So the guy was in "possession of methamphetamine, cocaine and two marijuana plants." Why the fuss? Having lived in the area for years, I'm still amazed at the large number of people in the region using and in possession of recreational drugs. The dude must have been in competition with some local drug dealer for the cops, and the media, to even bring up the issue.

And he had mercury. "Mercury ... in large amounts requires proper documentation and licensing." Heh, heh, heh. Somebody had better tell several departments at New Mexico Tech in Socorro about that requirement.