Legal troubles plagued Vancouver man, accused in designer drug conspiracy, ...

[edgarshade]

Legal troubles plagued Vancouver man, accused in designer drug conspiracy, almost from start

Oregon Live

Published: Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:42 PM

With reader comments

A tall businessman named Ryan A. "Bo" Scott drove to the Port of Portland on Feb. 16, 2011, to pick up a shipment of merchandise from Lima, Peru. He told a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official that he was importing a soft drink additive. But his invoice described the package as a powdered plant insecticide called "Orisha summoning powder."

Customs seized the goods. Within five weeks, according to a government search warrant affidavit, federal agents identified the powder as 4-methylethcathinone, a synthetic drug that when snorted, swallowed or injected delivers a high likened to that of cocaine, speed and ecstasy.

But veteran defense lawyer Janet Hoffman, who represents Scott, described her client in court as a lawful businessman who pays taxes and sells products that are legal "but annoying to the government."

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http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/legal_troubles_plagued_vancouv.html

 

[RobotRipping]

well i think he was caught in the US which would definitely mean big trouble for him. AFAIK 4-MEC is completely legal in Canada and Health Canada doesn't seem to care about it being sold.

 

[amanitadine]

they are speaking of vancouver, WA, and not vancouver, BC

 

[RobotRipping]

lol makes sense now, guess i'll have to read a bit closer from now on