News (Media Awareness Project) - Wire: Band Vocalist Rick Danko Charged |
| Title: | Wire: Band Vocalist Rick Danko Charged |
| Published On: | 1997-06-09 |
| Source: | Associated Press 6/6/97 |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-08 15:29:56 |
Band Vocalist Rick Danko Charged
TOKYO (AP) Rick Danko, bassist and vocalist for The Band, will go on trial
in July on charges of smuggling and possessing heroin, court officials said
today.
Danko was arrested May 6 after receiving a parcel that allegedly contained
heroin at a Tokyo hotel where he was staying during a Japan tour. Prosecutors
charged him May 23.
A court spokesman said the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is scheduled to go on
trial July 2 at the Chiba District Court, 20 miles east of Tokyo.
TOKYO (AP) Rick Danko, bassist and vocalist for The Band, will go on trial
in July on charges of smuggling and possessing heroin, court officials said
today.
Danko was arrested May 6 after receiving a parcel that allegedly contained
heroin at a Tokyo hotel where he was staying during a Japan tour. Prosecutors
charged him May 23.
A court spokesman said the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is scheduled to go on
trial July 2 at the Chiba District Court, 20 miles east of Tokyo.
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