Police: Body cavity search reveals crack

LaCrosse (WI) Tribune ^ | 2.17.03 | Dan Springer

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Police: Body cavity search reveals crack

By DAN SPRINGER | Of the Tribune staff An inmate's planned release from the La Crosse County Jail was stymied Tuesday because a sheriff's investigator claimed he found eight bags of cocaine in the man's rectum.

According to court records, Marcus J. Thomas, 20, of La Crosse was due to be released after he entered pleas in four open cases. He had been in jail since Feb. 7.

Before Thomas was released, however, sheriff's investigator Fritz Leinfelder came looking for drugs.

Leinfelder said he was tipped off that Thomas had eight rocks of cocaine he was trying to smuggle out of the jail.

Thomas, who was charged Wednesday with one count of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, agreed to let the investigator search him, the complaint said.

Leinfelder said in the complaint that Thomas cooperated fully until he asked Thomas to lower his jail uniform pants.

Thomas refused and Leinfelder was forced to get a judge to give him permission to search the lower half of Thomas' body, according to the complaint.

With a search warrant in hand, Leinfelder continued his search and reported finding drugs.Thomas told investigators the drugs were not his and he was only told to deliver it to a girl who was outside the county jail, according to the complaint.

Thomas eventually removed eight rocks of cocaine, weighing a total of 4.5 grams, from his body.

During a court hearing Wednesday, La Crosse County Circuit Judge Dennis Montabon ordered Thomas held on $10,000 cash bond and scheduled another court appearance for 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Dan Springer can be reached at (608) 791-8269 or at dspringer@lacrossetribune.com.

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"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Young Werther]

Oh goody. I get first wack at the crack!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Body cavity search reveals crack

So did the plumber the last time he was over at my house.

[Young Werther]

Dubble Un tund dearie!

[William McKinley]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!"

You want me to watch what???

[knak]

what a title!

[spald]

GREAT headline! I'm still laughing.

[Redcloak]

Body cavity search reveals crack

That goes without saying.

[babaloo999]

That's a switch, smuggling drugs out of jail. I wonder how far in the lucky searcher had to reach? "moon river....."

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They write themselves...

[brewcrew]

Just say "No" to crack.

[A CA Guy]

Is this where Libertarians say it was "HIS ARSE" and it was an illegal search of a prisoner.
The Constitutional rights of the Prisoner's arse was violated.

(Just making my imaginary Libertarian response to this)

[Arthur McGowan]

That headline is suitable fodder for Jay Leno's Headlines.

[GirlShortstop]

So did the plumber the last time he was over at my house.

LOL.   Most memorable sighting I had was during a round of golf.  My nephew, who also got an eye-full, admonished the guy with the a wry  "Hey Buddy! Crack kills." holler.   One of our family's classics!

[fso301]

Simply knowing such transport methods are frequently used is enough to deter any illegal drug use by me.

[InterceptPoint]

Dubble Un tund dearie!

Come on Freepers, wake up. This was a very very funny line that seems to be going over everyones head.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

As one surgeon was overheard telling another surgeon...
"Rectum? We damned near killed 'em."

[Reaganesque]

Hey Beavis, he said "crack"! Huh, huh, huh, huh!!

[Mr. Silverback]

Well, wouldn't you expect to find crack while doing a cavity search? I mean, that's like finding luggage while searching luggage.