Shaffer
12-09-03, 06:42 AM
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Japanese Narcotics Control Office recently presented the Marine Provost Marshal’s Office Criminal Investigation Division with an award for its part in a drug investigation that disrupted a small marijuana growing operation run by several Americans.
The Japanese award was the first such recognition for Marine investigators, said chief investigator Gunnery Sgt. Andrew A. Mosley. Previously, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service handled such cases.
The marijuana case began when base military police made a routine traffic stop at Camp Foster and discovered a small amount of the drug, Mosley said, noting when drugs are found Japanese police are notified and take over the case, even if it occurs on-base.
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The Japanese award was the first such recognition for Marine investigators, said chief investigator Gunnery Sgt. Andrew A. Mosley. Previously, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service handled such cases.
The marijuana case began when base military police made a routine traffic stop at Camp Foster and discovered a small amount of the drug, Mosley said, noting when drugs are found Japanese police are notified and take over the case, even if it occurs on-base.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=19157