Tide turns in favour of drug reform Aug 28, 2009
In March, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs met in Vienna as the culmination of a 10-year review of global drug policy. A ''political declaration'' was issued which, at the urging of the US, excluded the phrase ''harm reduction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Court starts hearing cases inside Kumasi Central Prisons Aug 27, 2009
The offences range from stealing, threat of death, possession of narcotic drugs to robbery. Remand prisoners, accused of murder would, however, be required to submit application to the court before their cases could be heard. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Strong odor in car leads to marijuana bricks, arrest Aug 25, 2009
He was arrested on suspicion of transportation of marijuana for sales, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs. On Monday, Wilkinson remained in custody at the Camp Verde Detention Center on $50,000 bond. (AZCentral -- News)
Detroit Clinic Owner and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in $15 Million Fraud Scheme Aug 19, 2009
According to information contained in the plea documents, kickbacks came in the form of cash and prescriptions for narcotic drugs. Jose Rosario admitted he directed his nephew, co-defendant Arnaldo Rosario, to oversee and facilitate the payment of cash kickbacks to the Medicare beneficiaries. (PR Newswire)
Drug Courier Dies in Custody Aug 16, 2009
He commended staff of NACOB for their hard work and commitment in the fight against narcotic drugs in the face of poor working conditions. He gave the assurance that things would soon improve for them and urged them to sustain the fight. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death Aug 10, 2009
The autopsy also found low concentrations of ethyl alcohol "consistent with social consumption of a few beverages" as well as the narcotic drugs hydrocodone, oxycodone and tramadol. Mays had prescriptions for the drugs -- which were found in therapeutic or subtherapeutic concentrations -- to ease hip pain. (CNN -- US)
Missing Parcels of Cocaine - Big Names To Pop Up Jul 28, 2009
Currently, there is shortage of narcotic drugs in Ghana according to experts ... On November 28, 2007, the Fast Track High Court (FTHC) presided over by Mr. Justice Victor Jones Dotse, who is now a Supreme Court judge, found the two suspects guilty for conspiracy, engaging in prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs and sentenced each of them to 15 years imprisonment. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cops arrest 11 in Mumbai cocaine party raid Jul 27, 2009
Officials said the 11 people were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and produced before the Esplanade court. The ANC officials were looking for a Nigerian national who had supplied the drugs. (India Times, India)
Tagor, Abbas acquitted and discharged Jul 25, 2009
On November 28, 2007, the Fast Track High Court (FTHC) presided over by Mr. Justice Victor Jones Dotse, now a Supreme Court judge, found them guilty for conspiracy, engaging in prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs. The Court, however, acquitted and discharged Tagor for buying and supplying narcotic drugs ... It also found Abass, 54, guilty for conspiracy and engaging in prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Click to read:Calif. Lawmakers Approve Budget Cuts Jul 25, 2009
Then, the State will be forced to Legalize all Narcotic Drugs such as Heroin, Coke, etc. so they can be Taxed in order to Raise Revenue. (CBS News)
Click to read:Jurors Convict Evangelist on 10 Sex Counts Jul 25, 2009
"Love Your Fellowman?? Perhaps the evil preachers should be told to take their cult out of America. Didn't Thomas Jefferson say that church and state should be separated by a wall and it's written in the Constitution that there must be separation of church and state. Bigotry and hatemongering against gays should be banned. Tell them to take that cross and shove it where the sun don't shine ... and pay their taxes along the way before they take that cross down forever ... with its final station;... (CBS News)
Two gang suspects tied to 2007 shoot-out Jul 15, 2009
Mears was charged with conspiracy/possession of drugs, conspiracy/sale of narcotics, conspiracy to transport narcotic drugs, two counts of prohibited possessor, possessing a prohibited weapon, selling a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony, possession of narcotic drugs for sale (crack cocaine), sale of narcotics and transportation of narcotics. Durell L. Clifton was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Click to read:America's Love-Hate History with Pot Jul 14, 2009
Please make more massive Tax Cuts so that we can also legalize Cocaine and Heroin and other Narcotic Drugs to fill in the lost revenue ... Narcotic drugs reduce pain, alter mood and behavior, and may induce sleep or stupor ... The UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, amended in 1972, recognizes that the medical use of narcotic drugs is indispensable and must be made available, but that addiction to narcotic drugs is a bad thing. (CBS News)
Four suspected gang members arrested on drugs, weapons charges (7) Jul 13, 2009
Andrew M. Mears, 22, was charged with conspiracy/possession of drugs, conspiracy/sale of narcotics, conspiracy to transport narcotic drugs, two counts of prohibited possessor, possessing a prohibited weapon, selling a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony, possession of narcotic drugs for sale (crack cocaine), sale of narcotics, and transportation of narcotics. Darnell L. Clifton, 20, was charged with conspiracy/possession of a narcotic drug, conspiracy/sale... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Barron County Courthouse News Jul 9, 2009
Amy P. Sevals, 33, Rice Lake, was charged with misdemeanor theft and one felony count of possession of narcotic drugs (May 12) June 30 ... Sevals was also charged with possession of narcotic drugs for a Feb. 13 incident involving theft of Hydrocodone from Knapp Haven. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Muscle Rubs: Use For Pain Is Questionable, Review Finds Jul 9, 2009
18, 2007) Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of. . (Science Daily)
Medical Q&A Jul 8, 2009
An FDA joint advisory committee recommended last week that labeling be improved on acetaminophen-containing products and that the ingredient be taken out of certain narcotic drugs. A sampling of current doses. (USA Today -- News)
* Police announce arrests in Banciao court gunshot case Jul 6, 2009
The four suspects have been arrested for violating the Statute Regulating Firearms, Ammunition, Knives and Other Deadly Weapons (juM) and Narcotic Drugs Hazard Control Act (r~M`v). This story has been viewed 347 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis Jul 3, 2009
Andrea Terry, a former MedicAlert employee who was arrested last week on suspicion of sending 10,000 patient records to her personal e-mail account, has prior criminal convictions and a history of taking narcotic drugs from hospitals where she previously worked, court records show. Terry, 43, had gone from being a nurse who ducked into hospital restrooms to inject herself with morphine to six years of stable employment with MedicAlert before she was arrested Aug. 22 at her Oakdale home, records... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Jackson's Derm Doc Dad Of 2 Of His Kids? Jul 2, 2009
I know from police detectives and from the trial that many vials of narcotic drugs and prescription pills were taken from his nightstand (that were) under other people's names. And I think this is maybe how it worked. (CBS News -- Early Show)
NDC USA responds to NPP USA Jun 28, 2009
The NDC government under President Mills has also taken bold steps to combat the narcotic drugs menace which was created by the Kufuor led administration and for which our international reputation as a country was seriously tarnished. The Narcotic Control Board is under going structural and manpower redevelopment in a bid to make it more responsive to the threat pose by narcotic drug trafficking and its attendance criminal ramifications in the 21st century. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Click to read: Jackson Doctor Under Increased Scrutiny Jun 28, 2009
She says Jackson was apparently on a "cocktail" of prescription meds and she expects toxicology tests to show "that his system was full of narcotic drugs. Even his friend, Liza Minnelli, said, when the toxicology test comes out, . And I believe that's true." MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Share. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Charge dropped; no one from NH drug task force Jun 24, 2009
Twenty-seven-year-old Charles Bill of Dover was arrested on conspiracy to possess a narcotic drugs on June 10 after he allegedly arrived at the scene of a purported drug buy with three other men in Rochester. The deal was set up by the task force in conjunction with police. (Concord Monitor)
Better Security In A Better Ghana, Mr President!!! Jun 22, 2009
She gives the following details,23 cases of rape and defilement were recorded in the first quarter of 2008 as against 7 cases recorded in the first quarter of 2009; 246 cases of threat in 2008 compared to 128 in 2009; 144 cases of property damages in 2008 as against 139 in 2009, and 9 cases of illegal possession of narcotic drugs in 2008 compared to 3 this year. The rest were 558 cases of theft recorded in the first quarter of 2008 as against 506 recorded in the first quarter of 2009;179... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cocaine Exposes Kweku Baako Jun 20, 2009
Our checks showed that the issue of missing narcotic drugs from the custody of the law enforcement agencies raised its ugly head for the first time ever in the Kufour era ... The past Kufuor-led NPP regime was noted for the vanishing of cocaine and other narcotic drugs under the nose of the security agencies. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tema Port cocaine suspects deny bail Jun 20, 2009
Abu is also being held for importing narcotic drugs, suspected to be cocaine into the country. They have pleaded not guilty to the narcotic related charges levelled against them. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: African Union Emphasises Children's Survival Jun 17, 2009
The Act specifically prescribes that every Nigerian child is entitled to rest, leisure and enjoyment of the best attainable state of physical, mental and spiritual health; every government in Nigeria shall strive to reduce infant mortality rate, provide medical and health care, adequate nutrition and safe drinking water, hygienic and sanitised environments, combat diseases and malnutrition, support and mobilise through local and community resources, the development of primary health care for... (allAfrica.com)
Businessman gets 15 years for dealing in drugs Jun 5, 2009
He pleaded not guilty to attempting to export narcotic drugs without license from the Ministry of Health and Possessing narcotic drugs. The court presided over by Mr. Justice Charles Quist however found him guilty and convicted him accordingly. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police personnel urged to guard against negative acts May 31, 2009
DCOP Oppong-Boanuh urged the police to stay away from narcotic drugs and drunkenness. The recruits were taken through subjects such as Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal Investigation, Law of Evidence, Practical Police Duties, Human Rights, Criminology, Social Psychology, Professional Police Ethics, Map Reading, Basic Officers Skills, English and Report Writing. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Akuffo Addo Buckled On Tuesday. May 28, 2009
We are still waiting on him to comment on his views about the dangers of use and peddling of narcotic drugs. Now that Ghanaians have taken a bold step to stem the menace of narcotic drugs bequeathed to us by the previous NPP government, there he goes again waffling. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Court reviews bail conditions of alleged cocaine suspects May 27, 2009
Augustina Abu, importer, Yaw Attah Nkansah, Alfred Amedzi, Kennedy Osei, Simon Fafa Bedy, all clearing agents, and Francis Abbey, a driver, have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime by the importation of narcotic drugs. The pleas of the accused are yet to be taken. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana's War On Narcotic Drugs May 25, 2009
My main goal for this presentation is to contribute to the search for the best solution to an imminent cancerous and contagious catastrophe (narcotic drugs) which has the potential of eroding the very moral and social fiber of our generation and those yet to come ... As was once said by the former United Nations Secretary General, Javier Perez de Cuellar the menace of narcotic drugs trafficking and its usage is like a ticking time bomb which is about to explode with disastrous consequences... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Raise image of school with decent lifestyles- Headmaster May 24, 2009
They should therefore strive to avoid peer pressure and other negative acts such as "Sakawa", promiscuity, peddling and addiction of narcotic drugs and armed robbery in order to promote the excellent moral qualities imparted to them during their active school days. Nana Awusi further counselled them to assist their parents and guardians pursue their businesses and agricultural ventures while waiting for their results. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Six cocaine suspects before Fast Track Court May 23, 2009
Augustine Abu, importer, Yaw Attah Nkansah, Alfred Amedzi, Kennedy Osei, Simon Fafa Bedy all clearing agents and Francis Abbey, driver have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime to the importation of narcotic drugs. The Court, presided over by Mrs. Justice Irismay Brown did not take their pleas but admitted them to bail in the following conditions. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Binge drinking in childhood and adolescence May 23, 2009
According to the German Federal Commissioner for Narcotic Drugs, the number of adolescents admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning has more than doubled, increasing from 9500 in 2007 to more than 23 000 in 2007. About 3800 of these patients were between 10 and 15 years old. (EurekAlert!)
Bullet recovered in surgery leads to arrest May 23, 2009
Payne was booked and charged with possession of narcotic drugs with intent to sell, DUI and unlawful flight from law enforcement. Because of previous aggravated-assault and armed-robbery convictions, Payne was also charged with possessing a deadly weapon as a prohibited possessor. (AZCentral -- News)
Yahuda Security Management Consulting under fire May 22, 2009
Company was incorporated yesterdaA Ghanaian living in the United Kingdom, has questioned the credibility of Yahuda Security Management Consulting which last Tuesday told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that it was ready to assist the national security agencies in the fight against narcotic drugs. "It (Yahuda Security Management Consulting) is not one of the UK's security agencies. This is not true," Mr Timothy Afful, told GNA on Thursday when he called from the UK after reading the story. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Takes Brother to Court for Possessing Narcotic Drugs May 16, 2009
com: Liberia: Deputy Speaker Takes Brother to Court for Possessing Narcotic Drugs (Page 1 of 1) ... Liberia: Deputy Speaker Takes Brother to Court for Possessing Narcotic Drugs ... The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives at the 52nd National Legislature, Tokpah J. Mulbah on Monday, May 11, 2009, forwarded his brother, Arthur Mulbah and his alleged accomplice, Thompson Karblee to court for prosecution after being charged by police with illegal possession of narcotic drugs. (allAfrica.com)
Ghana: Good Example, Prez Mills [editorial] May 9, 2009
The situation is no different in Ghana, as several people have been arrested trying to export narcotic drugs out of the country. In her attmpt to deal with the situation, the previous government fell on Britain for succour, resulting in the setting up of Operation Westbridge at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). (allAfrica.com)
AIDS Action Welcomes President's Budget Increases Yet Expresses Distress With Failure to End Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding May 8, 2009
The failure to remove the ban is at odds with President Obama's commitment to evidence- based policy, his campaign pledge to end the federal ban, and the Administration's recent support of syringe exchange in a statement to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in February. "We are disappointed that President Obama has not taken this opportunity to support syringe exchange programs, which have the potential to save thousands of lives and billions of taxpayer dollars," said Joseph... (PR Newswire)
Two sentenced to ten years each for possessing narcotic drugs May 6, 2009
Fiapre, May 5, GNA - Two farmers at Badu in Brong Ahafo have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each in hard labour by a Magistrate's court at Fiapre, near Sunyani, for possessing narcotic drugs. Kwame Nsiah, 30 and Kwabena Boa, 35, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing narcotic drugs, but the court after hearing the case found them guilty. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senior Subjects: Mission impossible for FDA Apr 28, 2009
March 31: FDA Acts to Halt Marketing of Certain Unapproved Prescription Narcotic Drugs. Then, following a storm of protest April 9: FDA Adopts Interim Plan to Avoid Shortage of Medically Necessary Opioid. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Obamas Call Was Not Congratulatory but a Diplomatic Warning Apr 16, 2009
In other words, the real purpose of President Obamas phone call to President Atta-Mills, to cut to the chase, as it were, which was tersely and bluntly contained in the press release published by most of the major Ghanaian media organizations and enterprises, regarded President Atta-Mills apparently smug attitude towards the massive and unprecedented use of Ghanaian territory to illegally smuggle narcotic drugs into both Western Europe and the United States ... And with the infamous Benneh... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Accused remanded for six years Apr 9, 2009
Accra, April 8, GNA - A 24- year old unemployed who pleaded guilty for possessing narcotic drugs and was remanded for sentencing has ended up being dumped into prison custody for the past six years. Mumuni Issufu told an Accra Circuit Court that he was put before the Adjabeng District Magistrate Court in October 2004 and remanded into prison custody for sentencing during its next sitting. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reckless doctors handing out mood drugs Apr 7, 2009
In his latest report released yesterday, Dr Webber said he had found cases of doctors prescribing up to five different benzodiazepine drugs, in addition to narcotic drugs, to known illicit drug users. "This behaviour is entirely contrary to accepted medical practice," said Dr Webber, who is the director of the Professional Services Review which investigates inappropriate practices involving Medicare payments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Iran rejects U.S. plan to boost troops in Afghanistan Apr 1, 2009
On Sunday, a preliminary Moscow conference on Afghanistan proposed the replacement of part of NATO forces in Afghanistan by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) forces, where major attention was paid to narcotic drugs trafficking, terrorism, and organized crime problems. Enjoying good ties with the SCO member states, Tehran did not hide its agreement with the proposal that the SCO member and observer countries gradually replace the West, especially the United States, considered by the Islamic... (Xinhuanet, China)
On Barack Obama, legalising drugs, Kenya, Handel Apr 1, 2009
Indeed, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called attention to this issue in a recent report to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. However, we reach a different conclusion to you and find that legalisation is not the solution. (The Economist)
Man leaves a key to solving a crime Mar 26, 2009
Prosecutors charged him Wednesday with criminal damage to property and possession of narcotic drugs. Was the retaliation for a silly picture worth a felony charge. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Oneida Court 3-21 Mar 22, 2009
Shane P. Garrou of Tomahawk, charged with possession of narcotic drugs, burglary/armed and theft/movable property with special facts, was sentenced to five months jail and three years probation on March 17 ... Tad J. Hunter of 1452 Upland Ave., charged with possession of narcotic drugs, possession of amphetamine/LSD/Psilocin, and possession of drug paraphernalia, was sentenced to two years probation and license suspended six months on March 17. (Forest Republican, WI)
Amidst Abuakwa Trials and Tribulations, Kwaa-Atta is Whirling at Crossroads Mar 22, 2009
Other areas of importance that President Mills is seriously considering to attack are national security, the crime rate, narcotic drugs, and protection of the national small farmers that the previous government fared poorly. And finally, one important issue that the president has promised Ghanaians that he will do is the controversial murder cases of Ya-Naa Yakubu Andani and Alhaji Issa Mobila. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Cheery oasis' in Lower Ninth Ward Mar 21, 2009
A sign in the window making clear there are no narcotic drugs inside is a sign of the clinic's rough surroundings. And within a few steps of the door is a reminder that 43 months after Katrina changed everything, the is still a mess. (CNN)
West Africa: New Hub of Drug Traffi... Mar 21, 2009
" It is feared that the new wave of drug trade in the sub-region could lead to more violent crimes in a region that is already home to poverty and insecurity. Massive Cocaine Business in Guinea Guinea, one of the poorest countries on the African continent, is fast gaining notoriety as the Mecca of drug trafficking. Recent arrests and ongoing investigations in that country have implicated top politicians and other influential persons in the drug trade. In a latest raid by Guinean security... (Suite101.com)
Let me chew my coca leaves Mar 19, 2009
This week in Vienna, a meeting of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs took place that will help shape international antidrug efforts for the next 10 years ... In 1961, the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs placed the coca leaf in the same category with cocaine thus promoting the false notion that the coca leaf is a narcotic and ordered that "coca leaf chewing must be abolished within 25 years from the coming into force of this convention." Bolivia signed the convention in 1976, during... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Man with an active warrant and prescription pills stops by police department Mar 14, 2009
Prosecutors Friday charged Ryan with possession of narcotic drugs. Tell us what you think. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Africa: UN And African Union Agree to Battle Crime, Drugs Together Mar 13, 2009
Support for the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2007-12) was announced at the current session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), as a segment devoted to high officials ended in Vienna, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... The meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs runs through 20 March. (allAfrica.com)
UN, AU pledge concerted efforts to combat crime, drugs Mar 13, 2009
Support for the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention was announced at the current session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), as a segment devoted to high officials ended in Vienna, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As the high-level segmented concluded, heads of state and ministries mapped out cooperative strategies to confront the world's drug problem. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bolivia's Morales Asks UN to Recognize Legal Use of Cocaine Raw Ingredient Mar 13, 2009
Morales chewed the leaves at a UN conference on drug policy in Vienna, Austria, yesterday as he asked the UN on Narcotic Drugs to reverse its 48-year-old decision to qualify the coca leaf as a narcotic, according to official state news agency ABI. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs said chewing of the coca leaf must be abolished within 25 years. The coca policies established by the UN in 1961 constitute a threat to the rights of indigenous communities, Morales wrote. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Russia now 'top heroin consumer' Mar 11, 2009
Speaking ahead of a meeting in Vienna of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, he called on the UN to do more to fight the problem. Mr Ivanov, a former KGB officer and senior Kremlin official, said the flood of the drug from Afghanistan posed a threat to Russia's national security. (BBC News -- Health)
'Miraculous' Effects, Pain Relief Of Osteoplasty Shown For Those Suffering From Metastatic Bone Disease Mar 11, 2009
Of 81 patients (59 women, 12 men), 64 (79 percent) were able to stop taking narcotic drugs for their pain, and 43 (53 percent) could stop taking other pain medication. In this study, pelvic, femur, sacrum, ribs, homerus, scapula, tibia, pubis and knee bones were treated. (Science Daily)
The Disturbing Rise of Drug Gangs Mar 11, 2009
Antonio Maria Costa, Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, addresses this nasty side effect in a paper slated for delivery at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna on March 11th. Costa urges countries to "look at drug control as a series of inter-related factors where each intervention has an impact on others," emphasizing the need to incorporate innovative and inclusive crime prevention methods in all efforts to reduce the drug problem rather than tackling each... (Time.com)
An MP cannot be absent for more than 15 days Mar 9, 2009
He then travelled to the United States of America where he was arrested and detained for possession of narcotic drugs. Unable to attend parliament, Eric Amoateng sent his lawyer with a letter to the Speaker some three months thereafter explaining the cause of his continued absence from parliament and requesting for an indefinite leave of absence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Story of Remand Prisoners in Ghana Mar 8, 2009
Suit Number: No.110/2002 Age: 34years Marital Status: Single Educational Level: Technical School Form 2 Occupation: Plumber Date of Remand: 03/07/02 To date spent:6yrs 10mths Offence: Attempted robbery Court: Konongo Odumase District Court Police station: Konongo Investigator: S. Yankyera (transferred), Sulley Facts of Case: The accused says he wore the uniform of an uncle who is a soldier and went with a friend to distribute some narcotic drugs. On their way, a misunderstanding ensued between... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Russia says Afghan heroin habit threatens security Mar 7, 2009
Russia will press for a tough action plan on Afghanistan at a high-level meeting of the UN-sponsored Commission on Narcotic Drugs to be held in Vienna next week, he said. "Our people are dying. Some 90 percent of drug addicts in Russia are on Afghan heroin," Ivanov said. (Boston Globe)
Records: Wednesday, Feb. 25 Feb 26, 2009
Samantha J. Mayry, 24, 625 Dutchman Dr. #1, Chippewa Falls, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of an illegally obtained prescription, theft < 2,500, on Jan. 15, 2009, filed Feb. 20. Ryan W. Berg, 35, 218 W. Grant Ave., Eau Claire, felony bail jumping, on Dec. 19, 2008, filed Feb. 20. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ghana: President Delivers Address At Parliament Feb 21, 2009
President Atta Mills, who was dressed in a sharp-looking suit, also told parliament that he would fight the drug menace and provide adequate security to Ghanaians, by reviewing the Narcotic Drugs Control Board (NACOB) and the Enforcement and Sanctions Law of 1990 (PNDC LAW 236). "We aim to create a more potent drug enforcement agency that will collaborate more effectively with international drug enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute offenders. We will bring to closure investigations into... (allAfrica.com)
