Evening star., 1923-03-12

alleged. Immediately offered him list
of narcotic drugs for $2.100 on which
they are said to have told him he
could easily clean up about $40, 900 in
three weeks. Col. Mutt estimated that
the drugs in the list at bootleg prices
might easily bring $4,000. Curiously
enough. the list alleged to have been
presented by the dealers to Pacetta
corresponded in every detail with the
list furnished previously by the "tip"
to the federal authorities.
This list was as follows:
one thousand seven hundred and
sixty-f1ve tubes morphine sulphate
hypodermic tablets one-eighth grain
t2O In tube); II bottles morphine sui
phate tablets $500 in a bottle); $50
tubes cocaine. one-sixth grain tab
lets GEO in tube): As tubes cocaine q
grain tablets 90 in tube); tubes
cocaine. grain tablets 90 in
tube); tubes cocaine crystals. one
one-twelfth tablets 900 in tin); 2
ounces codine crystal q ounce in
bottle); 90 bottles codine sulphate
tablets, one-half grain $500 in bot
tle); ounces opium powder.
Returns With Raiders.
Pacetta agreed at this conference
on Saturday, when he was offered the
this morning at o'clock to make a
deal, Col. Mutt said. When he ap-
peared this morning with narcotic
squad agents of the local police. the
had not arrived but was expected at
9 o'clock. without waiting for the
9 o'clock arrival, however, agents
made their raid.
Pacetta in cooperation with Col. Mutt
to further establish himself in CO.
operation with the dealers. A fake
telegram was sent from the Washing
ton office to Kansas City representa-
tive Of the narcotic division. from
under the assumed name Of Antonio
Paparo. The telegram was worded
In the lingo of dope peddler and
camouflaged in their code. This tele-
name of a certain drug concern in
Kansas City, when presented to the
dealers here. firmly established the
narcotic agent with his dealers as
the real thing.
Argues Over Price.
The fake telegram read as follows:
Your wire eighth right on manu-
facture, send six hats and one or two
pieces of black cloth without delay,
no question price.
The fact that Pacetta had had an
argument with the dealers over the
price of some dope he was to buy
cause when the dealers saw his fake
telegram from Kansas City which
said mo question price," they ap-
parently were more than pleased with
their prospective customer.
An actual purchase of an amount
of narcotic drugs was made last Sat-
urday. when he bought from the Ed
wards Trading Company 500 tablets
of Dovers powder, comprising five
grain tablets, in which there were
two grains Of smoking opium. Pa
cetta was to have purchased this
morning at least $4,000 Dovers tab
let's.
Declares Evidence Sumcient.
The prisoners, according to Col.
Mutt, have participated in enough
illegal dealing with the narcotic
agent who caught them to make a
good case before the courts under
the Harrison anti-narcotic act, and
perhaps in addition under the Jones'
Miller act.
The Edwards Trading Company, in
the first place, Col: Mutt pointed out,
was selling narcotic drugs without q
license. This is in itself against the
law, the colonel said.
cotics to the agents without the
necessary government order form,
which he said places tho deal on a
boot-legging basis Every duly IL
censed and qualified dealers who are
authorized by the government to sell
narcotics. It was pointed out. must sell
only under restrictions and according
to orders on forms obtained from the
narcotic division and on which q tax
must be paid.
Smoking Opium Prohibited.
Furthermore, Col. Mutt pointed out.
these men had in their possession
smoking opium, which is prohibited
for import, sale or consumption any
where in the United States. It IL
under their possession Of smoking
opium that there is a possibility. Col.
Mutt said, Of prosecution under the
IJones-Miller act.
The city of washington Col. Mutt
classified as a clean city" as to it's
rank among the narcotic cities Of the
nation. The raid today was not only
the greatest in the history Of the
city. he said. but the first one of any
considerable size in q long time.
Courts throughout the country have
been giving heavy sentences to vfo-
lators Of the anti-narcotic laws. II
was said. and penttentiAfy aontAnces
have heen handed down in many oit-
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