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IÆSGTJS OF NOTIONS.

C.529,M,115.1929.XI. 0oc.l019o

Geneva,

July 31st, 1929.

ADVISORY COMMITTED ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM AND

OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS,

Seizure of drugs in the United States of America communi­

cated by the Government of the United States of America

through the Netherlands Government,

Note by the Secretary-General.

The Secretary-General has the honour to

circulate the attached document' for the information of

the States Members of the League, the Parties to the

Hague Convoition of 1912 and the members of the Advisory

Committee on Traffic in Opium and other Dangerous Drugs,

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p, IT E S T I 0 g R i I II B „

1« Bats seized.

2c Place of seizure»

3. Ostensible ovmer of drugs,

4. Nernes of persons or firms implicated.

5. Name of ship, or destination of train or otherconveyance,

6o Coming from,

7. Ports of call.

Qa Otmers or nationality of ship»

9. Name and description of drug»

10. Quantity.

11. Origin of manufacture; narks, labels etc.

12« Where shipped or forwarded from,

13. Forwarding agents or consignors.

14» Destination or address,,

15. Remarks,

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January 18 th. 1S290

In a room of the Briclcwood Hotel. Nogales, Arizona,

John D» Fa* d„ (Negro} „

John D„ Ford (Negro) See Case No, Ariz-53.

Cocaine hydrochloride, crystals.

Two l/4-ounces cocaine hydrochloride, crystals.

Each of the 1/4-ounces cocaine was in a bottle, the bottles bearing the label of Ferdinand Roques, Paris. Each label numbered 499» The amount on each bottle is shown as l/4-0z. Chlorhydrate de Cocaine appears on the label and underneath this is (Codex 1908)» At the top of the label is the following:- "Fabrique de Produits Chimiques Purs.Pour la Pharmacie”. No ÜT̂ S» or other Tax Stamps»

Defendant went into the Republic of Mexico and' obtained the two (2) one-fourth ounces of cocaine, brought them back into tho United States and sold thorn to Paul Nlsbet and R*B. Worley, Narcotic Inspectors»

fe-JlY. .the Se c re t a r y c

Previous references to the firms of'Ferdinand Roques ia poulsnc Frères, will be found' in the following documents:-

Ferdinand Roques - 0 cC,23(x). 70, 100. 198(a), 351, 451, 451(a),724(b), 036 and 987.

Poulenc Freres - 0*0.120, 805, 879.

February 5th, 1929.Seizure No.S.

29th & Leigh St., Richmond, Va.

Thomas Holmes, (C) 1611 Ivy Ave. , Newport News, Va.

Not known.

Not known.

Not known.

Not known.

Not known.

Four, one-ounce envelopes containing appx. 1 ounce of Cocaine Hydrochloride Crystals, each.Two,one-oz. cardboard boxes containing appx. 1 ounce of Cocaine Hydro. Crystals each.Cocaine Hydrochloride, wt. 2220 grains total. (A.R.)

4 envelopes containing each apprx. 1 ounce of Cocaine Hydro. Crystals.Two boxes, each containing apnx. one ounce of Cocaine Hydro. Crystals.

Each envelope containing cocaine had the cocaine in another envelope contained a fringed round red seal. Each box con­tained a red seal bearing the following inscription "COCAINTJM Hydrochloricum 1 ounce", and sealed with a round fringed red seal. These packages bore no U.S. or other tax stamps of any description. Attached will find one of the labels off of the box*.

Ijot known.

Not known.

Not known.

This case will be prosecuted, as the defendant, Thomas Holmes, was found in possession and control of these six ounces of cocaine as he"was about to deliver them to an informer.

t'rie archives of the Secretariat.

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Seizure No,3,

-Her i nary 192

Berth 230, East San Pedro, California.

Pedro Valdez (alias Jung Hen Yee, Samuel M„ Alcana (alias Lee Hut), (alias Gong Yuen).

alias -Jung Jim Sue y },a nd Jc hn A ione

All of the above are Chinese and rcere reported for violation of Sec,595 Tariff Act and the Act of 26/5/22.

American S„S„ GOLDEN STAS.

Shanghaij China6

Tsingtau, Dairen, Takubar, Tsingt; X I .

American,

Smoking opium,

17C tins each containing 8 oz.

Place of manufacture - Macao; name of manufacture,Lam Kee Eop>;i; Chicken Brand ; no stamps ; five tael cans,

Tsingtau, China»

Pedro Valdez, Samuel M, Akana & John Alone.

Unknown,

Criminal case pending=

% T *•^aoels in the archives of the Secretariat.

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Seizure N o . 4 i

March 8th, 1929*

Customs Mail Bureau, Los Angele s, Cal.

Eulalio Valle.

Eulalio Valle.

Mail Importation.

La Poo, Philippine Islands.

Seattle, Washington.

Unknown (Mail Importation).

Opium.

. One package.

, Not in original container.

. Philippine Islands.

, Angel Villon, Lopoz Ilocos, Sur, Philippine islands.

. P.O. Box 22, Walnut Grove, U.S.A.

. Ready to be disposed of.

Seizure No.5.

March 11th, 1929.

Detroit, Michigan.

Jack Timel and Joseph Miller.

Jack Eimel and Joseph Miller.

Morphine hydrochloride in cubes. Cocaine hydrochloride in crystals.

. 10 ounces morphine in cubes.14 ounces cocaine in crystals.

- Morphine in cube form wrapped in ors^ge glassine paper and inserted in oblong tin box, then wrapped in red glassine paper. No marks of any kind. Cocaine in small blue envelopes and no marks of any kind*.

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Photographs o f tin i n a r c h i v e s of Secretariat.

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Seizure No.6,

1. Marsh 13th, 1929.

2. 713, Eleventh Av§„, South, and Mertens Bath House,Nashville, Tenn.

3. Horace Gov.ley, alias G-ravy, (White) Peddler, Age 28.

4. Horace Cowley, American.

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7.

8.

9. Morphine Hydrochloride in cubes, in oblong tin containers,wrapped in Indigo Blue paper, these containers are short ounce tins and when weighed contained approximately 256 grains, each.

10. 11 tin containers, wrapped in Indigo Blue paper, containingapproximately 356 grains of morphine Hydrochloride each, in cubes.

11. No label or marks found on any of the above packages.

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15.

14.

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Seizure Ho.7.

March 13th, 1929.

SS. "Bengkalis", J.F* Straekenbroek, Master.

H6 Took, member of the crewl

Ho Fook, nationality Chinese.

SS "Bengkalis".

Surabaya.

Samarang, Oosthaven, Batavia, Belewan, Penang, Singapore,, Manila, Los Angeles.

Steamship Navigation Ce,, Netherlands,

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Smoking opium, 5-tael tins.

. 2 brass tins 4 x 3 x 2 partly full - total weight 10 ounces.

i Booster stamped on metal end of can. Chinese mark obliterated.

. Unknown.

• Unknown,

• Unknown.

• E v id en ce .

tfrf> Secretariat.

For previous references t* the "Cock” mark see the Note Secretary on Seizure No. 9 of this document.

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Seizure No „ 8,

Mar ch 14 th, 1929 e

2, SS, "Bengkalis”, J.F, Straakenbroek, Master»

3s Ho Fook, member of crew.

4, Eo Fook, nationality, Chinese.

5. SS "Bengkalis”.

6. Sour ab ay a, Java.

7. SoBrabaya, Samarang, Oosthaven, Batavia, Balawan, Penang, Singapore, Manila, Los Angeles, Calif.

8. Steamship Navigation Co., Netherlands,

9. smoking opium, b-tael tins.

10. 1339 brass cans each containing 6-2/3 ouncestotal 8926-2/3 ounces.

11. Booster and elephant stamped in metal end of can.Chinese mark on oval made by words ”Ching Kee Macao”. Paster with v/ords ’’Best quality of old opium”.Chinese mark in oval made by words ”Lam Kee Macao”. Stencil mark oval shaped Lam Kee Hop old Store.

12. Unknown.

13. UMcnown.

140 Unknown.

15, Evidence.

Note bv the Secretary.

F or previous references to the Lam Kee Hop case, see the Note by the Secretary on Seizure No. 9 of this document.

Previous references to the ”Cock and Elephant” mark will be found in Documents Nos.388, 427, 465, 511, 540, 578, 617, 635, 706, 088, and 946.

Seizure No

March 16 th, 1929»

SS "Shinyo Maru” , J. Tsuji, Master. f

Unknown.

Unknown.

SS "Shinyo Maru”.

Hong Kong.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co., Japanese.

Smoking opium, 5-tael tins*

16 brass cans each 4-jr s 2^- x 1 each containing 6-2/3 ounces, total 66-2/3 ounces.

booster stamped in metal end of can. Paster with Chinese mark in ?*val made by Chinese words "Lam Kee Hop Macao” Paster with Chinese mark. Rubber stamp over corners of above pasters Chinese mark in oval made by the words "Lam Kee Hop Macao”.

Unknown.

Unknown,

Unknown.

1 evidence.

~eJffjLhe Secretary.

previous reference to the "Cock" mark and theHop, see the following documents•-

ÇocK'mark - 0.C.376, 388. 617, 706, 888, 893, 907 and 938. Kee Hop 0.C.328, 417, 907, 946, 987, and 988.

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Seizure N o .10»

jt Mar oh 3:8th, 1929.

2e Southern Pacific Pier, Oakland, California.

3. Wong Kim.

4. Wong Kim, nationality Chinese.

5. Unknown.

6. Unknown.

7. Unknown.

8. Unknown.

9. Smoking opium, 5-tael tins.

10. 5 brass cans each 4 3/4 x 2* and each6 2/3 ounces smoking opium, total So I/o ounces.

11. Ordinary 5-tael tins, rooster i m p r i n t e d on one end.Chinese characters on other. L a b e l s with ChineseCharacters. Long oval shaped ends, ho stamps appear thereon.

12. Unknown.

13. Unknown.

14. Salt Lake City, Utah.

15. Origin of original ëti ipment unknown.

Note bv the Secretary.

For previous references to the "Cock" m r k see the Hote by the Secretary on Selaure *o. 9 in this ocu 1

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se izur g No,, 11»

1, î'. .arc h 18th 5 1929.

2, Southern Pacific Pier, Oakland, Calif,

3, Wong Kira.

4„ ' eng Eiia, nationality, Chinese,

5. Unknown*

6, Unknown,

7. Unknown,

8, Unknown.

9. Cocaine hydrochloride, crystals,

10. £0 packages each containing 1 ounce occaine hydrochloride,total 20 ounces, Size 5 5/8 x 3-§- x 1/8*

11. Contained in heavy blue paper envelope sealed at both ends around which is placed a transparent waxed paper, light blue in-colour, which forms an outer envelope.So stamps appear thereon.

12» Unkno wn,

Unknown.

14. 3y.lt Lake Utah,

Origin of original shipment unknown. Evidence.

Southern Pacific Pior, Oakland, Calif»

Uong Kim,

Wong Kin, nationality, Chinese.

Unknown »

Unknown»

Unknown*

Unknown

Morphine hydrodicride,in cubes.

20 tin cans each containing^! ounce morphine hydrochloride. Size 4 x 3i- x 2-1^16„ Total weight 20 ounces.

Contained in tin cans which are wrapped in vermilion waxed paper, around which are passed lengthwise on four sides yellow strings. The lid of the tin is sealed by a piece of plain adhesive tape. The morphine hydrochloride is contained in orange waxed bag,inside of tin. Around tin inside of vermilion paper is passed white paper»

Unknown,

Unknown.

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Origin or original shipment unknown. Evidence.

March. 26th , 1929»

Taylor and 12th Street, Detroit, Mich.

John Smith and Lesley Johnson, 2018, Celia St., Detroit, Mich,

John Smith, .American, and Lesley Johnson, American, both of 2018, Celia St,, Detroit, Mich.

Morphine Hcl. in cube * Cocaine Hcl. in flakes.

3 ounces morphine, 1290 grains, purchased, packed in tin cans 3" x 4” x 2".2 ounces cocaine, 860 grains, purchased, contained in boxes, 2-§-" x 2r? x 1”.

'• Morphine in tin cans, 3 x 4 x 2, sealed with adhesive tape with small red labels with the wording "MORPHINUM,CHLORYDRICUM 1 ounce, and also the label "POISON" appearing on a narrow strip around each can and all wrapped with glazed white paper. All containers bore labels with "SS" appearing on them. Cocaine was labelled identically the seme*»

labels are in the archives of the Secretariat.

•^Ü^L.the Secretary.

)n ^0r previous reference to "SS" seals, see Documents '''•"65, 767. 894. 923. 945. 987.

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Seizure- No. 14.

1. April 1st, 1929.

2. On streets New Orleans, La.

3. Rrbert Mitchell Davis, alias ’’Chick" and Joseph J. Bonura.

4. Unknown.

5. Unknown.

6. Unknown.

7. Unknown.

8. Unknown *

9. 20 ounces of morphine contained in twenty tin cans.(morphine hydrochloride in cubes).

10. 20 tin cans each 4 ” x 3” x 2” and each containingone ounce of morphine hyurochloride, total 20 ounces.

11. Unlabelled and untaxpaid.

12. Unknown.

13. Unknown.

14. Unknown.

15. Marked for identification as follows: "OVBM” and ”JCP”.

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Seizure No.

April 2nd, 1929.

On streets, Hew Orleans, La,

James Joseph Morales.

Unknown»

Unknown -,

Unknown.

Unknown.

Unknown.

30 ounces of morphine hydro chloride in cubes.

50 tin cans each 4 ” x 3” x 2” and each containing one ounce morphine hydrochloride, total 30 ounces.

Unlabelled and untaxpaid.

Unknown.

Unknown.

Unknown„

Marked for identification. "C7BM” "JCP" and "HOW”,