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Charges, bond set in Benson burglaries
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun
Two 17-year-old males charged in connection with the burglary of two Benson businesses will be tried as adults.
Last Wednesday, City Magistrate Joe Knoblock set bond for Rey Alfonso Ramirez and Preston Havener at $250,000 before they were transferred to Cochise County Jail in Bisbee. The News-Sun is publishing the suspects' names because they are being tried as adults.
A County Grand Jury on Friday returned an ndictment against the pair.
Among several theft charges, the two are also charged with one count of trafficking stolen property, three counts of burglary in the second degree, three counts of criminal trespassing in the second degree and three counts of criminal damage.
Ramirez and Havener, both of Benson, are being accused of breaking into the Chevron station on Ocotillo Road and Junction Express on State Route 80 in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 12.
While causing extensive criminal damage to the Junction Express, the two are accused of stealing tobacco products from the Chevron.
Interim Police Chief Paul Moncada said police continue to investigate the case, with several others named "persons of interest" in the case.
Moncada said authorities are investigating what was being done with the tobacco products. No other arrests have been made to date.
Two 17-year-old males charged in connection with the burglary of two Benson businesses will be tried as adults.
Last Wednesday, City Magistrate Joe Knoblock set bond for Rey Alfonso Ramirez and Preston Havener at $250,000 before they were transferred to Cochise County Jail in Bisbee. The News-Sun is publishing the suspects' names because they are being tried as adults.
A County Grand Jury on Friday returned an ndictment against the pair.
Among several theft charges, the two are also charged with one count of trafficking stolen property, three counts of burglary in the second degree, three counts of criminal trespassing in the second degree and three counts of criminal damage.
Ramirez and Havener, both of Benson, are being accused of breaking into the Chevron station on Ocotillo Road and Junction Express on State Route 80 in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 12.
While causing extensive criminal damage to the Junction Express, the two are accused of stealing tobacco products from the Chevron.
Interim Police Chief Paul Moncada said police continue to investigate the case, with several others named "persons of interest" in the case.
Moncada said authorities are investigating what was being done with the tobacco products. No other arrests have been made to date.
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LOL wrote on Jul 24, 2009 5:42 PM:
" I dont think the 17 year olds broke in because tobacco tax lol. If tubacco was a dollar they would of stoled it anyways. "
RH wrote on Jul 28, 2009 7:17 PM:
" At 17, they were legally to young to buy them, so how could taxes have any motivation? My guess is theft was merely a by-product of their need for tobacco or what ever it was they were committing a crime for, and at that age, teens make mistakes hopefully once they pay their debt to society, they will learn a lesson if not woe will be to them and their loved ones! "
Frank E Blanchard wrote on Jul 30, 2009 12:25 PM:
" wholeheartedly agree it wasn't for the tobacco tax. It was because they can make such good money on tobacco products they had taken.
And someone most likely put them up to it. But that is up to the investigators.
common denominator money money crime more money tobacco tax cost crime?
Looks like it to me.
Wake-up smell the money to be made off Hot tobacco products. "
And someone most likely put them up to it. But that is up to the investigators.
common denominator money money crime more money tobacco tax cost crime?
Looks like it to me.
Wake-up smell the money to be made off Hot tobacco products. "
Frank Edward Blanchard wrote on Jul 22, 2009 11:31 AM:
Now these young people are just the beginning of the problem facing businesses. Now they will have to build steel cages to house their tobacco products. And that will not stop the structural damage the criminals will cost trying to get to that tobacco products.
It all comes down to the fact with the times. You take away that tobacco force dressed release you get criminals reacting badly.
This Communist tax on tobacco' there will be more just wait and see.
I had warned you that this would be the reaction. Of course smuggling as well.
The leave no stress release in ease horrible times you'll get disobedience good luck to the business owners.
The leave no hope for the future this is the reaction you'll get. "