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Drugs, gun recovered after gang falls asleep
Posted: 09.05.2011 at 10:31 AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado Springs Police officers arrested three gang members early Thursday morning for possession of marijuana and giving alcohol to underage females.

An officer saw a suspicious car in Cottonwood Creek Park in the 7000 block of Rangewood Drive around 4:57 a.m. Monday. When the officer approached the car, six people were asleep.

The driver, 26-year-old Rayshawn Laster, was in possession of drugs and three underage girls had been drinking alcohol. When the officer searched the trunk, he found a gun which turned out to be stolen and 265 grams of marijuana.

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The officer arrested Laster, as well as Zhakary Laster and Seth Harvey for contributing to the delinquency of a minor as well as miscellaneous drug and weapons charges.

Officers said the three men are all confirmed gang members.

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