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Drug dealer must forfeit lottery winnings...

Zim Hosein

Zim Hosein

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Mexican citizen must forfeit about $2.75 million in Texas lottery winnings because of his drug-trafficking conviction, a federal appeals court said on Wednesday.

Jose Luis Betancourt, 52, was arrested after making a cocaine delivery shortly after accepting $5.5 million for having the winning ticket in the December 11, 2002, lottery drawing, according to court documents.

A jury convicted Betancourt, who was living in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, of conspiracy and two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in May 2003 and also found he must forfeit his one-half interest in the lottery ticket.

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court judge's ruling that Betancourt bought his share of the ticket with drug proceeds because that was his only apparent source of income.

The court also upheld his punishment of more than 24 years in prison without parole.

"Mr. Betancourt's luck ran out, and appropriately so," said U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg.
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Drug dealer must forfeit lottery winnings :laugh:
 
A Mexican citizen

Instead of jail, they should send him back, that would be far worse than jail here. He had no job, unless you count selling drugs. For the next 24 years he will get cable tv, three meals a day and the ability to bathe and workout or even become a lawyer.

Got it right, I think not!
 
Why don't the authorities start doing something more worthwhile?
Cutting off supply does not stop the demand. Demand just creates more supply, in this instance at least.
They might as well be jacking off into a bonfire with the taxpayers money.
 
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
Why don't the authorities start doing something more worthwhile?
Cutting off supply does not stop the demand. Demand just creates more supply, in this instance at least.
They might as well be jacking off into a bonfire with the taxpayers money.
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the angry face avatar really fits you
 
Originally posted by: 733SHiFTY
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
Why don't the authorities start doing something more worthwhile?
Cutting off supply does not stop the demand. Demand just creates more supply, in this instance at least.
They might as well be jacking off into a bonfire with the taxpayers money.
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the angry face avatar really fits you
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🙂 thanks... ...I think 😕
 
Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
A Mexican citizen

Instead of jail, they should send him back, that would be far worse than jail here. He had no job, unless you count selling drugs. For the next 24 years he will get cable tv, three meals a day and the ability to bathe and workout or even become a lawyer.

Got it right, I think not!
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So let me get this straight.
Your alternative to the present course our legal system takes is to send a convicted offender back to their home country as a free citizen?

 
Originally posted by: djheater
Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
A Mexican citizen

Instead of jail, they should send him back, that would be far worse than jail here. He had no job, unless you count selling drugs. For the next 24 years he will get cable tv, three meals a day and the ability to bathe and workout or even become a lawyer.

Got it right, I think not!
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So let me get this straight.
Your alternative to the present course our legal system takes is to send a convicted offender back to their home country as a free citizen?
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Can't be too good there if they are here, right?

 
Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
A Mexican citizen

Instead of jail, they should send him back, that would be far worse than jail here. He had no job, unless you count selling drugs. For the next 24 years he will get cable tv, three meals a day and the ability to bathe and workout or even become a lawyer.

Got it right, I think not!
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Totally concur, since hes getting a better life in a US jail while taxpayers are footing the bill!
 
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