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Petitioner was indicted on or about February 24, 1989, in
the Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida, for
violation of Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
of 1970, Pub. L. 91-513, secs. 401 and 406, 84 Stat. 1260, 1265,
21 U.S.C. sections 841 and 846 (1994), conspiring to distribute
cocaine during the years of 1974 through 1984. On or about
September 28, 1989, petitioner was indicted in the Federal
District Court, Northern District of California, for 18 counts of
violation of Social Security Act, ch. 531, tit. II, sec. 203, 49
Stat. 625 (1935), 42 U.S.C. section 408(g)(2) (1988),
misrepresentation of a Social Security account number in
connection with opening the safety deposit boxes. Petitioner
fled before he could be arrested for these charges.
On February 28, 1995, U.S. marshals assisted by detectives
from the City of Newport Police Department (the detectives)
arrested petitioner and Nelson outside the house they rented in
Glen Eden Beach, Oregon (the Glen Eden residence). When
arrested, petitioner had an Arizona driver's license which
identified him as Joel Watnick, and Nelson had documents which
identified her as Sherry Watnick.
Shortly after petitioner was arrested, petitioner's mother,
Cecile Kasner (Kasner), arrived at the Glen Eden residence.
Kasner was put under surveillance by the detectives. On March 9,
the detectives followed Kasner from the Glen Eden residence to a
storage facility in the City of Newport where she retrieved a
briefcase.
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