Flight passenger indicted on drug smuggling charges

Flight passenger indicted on drug smuggling charges

  • By LIZ KELLAR
  • Friday, July 14, 2017 5:34pm
  • News

A man who reportedly tried to smuggle heroin and hydrocodone into Juneau on a flight from Seattle was indicted Wednesday by a Juneau grand jury on two counts of second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance — heroin and hydrocodone. He was arraigned in Juneau Superior Court on Friday.

Harold Maurice Greenlee, 48, was stopped after he arrived in Juneau on July 3 and search warrants were executed on Greenlee and his luggage. Searchers reportedly found 50 grams of suspected black tar heroin inside hair gel containers, as well as 341 pills containing varying dosages of hydrocodone and acetaminophen, in his bag.

Greenlee reportedly said he is from Juneau but could not provide his address; he had a Michigan ID and a Pennsylvania phone number. He has a prior in-state conviction for bringing hydrocodone and cocaine into town through the mail, according to court records online.

Other court proceedings

Here is a list of other recent indictments, sentencings and court proceedings from the Juneau District and Superior Courts.

• Kelly Crowder Sr., 53, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to one day in prison.

• Timothy Earl Ebona, 40, pleaded guilty to larceny and was fined $100.

• Shayne Howard, 27, was indicted on one count of first-degree vehicle theft and one count of third-degree criminal mischief in connection with a Jan. 24 arrest.

• Christopher Jay Jim, 37, pleaded guilty to trespassing on June 20 and was fined $100, and of violating probation. He failed to complete community work service hours, which was converted to a $392 fine.

• Kenneth G. Johnson, 30, was indicted on two counts of first-degree promoting of contraband in a correctional facility.

• Joshua R. Jones, 24, pleaded guilty to trespassing and was sentenced to 10 days in prison.

• Ashleigh M. Krantz, 29, pleaded guilty to larceny and was fined $250.

• Bethany R. Kunkle, 31, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to 120 days in prison, suspended, and two years probation; she was to contact JAMHI and complete an anger management program.

• Timothy Roger Lee, 46, pleaded guilty to harassment and was sentenced to 10 days, suspended, and 40 hours community work service; he was also placed on probation for 12 months.

• Desiree Littlefield, 23, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass on Jan. 30 and was sentenced to 10 days in prison, suspended, and 12 months probation; she also pleaded guilty to committing larceny on June 24 and was fined $50.

• Robert Lewis McCord, 51, pleaded guilty to larceny and to violating conditions of release and was fined $150.

• Rayna Suzanne Sarabia, 43, pleaded guilty to larceny in connection with an April 17 arrest, to concealment of merchandise on April 14 and criminal trespass on April 17 and was sentenced to 70 days total. Probation was vacated in multiple cases and suspended jail terms were modified with 125 days to serve.

• Alicia M. Svilar, 25, pleaded guilty to larceny and was fined $100.

• Charlotte Turner, 48, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft in connection with a May 14, 2016 arrest and was sentenced to 120 days in prison, 100 suspended and 20 to serve with credit for time served, as well as 12 months probation; she was to complete 50 hours of community work service or obtain works for six months, write a letter of apology and return the stolen property. She pleaded guilty to DUI after a Oct. 9 arrest and was sentenced to 30 days, 27 suspended. She was fined $100 after she pleaded guilty to driving without a license June 5. She pleaded guilty to trespassing on June 26 and was sentenced to three days in prison.

• Steven J. West, 56, pleaded guilty to trespassing on April 13, and was sentenced to five days in prison.

• David M. Williams, 48, pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to 30 days in prison with seven suspended.

• Thomas Williams, 56, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to one day in prison.


Contact reporter Liz Kellar at 523-2246 or liz.kellar@juneauempire.com.


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