Police witness drug sale, arrest Safford woman

By Greg Jones, staff writer
Published on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:32 PM MST

Officers with the Southeastern Arizona Narcotics Task Force arrested a Safford woman Thursday night after they reportedly witnessed her selling drugs and found a small quantity of crystal methamphetamines concealed in a soft cast on her foot.

Nicole Ruby Bright, 33, was arrested April 21 at 9:20 p.m. at Thunderbird Mobile Park with four grams of meth after officers allegedly witnessed her make a sale at a residence they had under surveillance, according to Graham County Undersheriff Dave Boyd, a spokesperson for the task force.

"They had a place under surveillance, and she came in and made a sale," Boyd said. "Then they stopped her and found more drugs in her possession, along with $1,234 in cash."

Boyd said Bright had four grams of crystal methamphetamines in her possession at the time of her arrest. The drugs were reportedly concealed in a support brace, or soft cast, around Bright's ankle.

Bright was booked into the Graham County Jail on charges of sale of a dangerous drug, transportation of a dangerous drug for sale, possession of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bright was held on a $40,000 bond, which she posted April 22.

Though the quantity of drugs Bright reportedly possessed is below the state threshold for determining possession for sale, Boyd said because the alleged sale was witnessed by officers she was also booked on charges of possession of a dangerous drug for sale.

Boyd said Bright was the subject of an ongoing investigation and has had previous run-ins with the law.

"We've sent her to prison at least one other time," he said. "We've got files on her under four different names."

Boyd said other names used by Bright include: Nicole Bruney, Nicole Hess and Nicole Ruby Holl.

According to the court information posted on the Arizona Supreme Court Web site, Bright was convicted of possession of a dangerous drug for sale under the name Nicole Ruby Holl in October 1999.

Comments

8 comment(s)

    shawn wrote on Oct 5, 2008 2:49 PM:

    " trust me if you want your kid to be scared for life send him or if you dont love him denton is a lying sicopatick crazy guy who the military screwed up "

    marley wrote on Sep 9, 2008 9:11 AM:

    " WHAT ARE U GUYS TALKING ABOUT WERE TALKIN ABOUT MORENCI MINE COMPANY AND U GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME CAMP YOU SENT UR KIDS TO OR WENT TO? "

    concerned parent wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:28 PM:

    " If you really want to get mad about Denton's dishonesty, take a look at his website touting his honesty:
    http://www.jeremynegotiates.com/contact.php and how he cuts down other real estate agents in the "shame" page. Maybe complaints to AZ Dept Real Estate would help. "

    Louis Womack wrote on Jun 26, 2008 12:21 PM:

    " Same here. Our son was to attend on June 21, 2008. Camp cancelled and we are out $2900.00. If you have any info or suggestions pleae contact us. Mr. Denton is employed at Signature Realy Group in Tempe. I did make contact with him there. No luck or even a promise of when we would see a refund. This was a planned rip-off. IMHO "

    shawn wrote on Jun 10, 2008 8:48 PM:

    " I actually went to this camp and I can tell you one thing most of the counselors were Indians plus we had one that was crazy and got kicked out of the army we also had a guy who shot a kid with a paintball gun without a mask in the head and they all did drugs at night you could smell it and it wasn't the legal kind and everything they promise was a lie hey a kid almost drowned with the storm and another almost bitten by a rattle snake. if you want to know more shawn-007@hotmail.com "

    Steve Harrop wrote on Jun 10, 2008 12:26 PM:

    " My son was signed up to attend the Aug. 2007 session and one week before camp it was washed out. In Sept. 07 we were told by J. Denton we would get a refund of $3800 within 90 days. No contact since then. As we live in Washington state we don't have any means of getting our money returned. How many other families are in this situation? Is there anything else we can do?

    Steve Harrop
    Winthrop, WA "

    Robyn Pomonis wrote on May 7, 2008 10:31 AM:

    " I too am still waiting for a refund of $3800.00. After months of not hearing from them via phone or email, Jeremy Denton called me in November and promised me a refund "by the end of the year". I haven't heard a word from them since, nor have they responded to certified letters nor contact by the BBB. "

    Elissa S. Stewart wrote on Nov 28, 2007 2:38 PM:

    " My son was supposed to attend the cancelled Operation Noble Eagle on July 29, 2007. I am still waiting for a refund of the $3800 I paid in tuition on November 28, 2007. Jeremy Denton will not commit to a refund date, although he originally assured me I would have one within 90 days. I can provide copies of the emails I have sent and received trying to obtain a refund, and proof of the $3800 I paid ($500 on my credit card for a deposit, and $3300 in the form of a check). "

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