Abilene Convenience Store Closed Following Potpourri Investigation
KSAL Staff - Fri 01:54 PM 04/20/2012
The Drug Enforcement Unit for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department and Abilene Police Department have closed a convenience store following an investigation into the sale of potpourri.
The Drug Enforcement Unit for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department and Abilene Police Department closed Snacks convenience store on Thursday following an investigation into the sale of potpourri.
According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Adil M. Aslam for selling synthetic cannabinoids, also known as potpourri.
In March and April, Aslam allegedly sold to an undercover officer and a confidential informant packages containing two different types of synthetic cannabinoids, and pipes used to smoke the potpourri.
Agents executed a search warrant at Snacks convenience store at 2000 N. Buckeye in Abilene on Thursday. During the the search they seized 25 bags of potpourri and numerous glass smoking pipes and other items of drug paraphernalia.
Aslam was arrested and booked into the Dickinson County Jail. He could face numerous charges that include conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, three counts of sale of a controlled substance, four counts of felony possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, receiving drug proceeds, and failure to obtain a Kansas drug tax stamp.
The investigation continues, and more arrests are expected.
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Iamgonnagetu
Friday 20 April 2012 14:44 Report this comment
Always wondered about that place. Looks like there was alot going on there.
Cherry79
Friday 20 April 2012 15:54 Report this comment
Does anyone else find this ironic? Convenience store named "Snacks" selling synthetic cannabis? Boosting sales much? lol
GETALIFE674
Friday 20 April 2012 16:34 Report this comment
Was this guy an arab or was he from India?
wasteland_sage
Friday 20 April 2012 17:29 Report this comment
@GETALIFE64 Might I inquire as to what his ethnicity has to do with this story? He (and possibly others) have allegedly committed a crime, have been arrested on suspicion of that crime and will serve time if they are guilty. His race won't affect the outcome of the trial or the amount of time he serves so I don't really see how it matters in the scheme of this story. Though I could see how racists or bigots might want the information so that they can make derogatory comments about an ethnicity as a whole because of a crime committed locally. However, I am sure that your concern is one of a non-malicious nature and merely based in a reasonable wish to be informed so that you can relate ethnicity to crime rates for a statistical analogy paper you're writing.
ksfarmdude
Friday 20 April 2012 18:29 Report this comment
Looks like Ole Saheeb had a little extra business going on the side
Iamgonnagetu
Saturday 21 April 2012 06:49 Report this comment
Looks like wastelandsage is of the same breed by their answer to the question from getalife. Been seeing a few of these people around myself.
getumgranny
Saturday 21 April 2012 07:49 Report this comment
If this guy was committing a crime, selling this crap, then what race he is irrelevant! Good ole Srack set all this in motion by selling this stuff in Salina. I'm sure others saw the profit in the stuff and said, why not!! This would be a case where, if these people from a foreign country were here on any kind of visa/green card etc... or, have not been a citizen for more than 5-10yrs, save the taxpayers money and send them back to their own country. If they are and have been US citizens for several years or born here, they are entitled to the same due process as anyone else that's a citizen, people coming into the US need to understand our Country has enough problems, we do not need anyone coming here and creating new ones. You commit a crime, and are found guilty of that crime, you lose your citizenship, plain and simple!!
getumgranny
Saturday 21 April 2012 07:53 Report this comment
If you are, and have been a citizen of the US for several years or born here (No matter what your ethnicity) you will be enjoying the wonderful prisons built by taxpayer dollars when you commit a crime and are convicted!! I'm quite certain the overseas prisons are not as wonderful as the US ones, they do not care about your rights when you are found guilty of a crime. I bet we could free up alot of prison space by shipping many of them back to where they came from.
grannyskids5
Saturday 21 April 2012 10:24 Report this comment
Good job! the more of these people we can get off the street, the better....
Birdawg68
Saturday 21 April 2012 21:21 Report this comment
My son told me that was going on. And I told the police chief. 6 Months ago. He said they were investigating it, as I was not the first to tell him they had heard it was going on. Next, it will be burger king. I guess if you order a certain number of french fries, someone comes out and sell ya dope. Don't know how many though.....
wasteland_sage
Sunday 22 April 2012 12:53 Report this comment
@Imgonnagetyou are correct. I am human. Just like you and just like the individual arrested. I have been an Abilene resident my entire life as have my parents. Here's the shocker... I'm white! Ghastly I know, but I'm sure you'll coupe. I'm as white as any anglo-Saxon you'll find around here. Just not a racist. Sorry to disappoint!
Iamgonnagetu
Sunday 22 April 2012 13:26 Report this comment
Wasteland thanks for the insight now I know you are not educated on the world around you. If you live long eought you may be the only white man left in Abilene after these people start moving in others of their race. Good Luck.
girlygirl2113
Monday 23 April 2012 14:53 Report this comment
@iamgonnagetu people like you have no place in true civilization you are an ignorant specimen and a waste of air. The color of your skin makes absolutely no difference in the true scheme of life. And to people saying men like this one and Erik Srack are horrible people for selling this stuff you are just as ignorant. I have never personally bought this stuff and never would but my brother has used it several times and i think he is pretty dumb for it but these men put directly on the package NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION the users who are dumb enough not to follow this should learn how to read.
wasteland_sage
Monday 23 April 2012 18:44 Report this comment
@Imgonnagetyou I actually feel sorry for you. I know that you believe me to be uneducated about the "world" around me, but in the grand scheme of things I feel that you are the one with a lack of respect for the true world around you. The races of the world out weigh we anglo-saxons in very heavy margins. The "world" that is around me has many races and colors. I enjoy the diversity as it allows for cultural experiences one might not otherwise see. This does not mean that I'm for illegal immigration so please do not jump to that conclusion. You are obviously a frightful person that happens to also be unnecessarily paranoid. I'm sure however that you are still safe and secure in your belief that white is right, and that is what I feel sorry you.