Tuesday, December 04, 2012

A Second Not-So-Impressive West Pointer

Second post in a row about a disappointing West Pointer, this one a graduate:
Charles M. Oberly III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that Saleem Sharif, age 36 of Johns Island, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 846; and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841. Each charge carries a maximum term of forty years imprisonment, with a mandatory minimum term of five years imprisonment. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for January 15, 2013, at 8:30 a.m.

During the change of plea hearing, Sharif, a West Point graduate and former Captain in the United States Army, admitted that he imported into the United States at least 2.5 kilograms of heroin from Afghanistan while employed there as a contractor. Sharif concealed the heroin in DVD cases, each case containing approximately 2.5 ounces (or 75 grams) of heroin.
Disgusting.

2 comments:

maxutils said...

more disgusting? that any drug sales charge carries a sentence longer than many killers get.

Gawd said...

Often times I don't mind the Tim Tebows of the world making their personal beliefs so inappropriately public. Sometimes it's entertaining.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnpkDWbeJs&sns=em