Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Joseph Benjamin Thomas, 42, was charged April 16 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a variety of drug charges. He pleaded guilty to a distribution charge in July.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on April 27, 2012. A followup posted on July 11, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights• No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan Bakery Rises Again in Mendota Heights • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter Finds 8-Foot Marijuana Plants in Valley Park • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A Mendota Heights man has been indicted by a grand …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Joseph Benjamin Thomas could face life in prison for possession of meth.
A Mendota Heights man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of high-purity methamphetamine in a case related to a federal investigation of white supremacist activity. Joseph Benjamin Thomas, 42, and an accused accomplice, Samuel Johnson of Austin, 31, were indicted in April. Johnson was indicted on weapons charges. According to reports by the Associated Press, the men had gathered weapons and planned to bomb the Mexican consulate in St. Paul. In a federal affidavit, Thomas allegedly told an undercover FBI agent that he considered himself a "domestic terrorist," according to the Associated Press. Thomas faces a potential maximum penalty of life in prison without parole. A sentencing date has…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Man indicted on drug charges wanted to bomb the Mexican consulate, according to reports.
A Mendota Heights resident was planning to bomb the Mexican consulate in St. Paul before he was arrested on drug charges last month, according to the Associated Press. Joseph Benjamin Thomas, age 42, was charged April 16 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of 5 or more grams of methamphetamine, and one count of distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. An associate, 31-year-old Samuel Johnson of Austin, was indicted on weapons charges. Both have been under investigation by the FBI since 2010. An FBI afidavit reports that Thomas referred to himself as a "domestic terrorist" rather than an American. Thomas has been connected to the white …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Joseph Benjamin Thomas could face life in prison if convicted.
Updated 1 p.m. April 27: A Mendota Heights man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of distributing methamphetamine in relation to an investigation of white supremacist activity and possible violence. Joseph Benjamin Thomas, 42, was charged April 16 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of five or more grams of methamphetamine, and one count of distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. According to a report by the Associated Press, Thomas said he tried to get weapons to use against "left-wing individuals." An accused accomplice, 31-year-old Samuel Johnson of Austin, was indicted on weapons charges. The AP also reports Johnson is a …
Danielle Cabot
12:07 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thanks for sharing, Frank. That's interesting. Did neighbors know about this guy? It appears his name pops up on a blog every now and then. more ›