A ROGUE batch of heroin is being linked to two deaths and a series of overdoses in Neath and Port Talbot.

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A ROGUE batch of heroin is being linked to two deaths and a series of overdoses in Neath and Port Talbot.: "ROGUE batch of heroin is being linked to two deaths and a series of overdoses in Neath and Port Talbot.
Police say the drug is of unusually high purity and has led to some users also suffering blackouts lasting several days.
Two unexplained deaths in Neath, one involving a 17-year-old youth and the other a 40-year-old man, are both being linked to heroin use.
There have also been four non-fatal overdoses reported across the Neath Port Talbot area in the last week."

UN warns illicit drugs major threat to Asia - thestar.com

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UN warns illicit drugs major threat to Asia - thestar.com: "Political instability in military-ruled Myanmar has helped make it the region’s prime source of methamphetamine pills, according to a United Nations’ report on the illicit drug trade issued Thursday.
The highly addictive stimulants have replaced heroin, opium and marijuana as the top threat in several East and Southeast Asian countries, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said. Myanmar was once the main source for the world’s opium and its derivative, heroin.
The production of methamphetamines remains “at high and worrying levels,” Gary Lewis, the agency’s regional representative for East Asia and the Pacific, said in a statement. “It now poses a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies because the essential chemicals used to produce it are easily sourced.”
The drugs can be made from pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in over-the-counter cold medicines.
Myanmar’s border areas are under loose central control, making them ideal for drug production and trafficking. Where the country’s eastern border meets Thailand and Laos is known as the Golden Triangle — for many years, the world’s biggest source of heroin. In the past decade — as opium production picked up in Afghanistan — the area has become a source for methamphetamine production as well."

Four channels broadcasting adult content have become the first to have their licences revoked by regulator Ofcom for not being "fit and proper".

17:13 featured female presenters who encouraged viewers to contact them via premium rate telephone numbers. 0 Comments

Tease Me, Tease Me TV and Tease Me 2 and 3 all promoted adult chat which was broadcast free to air.

Ofcom said the channels repeatedly breached rules which protect children from inappropriate material and viewers from harmful and offensive content.

More than 60 rule breaches had been recorded in the past 18 months.

"We simply will not tolerate serious and repeated breaches of the Code and have therefore decided to revoke these licences," said Ofcom's director of standards, Chris Banatvala.

"Audiences should be assured that we will continue to take action to stop broadcasters breaching the rules in this area."

The channels - owned by Bang Channels Limited and Bang Media Limited -

But according to broadcasting rules, channels are not permitted to promote adult chat services during the daytime and the material must be suitable for a pre-watershed audience.

Ofcom added that the licence holders had transmitted content over a sustained period of time that was too sexually explicit for the time of day or for unencrypted broadcast.

It noted some of the material broadcast was so strong it would be considered equivalent to hardcore material which is not permitted on British TV either free-to-air or under encryption.

In July 2010 Ofcom fined the two companies £157,250 for serious breaches of the Broadcasting Code and other licence conditions.

The regulator said it now plans to meet all licensees that broadcast adult content to ensure they are "quite clear how seriously Ofcom takes its duties in relation to the protection of television audiences and in particular children".

Jay-Z wrote to judge to get cocaine dealer job - Musicrooms.net

00:57 "The hip-hop star said he would employ pal Emory Jones at his Roc Apparel Group - paying him $50 , 000 USD-a-year 0 Comments

Jay-ZEmpire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office wrote to judge to get cocaine dealer job - Musicrooms.net: "The hip-hop star said he would employ pal Emory Jones at his Roc Apparel Group - paying him $50,000 USD-a-year.
Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, wrote: 'I believe his attributes - including intelligence, interpersonal skills and solid work ethic - will be a significant asset for my organisation.
'He is an honest and reliable individual; it would be a privilege to offer him an opportunity.'
The letter, written to Judge Benson Legg, was included in a sentence reduction plea for Jones."

Politician had cocaine delivered: Watchdog

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Politician had cocaine delivered: Watchdog: "report by Saskatchewan's political ethics watchdog claims a former provincial politician smoked marijuana and had cocaine delivered to his house while he was serving as an MLA.
The province's conflict of interest commissioner Ronald Barclay said in the report released Tuesday that former Saskatchewan Party MLA Serge LeClerc engaged in 'conduct that was both unethical and unlawful.'
Mr. LeClerc left the government caucus and went on medical leave in April after the CBC reported it had received a package of Internet chat room transcripts and a recording of an individual who sounded like Mr. LeClerc discussing marijuana and cocaine use in early 2009.
Mr. LeClerc-- who has described his life as a journey from 'lawbreaker to lawmaker' -- denied the accusations, but resigned his seat at the end of August for health reasons."

Cocaine worth $130 million destroyed in Belize

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Moontown » Blog Archive » Cocaine worth $130 million destroyed in Belize: "Belize police on Monday destroyed 2.6 tons of cocaine that had been flown into the country illegally ten days ago.
The 80 bales of cocaine, valued at approximately $130 million (US$65 million), was found close to a damaged aircraft nine miles from Punta Gorda, the southernmost town in Belize.
The cocaine, which was kept at Punta Gorda police station for a week, was removed last Friday to Orange Walk, a town in the south of the country, some 150 miles away, where it was destroyed.
The police exercised great caution in destroying the drugs. Every bale was checked to ensure that the contents were cocaine before the substance was thrown into an incinerator.
Samples of each bail have been taken and are kept as exhibit for court proceedings"

Elton John First Took Cocaine in 1974 | Showbiz Spy - celebrity news, rumors & gossip

17:26 Elton John First Took Cocaine in 1974 0 Comments

Elton John First Took Cocaine in 1974 | Showbiz Spy - celebrity news, rumors & gossip: "ELTON John first took cocaine in 1974, when he was recording his album Caribou, in Colorado.
The Rocket Man hitmaker says his manager at the time introduced him to the drug.
“I walked into one of the back rooms in the studio,” Elton recalls, “and there was my manager and a couple of other people with this white powder in a line, and I said, ‘What on earth is that?’ They said, ‘Cocaine’, and I thought, ‘Hmmm. Can I try some?’
“I was so naive I didn’t even know my band smoked joints and they were the biggest pot-heads in the world. And I thought, I’m one of the boys now.”"

Rapper Earl Simmons, also known as DMX, is denying he violated his probation.

17:23 also known as DMX , is denying he violated his probation. , Rapper Earl Simmons 0 Comments

People in the News • Entertainment (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital): "Rapper Earl Simmons, also known as DMX, is denying he violated his probation.
Simmons appeared in a Phoenix courtroom Wednesday morning and denied he used cocaine and OxyContin.
Court documents allege the 39-year-old performer failed to submit to drug testing, and drove on a suspended license.
He was arrested last Thursday and was being held without bond in the Maricopa County jail. Maricopa County court commissioner Christine Mulleneaux has set Simmons' next hearing for Dec. 9."

Public health alert issued over cocaine condition

17:20 cocaine user was found to have a rare condition associated with the use of the Class A drug 0 Comments

BBC News - Public health alert issued over cocaine condition: "Public health experts in Glasgow have issued an alert to clinicians after a cocaine user was found to have a rare condition associated with the use of the Class A drug.
A patient was treated in a Glasgow hospital for methaemoglobinaemia, a serious condition affecting how oxygen is carried in the blood.
Consultant Dr Eleanor Anderson said chemicals added to increase the volume of cocaine can induce the condition.
Symptoms include blue lips and fatigue.
Sufferers can also experience headaches, abnormal heart rates, breathlessness, fatigue, exercise intolerance and dizziness.
The condition can lead to loss of consciousness, seizures and in severe cases coma and death."

Jay-Z had 'fun' dealing drugs | Music | Entertainment | Toronto Sun

01:14 Jay-Z has fond memories of his years as a drug dealer on the streets of New York - insisting he had 'fun' selling crack cocaine. 0 Comments

Jay-Z had 'fun' dealing drugs | Music | Entertainment | Toronto Sun: "Jay-Z has fond memories of his years as a drug dealer on the streets of New York - insisting he had 'fun' selling crack cocaine.
The 99 Problems hitmaker started peddling illegal substances at the age of 12 as he grew up in a tough area of Brooklyn, but finally turned his back on the trade when his rap career took off.
And he is adamant supplying crack on street corners was 'usually' enjoyable, comparing it to socializing with colleagues around an office watercooler.
In his memoirs, Jay-Z Decoded, the rapper writes, 'It may sound strange, but it was usually a fun way to spend time. I got to hang out on the block with my crew, talking, cracking jokes. You know how people in office jobs talk at the watercooler? This job was almost all watercooler.
'But when you weren't having fun, it was hell. I got out just in time. Some of my best friends weren't so lucky.'"

DMX Arrested For Cocaine Possession | Eight Mile Road

DMX Arrested For Cocaine Possession | Eight Mile Road: "DMX, who was arrested earlier today, was allegedly in possession of cocaine when he was apprehended by Arizona authorities.
The rapper was subsequently charged with a myriad of offenses related to use of Oxycontin without a prescription, failing to submit to drug testing, failing to participate in counseling programs, failure to make payments and driving on a suspended license and possession of cocaine.
A formal complaint outlined the case against DMX."

Drug Lord's Death Could Empower Zetas

08:39 death of alleged Gulf cartel leader Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen will further empower the Zetas 0 Comments

Borderland Beat: Drug Lord's Death Could Empower Zetas: "A day after marines killed a reputed powerful drug lord, dozens of ominous banners apparently hung by rivals appeared Saturday in cities across Mexico’s Gulf coast with messages gloating about his demise.

The signs, hung on pedestrian bridges and other public places but quickly taken down by authorities, reinforced fears that the death of alleged Gulf cartel leader Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen will further empower the Zetas, a gang of hit men formed more than a decade ago by renegade Mexican soldiers that has become one of Mexico’s most brutal and feared drug gangs.

Former allies of the Gulf cartel, the Zetas went independ’ent earlier this year, unleashing a turf battle along the northeastern border with the United States that has at times reached the level of all-out war.

Drug gangs used vehicles to put up roadblocks Saturday morning in Reynosa, a city across from McAllen, Texas, according to Twitter messages from the Reynosa city government warning citizens to travel with caution. It was unclear if the roadblocks were related to the death of Cardenas Guillen.

Such blockades have become a near-daily gang tactic in northeastern Mexico.

But Friday night, buses and cars were used to block roads and highways in the western city of Morelia — stronghold of La Familia cartel — suggesting that the tactic could be spreading across Mexico. Several vehicles were torched, and one driver was injured when assailants stole his bus to use in the blockades, according to the attorney general’s office of Michoacan state."

Briton could face execution in Indonesia for drug smuggling - Telegraph

08:30 39 , Briton Khuram Antonio Khan Garcia , was arrested at Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport 0 Comments

Briton could face execution in Indonesia for drug smuggling - Telegraph: "Briton Khuram Antonio Khan Garcia, 39, was arrested at Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport on Thursday, where he arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha.
Officials found around three kilograms of methamphetamine in his suitcase, which would have a street value of around six billion rupiah (around £400,000) in Indonesia.
The next day an Indonesian man who came to the airport to collect the suitcase was also arrested."

How alcohol is fuelling a new wave of murder - Herald Scotland | News | Crime & Courts

08:24 How alcohol is fuelling a new wave of murder 0 Comments

How alcohol is fuelling a new wave of murder - Herald Scotland | News | Crime & Courts: "You won’t have heard of James Cullinane.
Or his victim, Stephen Williamson. Cullinane murdered Williamson. He stabbed him in the heart after stuffing rags in his mouth.
Nobody seemed to notice: the killing merited a total of six sentences in the national and regional press. Because this was what is now an ordinary Scottish murder, this was routine, this was two drunk friends fighting in a flat.
For the record, Cullinane, 45, whose only “previous” was a breach of the peace, got the jail; for at least 14 years. He had knifed Williamson in the head and body at the flat they shared in Irvine, Ayrshire.
Williamson was found in his home early on the evening of Wednesday, April 15, 2009. He died soon after in hospital.
Murders are happening in the very place that is next to impossible to police. Murders are happening in our homes. Strathclyde ACC George Hamilton
He was one of the first of 42 homicides recorded by Strathclyde Police in their official recording year, which runs, like the financial one, from April to March. But the Williamson killing, ignored by almost everyone except his friends and family and the detectives who quickly solved it, was part of an increasingly worrying trend: the indoor murder."

Italian police seize cocaine worth $340m

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Italian police seize cocaine worth $340m: "Italian police seized a tonne of pure cocaine worth up to $340 million on Monday hidden in four tractors on a ship coming from Brazil, as part of a joint inquiry with British police.
'This is the biggest cocaine seizure in Italy in the last 15 years,' said Salvatore Cagnazzo, commander in charge of the investigation from the Carabinieri paramilitary police.
The cocaine was found hidden inside the tractors unloaded from the Italian ship in the port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy after a tip off from Britain.
'We tracked down the machinery with the help of SOCA,' he said, referring to Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency. No arrests have been made yet."

South American gangs using old aircraft to fly cocaine to Africa - Telegraph

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South American gangs using old aircraft to fly cocaine to Africa - Telegraph: "At least three gangs have struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe, according to US prosecutors.
'The sky's the limit,' one Sierra Leone trafficker boasted to a Drug Enforcement Administration informant, according to court documents.
Most of the cocaine flown to Africa is bound for Europe, where demand has been rising over the last decade. South American gangs are turning to aircraft because European navies have been intercepting more boat shipments along the African coast, trafficking experts say."

Dorset rogue heroin fear as eight taken ill (From Dorset Echo)

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Dorset rogue heroin fear as eight taken ill (From Dorset Echo): "POLICE fear a rogue batch of heroin could be on the streets of Dorset after eight people were taken ill on the same night.
Six people were taken to hospital and another two seen by paramedics on Saturday.
Paramedics were called to an address in Dorchester, six locations in Bournemouth and one in Wareham after people who used heroin suffered adverse reactions.
Two women and a man were still in Royal Bournemouth Hospital yesterday and a man remained in Poole Hospital.
One man had been discharged earlier in the day from Royal Bournemouth and one from Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.
Another man received treatment from paramedics on Saturday and one refused treatment.
Detective Inspector Steve Thorpe, of Dorset Police’s public protection unit, said: “Although toxicology tests have yet to confirm this, we believe that these people may have been hospitalised as a result of taking the same batch.”"

finding former Lee County sheriff EJ Melvin guilty of 37 of 43 of the original charges against him

13:24 finding former Lee County sheriff EJ Melvin guilty of 37 of 43 of the original charges against him 0 Comments

Jurors deliberated for about six hours Tuesday before finding former Lee County sheriff EJ Melvin guilty of 37 of 43 of the original charges against him in a federal indictment alleging his involvemen

Demi Lovato accused of doing cocaine by a Texas college student | Entertainment | Metrowny.com

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Demi Lovato accused of doing cocaine by a Texas college student | Entertainment | Metrowny.com: "The Demi Lovato cocaine rumors just won't go away. This time a Texas college student has come forward to say that he saw Demi Lovato doing cocaine at a party shortly before she committed herself.

Texas college student, Brian Payne, said that he saw Demi Lovato at a party doing cocaine and drinking.

'She was doing line after line like a pro - and she was 17 at the time. 'I just remember her doing it [cocaine] as if she had been doing it for a long time' said Payne

This is the first time that a named source has come forward and said that they saw Demi Lovato doing cocaine. Up until now it has just been rumors and tabloids saying that Lovato has done cocaine shortly before her public problems started. Now, whether it is true or not, we have an actual real source saying that he witnessed her doing drugs.

If this is true it may finally explain why Lovato is in rehab and it may also mean that a lot of the other rumors may be true as well. This is not good news for Lovato. While we shouldn't jump to any conclusions until more information and sources come forward but it casts a dark shadow over her and damages her reputation. The tabloid are sure to run wild with this."

The Press Association: 'Cocaine dangers' drive launched

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The Press Association: 'Cocaine dangers' drive launched: "A campaign to raise awareness of the health risks of cocaine has been launched.
About 140 pubs and clubs will be visited over the next four weeks, bolstered by a wider £269,000 advertising programme.
The Know the Score campaign aims to 'correct' misconceptions about the class A drug, which the Scottish Government said is the second-most used among young people.
Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing said: 'The key message of this campaign is clear - you don't know what you're getting when you take cocaine.
'Cocaine is not a harmless drug. The risks to health of individuals and communities are as serious as they are significant, and that's why this festive period we are taking the message across Scotland to highlight the dangers.'
Awareness weekends at towns and cities will highlight risks such anxiety and paranoia as well as the increased chance of heart attacks and strokes.
Marketing staff will approach people in pubs and clubs seeking their opinion and experiences of the drug."

Methadone Clinics | The Dangers of Heroin Addiction

10:34 Robert Downey Jr. first became addicted tο drugs. 0 Comments

Methadone Clinics | The Dangers of Heroin Addiction: "Robert Downey Jr. first became addicted tο drugs. According tο һіѕ testimony, һе wаѕ “surrounded bу drugs, аחԁ tһаt wаѕ tһе type οf home һе grew up іח.” Amazingly, аt age twenty-two һе recognize tһаt һе һаԁ a serious drug problem аחԁ wеחt tο rehab іח 1987. Hοwеνеr, tһе pull οf drugs іѕ a hard call tο ignore аחԁ Downey wаѕ arrested three times іח 1996 fοr drug аחԁ weapons charges. Jail, rehab, аחԁ more heroin all wеחt hand іח hand fοr Downey fοr many, many years before һе finally brοkе free οf heroin, although һе ѕауѕ һе іѕ still regularly ѕtοрреԁ bу law enforcement officials. Courtney Lονе “reportedly used heroin during tһе early stages οf pregnancy wіtһ һеr daughter.” Sһе аƖѕο wаѕ introduced tο drugs аt a very young age; аѕ a four year οƖԁ. Aftеr being arrested іח 2003 ѕһе wаѕ rυѕһеԁ tο tһе hospital fοr аח Oxycontin overdose. Oxycontin іѕ related closely tο heroin. Although Lονе һаѕ bееח through rehab several times, drug υѕе аחԁ legal troubles continues tο haunt Lονе′s life."

Natalie Cole Comes Clean in New Memoir: Heroin, Hepatitis - Health Blog - CBS News

17:00 Cole was addicted to heroin. Then she got clean and sober. Twenty-five years later , in early 2008 , she discovered she had hepatitis C 0 Comments

Natalie Cole Comes Clean in New Memoir: Heroin, Hepatitis - Health Blog - CBS News: "You may know Natalie Cole as a gorgeous, Grammy-winning singer, but as she reveals in her gripping new memoir, she's also a former junkie and double organ transplant recipient.

In her twenties, Cole was addicted to heroin. Then she got clean and sober. Twenty-five years later, in early 2008, she discovered she had hepatitis C.
'Hep C' is a life-threatening liver disease that's spread through contact with infected blood during sex, through sharing needles, and from mother to baby during childbirth. There is no vaccine."

Government has banned the importation of a new psychoactive drug found in some samples of the so-called 'legal high' brand 'Ivory Wave'.

04:54 Government has banned the importation of a new psychoactive drug found in some samples of the so-called 'legal high' brand 'Ivory Wave'. 0 Comments

Newsflash - Glasgowgangland.com: "The Government has banned the importation of a new psychoactive drug found in some samples of the so-called 'legal high' brand 'Ivory Wave'.
The importation ban on 2-DPMP follows advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) which recommended the move to cut the supply of this harmful drug and stop it gaining a foot-hold in the UK.
The UK Border Agency is now able to seize and destroy any shipments of 2-DPMP found at UK borders.
Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire said:
'Banning the importation of this harmful substance sends out a clear message to unscrupulous traffickers trying to start a market here for their dangerous drugs.
'The ACMD's advice on 'Ivory Wave' reinforces what we already know - that substances touted as 'legal highs' contain dangerous and illegal substances.
'Users need to understand they could be breaking the law and risk seriously damaging their mental and physical health.'
In September, the Minister asked the ACMD to monitor closely the prevalence and harms associated with this new drug found in some samples of 'Ivory Wave'. The Council considered the available evidence and recommended immediate steps should be taken to curb its import. The ACMD also noted, based on samples of Ivory Wave, there does not appear to be significant prevalence of 2-DPMP in the UK.
The Government has accepted the ACMD's advice - that banning importation is a proportionate response at this time. We will closely monitor the use and availability of this drug, and are prepared to take further action if necessary"

Man caught with drugs on day release from jail (From The Northern Echo)

06:40 CONVICTED drug dealer was caught with cocaine and crack when he was on dayrelease from an open jail 0 Comments

Man caught with drugs on day release from jail (From The Northern Echo): "CONVICTED drug dealer was caught with cocaine and crack when he was on dayrelease from an open jail.
Asim Hussain, 33, who was nearing the end of an 11-year sentence, travelled by train to West Yorkshire with friend Anthony Briddick to collect packages while he was allowed home from Kirklevington Prison, Yarm, near Stockton.
Days later, police raided two houses in Middlesbrough and found almost £14,000 worth of Class A drugs the pair were planning to pass on to other dealers.
Hussain recruited 22-year-old Briddick to do most of his dirty work because he was unable to fully look after the business from behind bars."

Three held over separate gangland incidents in Dublin - The Irish Times - Mon, Nov 01, 2010

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Three held over separate gangland incidents in Dublin - The Irish Times - Mon, Nov 01, 2010: "GARDAÍ HAVE seized drugs and a firearm and have arrested three people in unrelated gangland incidents in Dublin at the weekend.
In one of the operations, gardaí seized cannabis and cocaine. They believe the Dublin gang behind the haul has joined forces with a Vietnamese-led crime gang involved in large scale cannabis-growing operations here.
As part of the investigation into the Dublin gang, gardaí raided a house on Glasmanna Road, Finglas, north Dublin, and found drugs with an estimated street value of about €320,000.
Among the haul was cocaine valued at €210,000, cannabis plants valued at €10,000 and cannabis pollen valued at €110,000."

Charlie Sheen On NEW Rampage With Hookers & Cocaine | Entertainment/Music | Peacefmonline.com

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Charlie Sheen On NEW Rampage With Hookers & Cocaine | Entertainment/Music | Peacefmonline.com: "Out-of-control Charlie Sheen is on a NEW rampage with hookers and cocaine, partying wildly since returning from New York, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively. And the situation is so grave that one close friend, who has known him for more than 20 years said: “Charlie Sheen is going to die this week.”"

American Singer 'Detained With Drugs In Stomach' In Dominican Republic - Contactmusic News

23:36 American singer JIMMY BAUER has been detained at a Dominican airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine to the U.S. in his stomach. 0 Comments

American Singer 'Detained With Drugs In Stomach' In Dominican Republic - Contactmusic News: "American singer JIMMY BAUER has been detained at a Dominican airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine to the U.S. in his stomach.
The New York-born bachata singer became sick at Santo Domingo's international airport on Monday (01Nov10), when pellets of cocaine he had swallowed reportedly burst, according to the country's drug control agency spokesperson, Ramon Alcides Rodriguez.
Bauer, real name Jaime Vargas, was reportedly attempting to board his flight when customs and drug authorities stopped him for 'strange behaviour'.
Rodriguez says an X-ray of the singer's abdomen showed dozens of pellets in his stomach.
Dominican authorities rushed the singer to a nearby hospital, where 88 pellets of cocaine were allegedly extracted from his stomach. Two others had reportedly burst, according to the Associated Press."

Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields

16:48 Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields 0 Comments

Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields: "Russia has a heroin problem - a bad one. And drug officials here have been blaming it on the United States, saying its refusal to spray Afghan poppy fields is devastating Russia.
Karzai condemns Russian involvement in Afghan drug bust
While the two countries have been getting along famously in recent months, resolving serious differences over arms control, Iran and trade, they have not agreed on what to do about the mountains of heroin cascading from Afghanistan. The complaints from Russia grew ever louder - until Friday."

BBC News - Heroin batch in Guildford area linked to illness

16:44 Heroin batch in Guildford area linked to illness 0 Comments

BBC News - Heroin batch in Guildford area linked to illness: "batch of heroin in circulation in the Guildford area is believed to have led to several people receiving hospital treatment, Surrey Police have said.
Officers have arrested one person in connection with the inquiry following a raid at a property in Guildford.
Officers said the main symptom caused by the substance was extreme drowsiness and anyone who felt they may have been affected should contact their hospital."

“blackout in a can,” or “liquid crack.”‘Liquid Crack’ still available locally | Brookline TAB Blog

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‘Liquid Crack’ still available locally | Brookline TAB Blog: "“cocaine in a can”?
BU’s Daily Free Press reports that a number of area package stores are planning to stop selling Four Loko, a boozy caffeine concoction with 12 percent ABV that is also known as “blackout in a can,” or “liquid crack.”
One store that is not planning to stop selling it, according to the story, is Brookline Liquor, just over the Allston line on Comm. Ave.
“We sell quite a few cases, mainly to college students. . . certainly not anyone older than 30,” [Brookline Liquor shift manager Adam Dixon] said. “I generally think any mixture of caffeine and alcohol can be a little more dangerous, but all alcohol can be dangerous depending on how it’s consumed. Drinking coffee and liquor is a time-honored tradition.”"

Charlie Sheen Found in Bathroom with Cocaine Before Hotel Outburst | TheCelebrityCafe.com

09:28 Charlie Sheen Found in Bathroom with Cocaine Before Hotel Outburst | TheCelebrityCafe.com 0 Comments

Charlie Sheen Found in Bathroom with Cocaine Before Hotel Outburst | TheCelebrityCafe.com: "new report is alleging that before Charlie Sheen ransacked his NYC hotel room, the actor was found in a restaurant bathroom naked with cocaine on his face.
According to the report, an aide found Sheen nude in the toilet, saying, “When the assistant opened the door, there was Charlie standing there naked with cocaine all over his face.”
A source added, “He was delusional and just completely lost. Totally out of it.”
RadarOnline.com reports, “The assistant helped Charlie get dressed in the bathroom.”
The website added that Sheen was drunk. “Charlie was out of it. Gone. Just wasted. At that point"