Clovis, CA (The Weekly Vice) – Jeffrey Nicholas, a 45-year-old Clovis man and six other people (aged 18 to 28) claiming to be Juggalos were arrested for dealing drugs out of Nicholas' home.
One man's mugshot even appeared to have some remaining clown make-up... a Juggalo trade-mark.
According to Clovis police, neighbors had been complaining about the amount of traffic going in and out Nicholas' home for months. Police set up a sting using undercover “drug buyers” and gathered enough evidence to make seven arrests.
Investigators say the suspects sold Oxycontin and Opana, a new highly addictive and dangerous narcotic. Detectives also found marijuana, methamphetamine, and other prescription drugs in the residence.
Police say that six of the seven people arrested are validated Juggalos, a group of people who are fans of Insane Clown Posse and other Psychopathic Records artists.
Because of the rise of criminal activity within the Juggalo community, Juggalos have become regarded in some instances to be gang members. Police acknowledge that most who consider themselves “Juggalos” are not gang members. However, defense attorney Rick Horowitz says putting a gang label on the suspects can get them a stiffer sentence if convicted whether the label fits or not.
In addition to the arrests, three children, between the ages of six and nine were removed from the home and placed in the care of Child Protective Services.
The following suspects were arrested and charged:
28-year-old Joshua Waite, for prior sales of OxyContin and Opana, possession of methamphetamine, Xanax and Valium with intent to sell, maintaining a drug house.
22-year-old Jared Campbell (MySpace), for prior sales of marijuana and methamphetamine, frequenting a drug house.
20-year-old Paul Troup (MySpace), for prior sales of OxyContin, possession of Adderall (amphetamine) for sale, illegal cultivation of marijuana and maintaining a drug house.
45-year-old Jeffrey Nicholas (MySpace), for maintaining a drug house and 3 counts of child endangerment. His three children, ages 6 to 9, were turned over to Fresno County Child Protective Services. He is the only one not considered a Juggalo.
20-year-old Chad Pokorny, for frequenting a drug house.
27-year-old Mandy Kelly, for possession of Adderall and frequenting a drug house.
18-year-old Rose Williams, for frequenting a drug house.
Mandi Milenko
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These are evil clowns. Not like our own JuggaletteSTL.
"Validated" Juggalos? Are we supposed to be issued certificates or something? I never got mine!
"Frequenting a drug house" what a crock of shit when the cops have nothing else to charge somebody with. STOP WAISTING TIME AND TAXPAYER MONEY ON DRUG ENFORCEMENT!
Ok for one these people should have been busted for drugs. We are not just talking about a little weed here....
Another thing is, I am so sick of these wanna-be thugs thinking they are juggalos. If they were true juggalos, they wouldn't want to drag ICP's name in the mud "validating" they are juggalos to police right after they commit a crime. It's like they are saying they did it because ICP told them to, which is ridiculous since they hardly even rap about drugs.
I hate the fact that we are turning into a gang. In no way, shape, or form is ICP "gangster rap". Their lyrics are more metal then rap.
But these punks think it's cool to associate crimes with being a juggalo and it is fucking it up for the rest of us.
BEING A JUGGALO IS ABOUT MUSIC AND FAMILY. NOT ABOUT DRUGS AND CRIME!!
Being a juggalo just ain't what it used to be....
I'm a juggalette myself and as discussed in past blogs i am glad the writer of this blog wrote "claiming" to be. Cuz they arn't juggalos are more about peace then that shit. MCL! lol
Call them what you want. These guys needed shut down.
Oxycontin and adderall for sale is serious shit.
Why do these clowns always feel the need to bring their kids into the situation though?
Ha also...mandi is your real last name Milenko? Great Milenko is one of the ICP joker's cards. : )
The kids did not belong to the juggalo's, they belonged to the man who owned the house ( Jeff Nichols ) They go to my daughters school, and I feel so bad for those kids, they have been though so much already and now they have lost their father. I am sadden to hear of this happening!!
But juggalos do use drugs....and it IS illegal......it is breaking the law....
Why would you say Juggalos use drugs anon? Not all Juggalos use drugs. Some aren't even potheads!
Juggs is right, some prefer to be alcoholics instead of potheats...sheesh... no generalizing, now! tsk tsk.
As for the story, I think it's funny that the guy has makeup on. I rarely see Juggalos with clown makeup on unless it's a concert or similar event.
I will say wearing the make up while committing a crime seems to provide the perp a mask to hide behind, so he/she is harder to identify.
I just can't get over how stupid people can be. And it really amazes me how many of these stories never make it to the lame-stream media.
The cable networks are so busy pushing political agendas, little time is devoted to important cases like those found here.
A girlfriend shared a story with me some time back, and since then I read every morning.
It's no wonder newspapers are going bankrupt. Keep up the good work Weekly Vice =D
ICP - Michigan's greatest embarrassment. Sorry gang, I never met a Juggalo that worth the bullet to put them down.
I know Joe Bruce through a co-worker, and he is a decent enough guy. The fans...OMG the fans. If Juggalos only knew what what those two guys really think of them...
Well, thanks for the insult Scott. At least you didn't do it anonymously...
You don't know anybody STFU seriously.....
JuggaletteSTL, you're a little sensitive about the drug use aren't you? But then, of course, you're a dope smoker yourself, so I can see how you might be....so perhaps you ought to "STFU seriously....."
Again why are you talking shit anonymously? I am not going to argue on this anymore after I say this....
say whatever bull you want to, but I am sensitive about people talking bad about juggalos. No I don't smoke "dope", I smoke weed. There is a difference. Dope to me is meth, crack, etc. I don't do dope....
The next time you wanna say something ignorantat least come up with a name for yourself. No one takes anons seriously...
LOL… whenever a drug bust story gets posted it gets real entertaining around here.
"ignorantat"??..were you smoking dope before you wrote this??....oh, excuse me...that's right...marijuana isn't dope....
Let's see how it affects you in the next few years and how it affects your children...maybe you'll be lucky enough to make it on this website...as an offender.....
Yeah, maybe I will be lucky enough to make it on the website.... Lol...
Whatever anon....
Oh, and sorry I misspelled 1 time. Ask anyone around here that usually isn't the case....
Opinions are like assholes though....
..i hate clowns
i think that whole listing us juggalos as a gang is bs
yeah i smoke pot
and ill continue to smoke pot
and i smoked pot a long long time before i listenend to icp
the point is regardless of what most icp or psychopathic fans do or dont do, they have no right to list us as a gang
stricter punishment for being a fan of a group or band
what if this were some band that was mainstream? this is definetly bs
i have friends who listen to icp who stopped doin drugs all together shortly after listenin to icp and psychopathic(they have kids now) but either way its not like were a gang
now maybe they can get by with using the merch as justifiable cause
but that is it
Putting Juggalos in jail is a waste of tax payers money. Do you know what costs a lot less??.......................bullets.
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