Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Cops and Robbers
Well, the Olympics are upon us and all my homies from the State Department are there protecting the athletes and I am SOOOO JEALOUS!! When I decided to change over from DSS to NCIS, I knew I would miss the jaunts across the world doing protection. I guess all jobs have it's pluses and minuses, I'll definetly miss the pluses of the job. Anyhow, we're slowly creeping towards fishing season, it's too windy during the winter months which causes some big waves. I've found the fisherman in our office, so we have big plans for the summer, Mahi Mahi, Tuna and Wahoo here we come.
I'm attaching a story of a robbery case that we recently solved. We probably wouldn't have touched this case however, since we're in Japan it became a top priority for us. Politics and all. We had two Marines rob a taxi driver armed with a knife and they got away with a whopping $5.00 (US) and 5,000 Yen (about $44) and now their sitting in Japanese jail eating rice with chopsticks and wishing they wouldn't have been such dumb asses. I learned a lot of lessons from this case, especially about interviewing and interrogating. Unfortunately I can't discuss it in an open forum like this, however if you're curious, let me know and we can chit chat about it.
2 U.S. soldiers detained over taxi robbery at U.S. camp in Okinawa
Monday, January 30, 2006 at 06:58 EST
Two Foster Marines charged in cab heist handed over to Japan
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two Marines charged with robbing an Okinawa cab driver Jan. 7 on Camp Foster have been turned over to Japanese jurisdiction for trial.
"Law enforcement personnel from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Marine Corps Base Camp S.D. Butler Provost Marshal's Office apprehended two U.S. service members in connection with the robbery of an Okinawan taxi driver aboard Camp Foster Jan 7," said a U.S. military press release.
Marine officials said the two suspects in the Jan. 7 incident, Lance Cpl. Henry D. Morgan, 20, and Lance Cpl. Reginald Q. Lowery, 21, both assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion on Camp Foster, were transferred to the Naha Detention Facility on Friday. Indictments for robbery were filed in Naha District Court on Friday afternoon.
Morgan and Lowery allegedly plotted with a third Marine to call for a cab to come to their barracks on Camp Foster on Jan. 7 and then rob him. An Okinawa police spokesman said Lowery called for the cab and Morgan then walked up to the taxi as it arrived, displayed a knife and demanded the driver’s money.
The 61-year-old cabbie handed over a box containing about 5,000 yen ($44) and $5 in U.S. currency. He was not harmed, police said.
The third suspect is believed to have returned to the United States after the robbery. Okinawa police have requested information concerning his whereabouts.
I'm attaching a story of a robbery case that we recently solved. We probably wouldn't have touched this case however, since we're in Japan it became a top priority for us. Politics and all. We had two Marines rob a taxi driver armed with a knife and they got away with a whopping $5.00 (US) and 5,000 Yen (about $44) and now their sitting in Japanese jail eating rice with chopsticks and wishing they wouldn't have been such dumb asses. I learned a lot of lessons from this case, especially about interviewing and interrogating. Unfortunately I can't discuss it in an open forum like this, however if you're curious, let me know and we can chit chat about it.
2 U.S. soldiers detained over taxi robbery at U.S. camp in Okinawa
Monday, January 30, 2006 at 06:58 EST
Two Foster Marines charged in cab heist handed over to Japan
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two Marines charged with robbing an Okinawa cab driver Jan. 7 on Camp Foster have been turned over to Japanese jurisdiction for trial.
"Law enforcement personnel from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Marine Corps Base Camp S.D. Butler Provost Marshal's Office apprehended two U.S. service members in connection with the robbery of an Okinawan taxi driver aboard Camp Foster Jan 7," said a U.S. military press release.
Marine officials said the two suspects in the Jan. 7 incident, Lance Cpl. Henry D. Morgan, 20, and Lance Cpl. Reginald Q. Lowery, 21, both assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion on Camp Foster, were transferred to the Naha Detention Facility on Friday. Indictments for robbery were filed in Naha District Court on Friday afternoon.
Morgan and Lowery allegedly plotted with a third Marine to call for a cab to come to their barracks on Camp Foster on Jan. 7 and then rob him. An Okinawa police spokesman said Lowery called for the cab and Morgan then walked up to the taxi as it arrived, displayed a knife and demanded the driver’s money.
The 61-year-old cabbie handed over a box containing about 5,000 yen ($44) and $5 in U.S. currency. He was not harmed, police said.
The third suspect is believed to have returned to the United States after the robbery. Okinawa police have requested information concerning his whereabouts.
