled... May I see your papers please?

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Stokes · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:24 pm Post subject:

**Mystic Power** · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:55 pm Post subject:

zero · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Its nazi germany all over again.
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Stokes · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Lilli · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

That was the best headshop in Kansas City. Been there for about 25 years. Crying or Very sad

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**Mystic Power** · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:02 am Post subject:

It's horrible, Lilli.

Horrible for the Fichman's and horrible for us, too.

What a waste!
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**Ferre** · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:11 am Post subject:

In a way it is good because of this kind of utter ridiculous actions the US government is showing the world how completely insane their war on drugs really is. they are loosing their credibility all over this planet with actions like this. Who on earth can take adult politicians serious who come up with this kind of nonsense, and what's worse..who on earth would ever "enforce' such idiocy, well, the world is having a good view on it now. Rolling Eyes

This makes the look like an ass. Really. Laughing

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Stokes · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:

You're right on, Ferre.

If not for these reprehensible actions, the insanity would go virtually unnoticed.

Due to the attention being drawn, change is more likely to be effected sooner.

Bless this insanity, ASAP.

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