Melissa Missy Giove Arrested
Friday, June 19, 2009 14:41Melissa Giove (as known as Missy) who is a popular down hill bike champion and one of mountain-bike racing’s first mainstream female superstars, Giove was arrested on federal drug charges including possession with intent to distribute and conspiring to possess and distribute over 100 kiligrams of marijuana.
Also arrested is 30-year-old Eric Canori of Wilton New york – new york police tell the media that they found the marijuana mentioned above in a truck parked outside of Canori’s home.
The DEA told the AP that a large delivery of marijuana was intercepted by authorities who completed the run near Albany, NY. Giove picked up the trailer, containing 220 lbs of marijuana, and followed Canori to his house to partially unload it. Giove was later arrested at nearby Saratoga Lake.
The recent legal battles in California where marijuana has been decriminalized on the state level will likely play a large role in Giove’s situation as it unfolds. The medicinal qualities of the drug are often brought up in marijuana distribution cases.
Melissa Missy Giove and her cohort, Eric Canori, face a maximum of 40 years in prison and a fine of $2 million if convicted.
