Increase in heroin dependence leads to rising criminal activity in area, officials say Nov 6, 2009
Heroin addiction] is an epidemic in our community, said Lt. Mary Lou Ricksecker, a member of Dane County s Narcotics and Gang Task Force. Not surprisingly, investigations of burglaries and robberies indicate that a majority of these crimes are related to drug dependence. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
Man Arrested, Accused Of Impersonating Narcotics Officer Nov 6, 2009
-- A man was arrested at a University Place middle school earlier this week for allegedly impersonating a narcotics officer. Antonio Codute-Farrison was arrested at Drum Middle school after he was seen walking the halls of the school, allegedly telling students he was a Pierce County Sheriff's Department narcotics officer ... A month later, Codute-Farrison was under investigation for allegedly walking through the B and I market in Lakewood wearing a badge, a vest, and a gun in a thigh holster,... (KIRO TV, WA)
Fighting force Nov 6, 2009
In Arauca, a bitter war is under way between the Farc and the ELN for control of the strategic routes into Venezuela, the drugs crops in the area and a multimillion dollar narcotics smuggling operation there. And with Pablo in the field again, it seems likely that the ELN will regain vigour, particularly given his longstanding ties to Arauca. (BBC News -- Americas)
Drugs policy: Time to come clean Nov 6, 2009
IT WAS unwise of Richard Nixon to describe the worldwide prohibition of narcotics as a war on drugs. But the ban, which marked a gloomy 40th anniversary this year, has been very much like a war in one sense: the first casualty has been the truth. (The Economist)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 6, 2009
Limbaugh is under investigation for alleged doctor-shopping - obtaining duplicate prescriptions of narcotics from multiple doctors. He has not been charged with any crime. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
The American Way of Abandonment Nov 6, 2009
Thus the daily attacks on Afghan President Hamid Karzai -- who sat beside Laura Bush as guest of honor at the 2002 State of the Union and got a standing ovation -- as the corrupt ruler of a corrupt regime, whose brother, a narcotics trafficker, has been on the CIA's payroll, seems a signal that the ritual is about to begin. The Karzai brothers should probably read up on the fate of the Diem brothers. (Human Events Online)
K-9s get whiff of annual exam Nov 6, 2009
"You have to find the reward that I care about more than anything else in life," said trainer and Volusia County sheriff's narcotics task force investigator Greg Taylor, speaking for the dogs. "Any dog that has that hunt or prey drive can do it.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
EU struggles to curb hard drugs Nov 6, 2009
Page last updated at 11:38 GMT, Thursday, 5 November 2009. The marketing of "designer" drugs is very sophisticated, the report warns. (BBC News -- Europe)
Angela Crisp Clarkston Nov 5, 2009
Oxycodone, an opiate derivative is highly addictive and is described as as "synthetic heroine." Methadone is a narcotic used commonly to help ween addicts off heroin. Both are considered dangerous and can cause death when used inappropriately. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Public records for Nov. 4, 2009 Nov 5, 2009
Kosha Daynell Braswell, 28, Daytona Beach, aggravated battery; Frances P. Ferguson, 50, Ormond Beach, battery on a law enforcement officer firefighter or EMT personnel; Allison S. Sanchez, 27, Daytona Beach, violation of probation (2); William Paul Webster, 32, Daytona Beach, violation of drug court; Christopher David Crooker, 26, Holly Hill, resisting arrest with violence, forgery; Chad Bunfill, 38, New Smyrna Beach, battery on a person over the age of 65; Frederick Thomas, 45, Daytona Beach,... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Police Reports Nov 5, 2009
Is the public option right for you. Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:05 PM CDT. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Argument turns into trip to jail (20) Nov 5, 2009
The deputies instead reportedly found some drugs in plain view, so upon leaving the residence, the deputies called the sheriff's Narcotics Task Force and informed them about the find. The Narcotics Task Force arrived with a search warrant and found a quantity of drugs, a number of scales, a pipe and a billing list. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
49 count drug indictment lands six in jail Nov 5, 2009
The Alabama Bureau of Investigations and the Tallapoosa and Tallassee Narcotics Task Forces worked hard, Jones said, to bring this case to this point. The investigation is still ongoing. (WSJA.com, AL)
Dad Michael Lohan wants Lindsay in rehab Nov 5, 2009
The Cirque Lodge tells Access they are a substance abuse treatment facility and we treat people for narcotic abuse. We dont put people on narcotics. (MSNBC -- News)
Teen kidnapped and beaten Nov 5, 2009
"This is still an ongoing investigation, so I can't release a whole lot of details. I can say we're are looking into an alleged kidnapping," Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Capt. Jimmie Nicholas said at the scene. An MBN news release later said the kidnapping is drug-related. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Drugs, guns and war in Myanmar Nov 4, 2009
Driven by militias' growing demand for weapons to counter anticipated government offensives, a narcotics fire-sale is raising concerns of greater instability along the borders of several neighboring countries, including China ... It would also mean handing over much of the apparatus that protects, produces and transports their narcotics trafficking operations ... The military government has both permitted and profited from the groups' drug production and trafficking, despite official claims to... (Asia Times Online)
Police: Man used false info to obtain narcotics Nov 4, 2009
Today's Weather Hudson, NY. Today's Front Page Online Poll. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Narcotic Unit to Hold Medication Take-Back Event Nov 4, 2009
For more information, contact the Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit at 636-239-9700. Washington Missouri 2009. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Orosi pedestrian killed in accident identified Nov 4, 2009
An Orosi man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property and narcotics charges after a monthlong investigation by Fresno County sheriff's deputies. Gerardo Villicana, 49, was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail. (Fresno Bee)
Community calendar Nov 4, 2009
Narcotics Anonymous meeting 7:30 p.m., St. Johns Episcopal Church, Fourth and Concert streets, Keokuk. Park off alley and use red door. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Red ribbons have reason Nov 4, 2009
After he was discharged, Kiki worked as a fireman, a police investigator and a narcotics investigator in California. He became a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency in 1974 because of his concern about the growing drug problem in the U.S. In July of 1981, Kiki was assigned to a DEA office in Mexico. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Black cowboys at home in New York Nov 4, 2009
" Like Jemmott, Parrish said his neighborhood is rife with gangs and narcotics -- he's witnessed drug transactions in front of the school near his house -- and he's confident he wouldn't be entering college soon without the guidance of the local cowpokes. "I think I'd be probably in jail or with a gang somewhere because it was hard for me to stay out of trouble," he said. Keeping youngsters away from gangs, guns and drugs is a top federation priority, said President Stencil "Doctor D" Stokes, a... (CNN)
Sting nets 10 looking for prostitutes Nov 4, 2009
You have the same issue when it comes to narcotics. Do you bust the users to get to the dealers. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Click to read:A New Era for U.S. Drug Policy? Nov 4, 2009
In August, Mexico, with little fanfare, decriminalizing the possession and use of small amounts of all narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. The U.S. - in what drug reform advocates see as a promising sign - made no criticism of the change. (CBS News)
Frank Porreca, left, and Theodore Price work in a University of Arizona lab researching chronic pain issues. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Nov 4, 2009
A focus of their research is in opioids and how indigenous molecules of certain narcotic drugs act on the central nervous system and how they relate to body-pain pathways. What actually happens that makes pain happen, Porreca said rhetorically. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Central Texas Toddler Tests Positive For Marijuana; Parents Charged Nov 4, 2009
Officers from the Central Texas Narcotics Taskforce took the toddler and a 7-month-old infant to Scott Hospital to be checked after serving a search warrant on Oct. 30 on the home of James Morell and Audriana Greaves at 306 Erby in Copperas Cove. The hospital later advised police of the positive test result. (KWTX.com, TX)
District addressing drug use concerns Nov 4, 2009
The chief added that an officer in the Narcotics Division of the police department has commented there have been a handful of cases recently. Baker added that there has not been a large heroine problem in the area for years, and that one or two cases within a short period of time is an increase. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Agents seize drugs, guns in East Palo Alto raid Nov 4, 2009
State narcotics agents and local authorities raided two houses containing dozens of people in East Palo Alto this morning, arresting one person and seizing drugs and a gun. The raids were carried out at about 5 a.m. at a home in the 2400 block of Fordham Street and a home in the 2500 block of Baylor Street, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement Special Agent in Charge Bob Cooke said ... Cooke said the raids stemmed from an investigation by the state Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement and the state Bureau... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Catching up with Malibu's new sheriff's liaison (2) Nov 3, 2009
When I was working from seven in the morning to two in the morning while at narcotics, she was the one that kept the kids on the right path. My wife deserves all of the credit. (Malibu Times, CA)
More charges following teens drug-related death Nov 3, 2009
Jaime Cesar Navarro, 19 of Frisco, was arrested Thursday night by the Frisco Police Department for the suspected sale and delivery of narcotics that are believed to have resulted in the death of a Frisco teen earlier in the day ... Frisco police detectives immediately began investigating the circumstances surrounding the teens death and developed numerous leads into the purchase and use of the narcotics that are believed to have led to the overdose. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 3, 2009
Limbaugh is under investigation for alleged doctor-shopping - obtaining duplicate prescriptions of narcotics from multiple doctors. He has not been charged with any crime. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Stoystown woman finds relief from back pain Nov 3, 2009
I was barely able to work, the 54-year-old Stoystown woman said. I have degenerative disc disease. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Japanese woman arrested, 4.7kg of syabu found in her luggage at KLIA Nov 3, 2009
They opened the bottom section of one of the bags and found the syabu powder sealed in two packets, she told reporters at the Customs Narcotics headquarters in Kg Jijan near Nilai here yesterday. Huge haul: Azizah and deputy director (narcotics) Mohd Subri Awang showing the syabu which was sealed underneath a bag carried by the Japanese woman. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tips on how to get busted when smoking pot Nov 3, 2009
And yes, there are narcotics and other meds which would work, but they re addictive. I don t intend to go to my grave addicted to anything. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pham trial to go forward Nov 3, 2009
Prosecuting Attorney Wendy Wexler Horn called two witnesses Farmington Narcotics Investigator Jason Stacy and the Farmington woman who went to police with concerns about Dr. Pham. During the preliminary hearing, the Farmington woman testified she met Dr. Pham at a local nursing home in April or May of 2008 and they exchanged phone numbers. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Kahaluu seeks drugs solution Nov 3, 2009
KAHALU'U A nagging narcotics problem has renewed residents focus on protecting the community and this time people are working toward a sustainable solution, including clearing areas where known drug activities take place and forming neighborhood policing groups. Six years after a massive campaign to oust drug users from the community, residents are seeing a resurgence that includes threats to local residents by drug users, a growing list of cars reportedly involved with drug deals and a move... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Christian University bans Apuskeleke Nov 3, 2009
Frempong also cautioned the students not to indulge in any unlawful acts whilst on campus, stressing that the school authorities would not hesitate to deal ruthlessly with any student that engages in criminal activities such as dealing in narcotic drugs. It is an offence for a student to be in possession of, or peddle any kind of narcotics and hard drugs on campus, he said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Calendar of events, 11-1 Nov 3, 2009
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Sunday at Maria Creek Chapel, Harrison Street, at Vincennes University ... Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at the Samaritan Center, 121 Buntin St. For more information, call Nancy, 812-887-5298, Doug, 812-886-4039, Linda G., 812-882-1359, Rose, 812-635-0257, Chuck H., 812-882-8462 ... Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 10th and Broadway streets. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
City must invest in police force, equipment Nov 2, 2009
The foundation s relationship with the Justice Department s Bureau of Justice Assistance can ensure that the best practices for police training, narcotics investigations, leadership and progressive community policing are made available to the APD.. Select the right chief. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Police Reports Nov 2, 2009
Is the public option right for you. Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:05 PM CDT. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Group focused on AIDS prevention, education Nov 2, 2009
Local nonprofit group Back to the Basics Please (BTTBP) is a group dedicated to focusing on life wellness, including narcotics prevention and furthering HIV education. The group also seeks to support families and loved ones affected by HIV and AIDS and make the gay and lesbian community accessible to the community. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
At your service Nov 2, 2009
Narcotics Anonymous: 386-831-1660 or 800-477-0731. National RunawayHot Line: Confidential hot line for runaways. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Alleged heroin seized in BH drug raid (3) Nov 2, 2009
The raid at 1050 Union Ave. followed a month-long probe prompted by citizens complaints to city and the sheriff's Narcotics Unit, the unit reported. Officers seized the heroin, a small amount of marijuana and $1,286 in cash. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Debate over cannabis status Nov 2, 2009
Cannabis has been illegal in Britain since 1928, when a law derived from the International Convention on Narcotics Control came into effect. The convention was mainly concerned with controlling the Far East's opium problem, but cannabis was also included by the League of Nations in its list of substances which member states should seek to control, at the behest of Egyptian and Turkish delegates. (BBC News -- UK)
Obama administration: Toss wiretap lawsuit Nov 1, 2009
WASHINGTON -- In a highly unusual legal step, a federal judge ordered the government to grant a private attorney from Clovis a security clearance so he can represent a disgruntled former narcotics officer. The judge's order significantly boosts attorney Brian Leighton's long legal battle on behalf of Richard Horn, a Drug Enforcement Administration veteran whose service ranged from the San Joaquin Valley to the Burmese jungles. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Police seize 2 lbs cocaine, $27K Oct 31, 2009
Police said Thursday's arrests follow another investigation by the narcotics' division. That investigation led to several arrests and the seizure of drugs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Motorcycle pursuit ends in dual arrest Oct 31, 2009
Investigators also found an undetermined amount of narcotics, which they later said was packaged for sales. Small children were also found inside the house. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Mexican drug cartel reaches North Andover Oct 31, 2009
According to the DEA, individuals indicted in the cases are charged with a variety of crimes, including: conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana; distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana; conspiracy to import narcotics into the United States; money laundering; and other violations of federal law ... The seizure by law enforcement officers of an automobile used in the transportation of illegal narcotics is a criminal forfeiture. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Dealer sentenced for overdose death of McKinney SMU student Oct 31, 2009
Sgt. Terry Welch, of the Texas Rangers office in Garland, said the Dallas County Medical Examiners Office found traces of three different narcotics in Boschs body, including cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, at the time of her death. Prosecuting attorneys Brandon McCarthy, Jay Dewald and Matthew Kacsmaryk presented evidence during the trial that witnesses had last seen Bosch alive but unconscious at McDaniel's Winton Street residence in Dallas near the SMU... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Lets end the War on Drugs Oct 31, 2009
Most lawmakers are too cautious to advocate de-criminalizing all narcotics, and that s probably just as well. Methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine are highly addictive substances that should be regarded with due caution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Man In Normal Heights Standoff Pleads Not Guilty Oct 31, 2009
Deputy District Attorney Stephen Marquardt told Judge Charles Gill that police were executing the search warrant at the defendant's upstairs apartment in the 4300 block of 33rd Street in Normal Heights on Tuesday night based on information that Darcy may be involved with narcotics. As officers entered the apartment, a detective noticed the 31-year-old defendant in a hallway pointing a rifle at officers in a "ready to fire" position, the prosecutor alleged. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Another view: New marijuana approach welcome Oct 31, 2009
tymtpunk wrote on Oct 30, 2009 9:44 AM:" Cal- pull your head out of the sand. I know of plenty of people who use this medicinal herb to alleviate the symptoms of glaucoma, arthritis, and macular degeneration. These people are well in to their 80s. We, as a country, allow people to abuse the system and get narcotics such as synthetic opiates or anti-depressants that are made in a lab by man. Why not let God's medicine help these people? Medical marijuana has been clinically proven less harmful... (Montana Standard, MT)
Former Kauai doctor pleads guilty to illegally dispensing drugs Oct 31, 2009
LIHUE Harold "Tex" Spear III, the former Kauai physician accused of two counts of distributing prescription narcotics to people without getting proper patient identification and documentation, will plead guilty to those charges, his attorney said ... In July, in federal court on Oahu, Spear pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing narcotics to people with whom he never established face-to-face, doctor-patient relationships. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Major Pot Growing Operation Discovered Next To Daycare Center Oct 31, 2009
Sgt. Rob Criscuolo, of the New Haven Tactical Narcotics Unit, said the apartment appears to be one of the largest growing operations he has seen ... Officers secured the home around 9pm Thursday, and members of the New Haven Tactical Narcotics Unit have been at the home since early Friday. (FOX61, CT)
Narcotic Unit to Hold Medication Take-Back Event Oct 30, 2009
For more information, contact the Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit at 636-239-9700. Washington Missouri 2009. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Argument turns into trip to jail (17) Oct 30, 2009
The deputies instead reportedly found some drugs in plain view, so upon leaving the residence, the deputies called the sheriff's Narcotics Task Force and informed them about the find. The Narcotics Task Force arrived with a search warrant and found a quantity of drugs, a number of scales, a pipe and a billing list. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
I predict: A conservative tide will rise in 2010 Oct 30, 2009
Stories continue to come out of Mexican border states and cities where violent and dangerous drug cartels are doing whatever it takes to smuggle narcotics and even people over the border. While arrests and detainment is up by federal border agents in recent years, millions of illegals continue to flood the United States, undetected and undocumented. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hundreds arrested in Ky. prescription crackdown Oct 30, 2009
5 million oxycodone pills from June to December 2008, is the nation's top supplier of the narcotic. In Kentucky, Brewer said that the number of illegal pills purchased or confiscated as part of the state police investigation numbered "in the tens of thousands." He said authorities had not yet determined a street value for the seized pills. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Halifax County Schools seeing red in fight against drug and tobacco use Oct 30, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. by Della BattsThe Daily Herald Staff Writer Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:09 PM EDT. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Barrow jailer fired, arrested in undercover sting Oct 30, 2009
Jeremy Robert Haney, 30, of Bethlehem, bought a small amount of hydrocodone earlier Thursday from an undercover narcotics investigator with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Barrow County Detention Center administrators orchestrated the sting after receiving a tip that Haney was using prescription drugs illegally, said Investigator Matt Guthas, a spokesman for the sheriff's office. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sting nets 10 looking for prostitutes Oct 30, 2009
You have the same issue when it comes to narcotics. Do you bust the users to get to the dealers. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Polymorphism Of An Opioid Receptor Linked To Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents Oct 30, 2009
28, 2005) Scientists have learned how a genetic variation long suspected in making some people susceptible to alcoholism and narcotic drug addiction actually does so. In laboratory studies, this variation. (Science Daily)
Red ribbons have reason Oct 30, 2009
After he was discharged, Kiki worked as a fireman, a police investigator and a narcotics investigator in California. He became a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency in 1974 because of his concern about the growing drug problem in the U.S. In July of 1981, Kiki was assigned to a DEA office in Mexico. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Prescription forgery case dismissed as part of plea agreement Oct 30, 2009
Charging documents in the case allege that Hurtman used the stolen prescription sheets to get narcotic pain relievers, including oxycodone, at four different pharmacies. She pleaded guilty in district court in September to a charge of obtaining a drug by fraud and was given a suspended sentence of 18 months in prison and ordered to serve three years of probation. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Study: State's Medicaid patients dying from painkillers Oct 30, 2009
democratforever wrote on Oct 29, 2009 6:54 PM:" Several years ago, I worked at an assisted living in Portland. A resident moved in who did her own meds. She had a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and was on medicaid. Well, we found out pretty quickly what was going on. She went to her doctor EVERY Monday, and he prescribed her enough pain meds to knock down an elephant...., and to last for a week until the next Monday doctor visit. She gobbled those meds. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, she would be... (Longview Daily News, WA)
