European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 s tar s an d stripes thursday March 22 2007 Sailor admits to mail Purchase of illegal shr Ooms by David Allen stars and stripes Naha Okinawa a 20yearold Sailor pleaded guilty tuesday in Naha general District court to smuggling hallucinatory mushrooms into Japan through the mail Petty officer 3rd class Trent Riley a corpsman assigned to Camp Hansen was arrested by Okinawa police on Jan 15 As a package containing 505 Grams of mushrooms containing Psilocybin a psychoactive compound was delivered to his Home in the Kurokawa District of Okinawa City Riley admitted during a two hour session that he ordered the mushrooms from the nether lands Over the internet he said he had planned to take the mushrooms with his wife to have fun before his scheduled deployment to Iraq in april i was worried about spending a year away from my wife and possibly not coming Back he told the three judge panel hear ing the Case he had been mar ried just More than six months when he was arrested his wife testified that she had no knowledge her husband had or dered the psychedelic fungi Riley from Florida said that despite briefings from his com Mand that using the mushrooms was illegal he had heard from friends that they were not prohibited and were sold openly in Japan he said he did not realize the japanese Law had changed in 2002 he added that he did not be come suspicious when the nether lands company that sold him the mushrooms for sent him an email stating that because the japanese customs Agency was strict the package would be la bleed As a shirt prosecutor Daisuke Tabuchi did not accept Riley ignorance of the Law calling the sailors statements illogical he was going to spread this evil drug in our country he said therefore his act was vicious its difficult to accept that he did not know magic mushrooms were illegal he asked for a sentence of two years and six months in prison at hard labor defense attorney Satoshi Kawa Mitsu asked that any prison time be suspended and Riley who faces discharge from the Navy upon release from custody be Al Lowed to return to the United states to finish his education he said Riley has no prior criminal record Riley who remains in custody in the Naha detention Center faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a Fine of up to 30 million yen about he will be sentenced april 17 according to prosecution Evi Dence the mushrooms were Dis covered when the package arrived at Narita International air port on Jan 8 customs agents then alerted Okinawa police and arranged the bust As the package was delivered to Riley in june 2002 Japan listed hallucinogenic mushrooms popularly known by users As shr Ooms or magic mushrooms As a con trolled substance making the use Sale Possession growing and advertising of the mushrooms Ille Gal under the country narcotic and psychotropic drug control Law there Are More than 180 species of mushrooms that con Tain varying traces of psychedelics email David Allen at  mud i Good souvenirs cheerful Kimono Welcome esu925 specializing in Geta wooden clogs fur Oshiki wrapping doth Samue Kimono separates Noren tapestry Chir Imen Crape Tokyo dyed clothes pah co u 2kho oat i Polick Mokdh 11 sat Sun 19kx closed on wedge Manv 1nokashtba attn tar St Jura St 168 Udag Wacho Shib Yaku Tel email  Misawa airmen earn excellent rating in operational readiness by Jennifer h Svan stars and stripes Misawa air base Japan members of the 35th fighter Wing Are exhaling a collective sigh of Relief after hearing tues Day that the Wing earned an excellent rating in last weeks operational readiness inspection Wing and base commander col Terrence j Oshaughnessy has declared Friday a Wing Down Day the intent there is to give everyone time off for a Job Well done and also to give time for families to get Back together said col Joel Malone Wing vice commander some airmen in Mission Essen tial services such As the fire department and medical group will have to work Friday Malone added with time off at a later Date the Down Day will Likely be a much needed break the six Day a grueling evaluation that tests a wings combat readiness about every three years had airmen working 12hour or More shifts until the inspection concluded saturday night Pacific air forces inspectors delivered the results tuesday during a mass briefing the Grade was an excellent Overall so we were very proud of the Grade Malone said and it was certainly Well deserved we Are excited for the entire Misawa Community and we appreciate everyone help assistance and understanding As we went about our exercise schedule and train ing in order to prepare mis Robert of the us air Force the 35th communications squadrons simulated deployed unit puts finishing touches on an alaskan tent through a blizzard during phase two of Misawa air bases operation readiness inspection on saturday top performers the following Misawa airmen were Given coins from the Pacific air forces inspector general for exceptional individual performances during the operational readiness inspection Mai Cameron carom 35th operations support Squadron Mak Anne Marie Mccain 35th medical support Squadron 1st it Christma sheets 13th fighter a Hadron senior master sgt Thomas micaf35th aircraft maintenance Squadron master sgt Phillip French r 35th communications Squadron master sgt Richard Robinson 35th maintenance Squadron tech sgt Don Hoobler 35th fighter Wing command Post staff Theresa newell35th tighter Wop Chapel staff sgt Charice Roberson 35th logistics readiness Squadron senior airman Sergio Rangel t win fighter Squadron the Acaf inspector general singled out the following As outstanding teams during the Ori 35th aircraft maintenance Squadron unit control Center team 13th aircraft maintenance unit generation team 35th maintenance Squadron Quality Assurance team 35th maintenance Squadron crash recovery team 35th fighter Wing Public affairs team 35th communications Squadron Quick fix team 35th logistics readiness Squadron fuels support team 35th operations support combat intelligence cell Day shift team 35th fighter Wing threat working group team 35th operations support Squadron survival evasion resistance and escape operations team 35th operations support Squadron Airfield management and weather night shift Post attack reconnaissance team awas Grade was based on the air forces Standard five tier evaluation system which delivers Marks for outstanding excellent satisfactory marginal and unsatisfactory efforts email Jennifer h Svan at Best deals online  please ask about other destinations last minute booking of daily Newyork Monfry we Mem Monfri daily Shuket daily hoi Nairobi daily daily is Etta Amhi tar Tab  Suins Lyonai a Olifay 00 sunny Tiona Holiday closed or Ortr Irrer important pay Thant Only inti i my i 1 in  Llort pric Curtina from Prem