European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the s ars and stripes monday november 11,1991 driving on the wild Side a pickup plows through High water saturday on Hatte Ras Island n.c., As a fierce Atlantic storm lashes the states outer Banks. The storm brought winds up to 50 Mph and Large Waves that crashed through Sand dunes shielding oceanfront Homes in some areas. Residents Dallas up a thirteen texans were arrested and indicted on charges of running a marijuana and cocaine smuggling ring that authorities said earned up to $3 million a month since about 1983, the Dallas times Herald said saturday. The arrests followed a five month investigation in which authorities documented the group run by two Brothers and members of their families shipping drugs in altered vans and boats from Mcallen to Dallas said Phil Jordan director of the Federal drug enforcement administration in Dallas. A this was a significant organization that transported marijuana and cocaine from Mexico to Dallas a a Jordan said. A they hid the marijuana in secret compartments of vans and boats and brought it to Dallas where it was repackaged and transported to Ohio and other  Rick ii Atler the Deputy chief of the Dallas police departments special investigations Bureau said the smuggling ring made from $1.5 million to $3 million in profit every month from the illegal shipments. Authorities said Mcallen businessman Armando Barrera supplied most of the drugs. The ring run by Philadelphia a using reptiles to guard drugs stashes hit Philadelphia with a Hiss. A narcotics officer found a 10-foot Python wrapped around crack vials and Glassine bags under a mattress during a House raid thursday night. A the Way he was screaming i thought head found a Mother lode of Coke a said police it. John Gallo of officer Jimmy Coolen. A but then i see this huge Snake slithering out from under the mattress flicking its Tongue heading toward us Quot Gallo  nabbed Atlanta apr inmates at an Atlanta jail recognized one of their own who was featured on a television crime show As a fugitive in a Florida murder Case authorities said. Jessie Lee Baker 27, was watching Fox televisions americans most wanted Friday night with other inmates at the Fulton county jail when photographs of him appeared on the screen according to Jack Breslin of America s most wanted. After inmates recognized him Baker ran to his cell and locked himself in Breslin said. Fought Back with Sand bags and bulldozers but at least one Home a already damaged by previous storms a was knocked Down by Waves. The storm was expected to be off the Delaware coast sunday night the National weather service said. See weather details on Page 11. Clarence Alton Reynolds 51, of Mabank and his brother Edward Reynolds 37, of Dallas sent vans and boats to Mcallen ostensibly to be repaired and painted at the body shop Jordan said. Barrera hid cocaine and marijuana in secret compartments within the vehicles shipping about 800 pounds a week to Dallas Jordan said. Authorities arrested 13 people during a nov. 5 raid and confiscated 500 pounds of marijuana 24 pounds of cocaine $904,000 in Cash $470,000 in Gold coins $125,000 in jewelry 16 vehicles seven boats and 67 handguns and rifles. Arrested were Clarence Reynolds and his wife Iva Gay Reynolds 41 Edward Reynolds and his wife Pamela Harris Reynolds 43 and the alleged ring leaders Brothers and Sisters Jimmy Reynolds of Dallas Linda Reynolds of Dallas and Billy Joe Reynolds and his wife Glenda Reynolds both of Corsicana. Others arrested were Gary Lee Andrews 42, of Balch Springs Larry Bailey of Corsicana and Barrera Homer Robinson and Alicia Tanguma All of Mcallen. The Snake was taken to an animal shelter. The use of Large or venomous snakes is the latest tactic of drug dealers said David Chiszar a University of Colorado herpetologists. A few drug dealers favor Small crocodiles he said. A the presence of Large or highly venomous serpents or aggressive crocodilians could certainly be a deterrent to anyone entering a drug establishment a Chiszar said. The reptiles Are usually used to dissuade thieves or rival dealers rather than to scare away police Chiszar and Gallo  tight quarters the inmates turned Baker Over to jail officials and his identity was confirmed Breslin said. Baker has been held in Atlanta since oct. 19 on charges of attempted rape and attempted robbery said set. James Gates of the Fulton county sheriffs department. He is wanted in Florida in connection with the shooting death of a Crescent City woman in january and for arson in Odessa Texas authorities said. Baker will be turned Over to Florida authorities after his charges in Georgia have been dealt with. Gates said.  workers protest Early Holiday from wire reports Hartford Conn. A nearly 6,000 state workers began their veterans Day weekend a Day Early in the first of a series of furloughs designed to save the strapped state Money. Some workers drove to the state Capitol circling the building in a Horn honking lights flashing noontime caravan Friday to protest the furloughs. Sixteen state agencies were partially closed and 5,700 workers furloughed to help offset $345 million in Union contract concessions needed to balance the states budget earlier this year. Gov. Lowell p. Weicker or. Plans to partially close state agencies two Days a month for the next seven  gets probation Philadelphia a a Motorist who was surrounded in his car and pelted with bottles and rocks by a gang was placed on five years probation for killing a teen Ager in. The group. John Depascale 26, was sentenced Friday for involuntary manslaughter for running Over Ricardo Perez 18, on april 22,1990. Perez was in a group of about 20 men who surrounded Depascale a car and threw bricks and bottles at him. Depascale drove off after his car windows were broken but Perez climbed onto the cards Hood and held on As the Auto sped away said assistant District attorney William Boland. Depascale then slammed on his brakes throwing Perez to the Street. A was the victim was trying to get up he was run Down by Depascale a Boland said. Depascale testified that he never saw Perez on his  partners charged new port Richey Fla. Three partners in a dance studio were accused of bilking elderly widows out of More than $1 million including $400,000 from one woman in a year. The three who owned and operated branches of Aragon world dance studios in Pasco county were arrested late Friday. Each is charged with eight counts of exploiting the elderly 11 counts of grand theft and one each of elderly abuse and scheming to defraud. The victims were lonely and wealthy said sheriffs sgt. Oonagh Guenkel. A there was some difficulty in getting victims to come Forward a Guenkel said. A they were reluctant embarrassed and  arrested were David b. Andrews 62, and Brothers Robert a. Kipping 31, and James a. Kipping 26.killer s Appeal denied Houston a a Federal appeals court saturday denied a request to halt the execution of a Man convicted of killing a juvenile probation officer during a burglary in 1976. Former construction worker . Green 54, is to be put to death by injection Early tuesday for the murder of John Denson in a House North of Houston. He has been on death Row since 1977. . District judge David Hittner in Houston refused Friday to Block the execution. A panel of three judges from 5th . Circuit court of appeals in new Orleans denied a request for a stay saturday. Attorneys for Green contend the jury Wasny table to consider All the evidence in the Case and Wasny to allowed to consider the fact he Wasny to the trigger Man. Joseph Starvaggi the trigger Man was executed in 1987. A third Man involved in the Case Glen Earl Martin received a life prison term and remains jailed.3 charged in robberies Littleton Colo. A three people were arrested in a string of robberies that authorities believe netted at least $2.5 million from upscale Denver area Homes Over eight years. Authorities believe the same ring May have been responsible for hundreds of robberies. One or two masked thieves usually entered the Home after phone lines were Cut and burglar alarms disabled. Arrested Friday were Steven Gonzales 35, who authorities believe was the ring Leader and his Wile Phyllis Gonzales 33. Also arrested was Jerry Smith,44. 13 arrested indicted in Texas after probe of drug smuggling drug raid gives police the slithers