Archive for the ‘Drug Crimes’ Category

Drug-Related Assaults in the ER Increasing

Individuals who enter the emergency room under the influence of drugs or alcohol may not behave according to normal health care protocol. Nurses attending to these individuals know this firsthand as they often get the brunt of abuse from such individuals if an encounter turns violent.
August 26th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

One-Pot Meth Labs Increasing in Oklahoma

There are poisoning rumors in Oklahoma and the culprit appears to be meth labs that have developed a new way to cook the drug. According to a News OK report, the “one-pot” or “shake and bake” process of meth production is gaining popularity, even as deaths continue to increase.
July 15th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

California Court Finds No Liability for Pharmacy under Drug Dealer Liability Act

You might be surprised, like I was, to discover that several states have passed a Drug Dealer Liability Act which allows some individuals who are injured by the marketing and sale of illegal drugs to recover damages from drug dealers. Who knew? Most of these state drug dealer laws were developed using...
June 28th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

United Nations World Drug Report 2010 Shows the Devastating Impact of the Drug Trade on Transit Countries

The Office of Drugs and Crimes of the United Nations released the World Drug Report 2010 on June 23, 2010. The new report indicates that amphetamines and related stimulants as well as prescription drugs are becoming drugs of choice throughout the world. The biggest change in the statistics is the use...
June 23rd, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Homer City: Suffering More Than Its Fair Share of Drug Crimes

Homer City would be a relatively quiet community – if it wasn’t for the level of drug crime. According to a recent Indiana Gazette report, the court system within the county handled 1,600 cases last year. Of those cases, 80 percent were crimes that had some sort of connection to drugs.
June 22nd, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Celebrity Son Faces 10 Years in Prison for Drug Crimes

Should a celebrity have the right to be heard above others in a plea for leniency? What if that plea is surrounding the sentencing for a drug offender? If the offender is facing a mandatory sentence, should the rules bend?
April 26th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Drug Violence Escalates in Honduras

Drug violence has escalated in Honduras as Mexican drug kingpins continue to fight to the death over smuggling routes. According to a piece in the Washington Post, suspected drug hit men killed nine people in Tegucigalpa.
April 16th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Border Wars: Ongoing Bloody Battle Over Drugs and Money

Mexican drug trafficking cartels have long fought bloody battles amongst themselves, each trying to assert dominance in the never-ending struggle for turf and coveted drug-trafficking routes. The bloodbath has been spilling into the streets of Mexican border cities and towns in increasing frequency since...
April 1st, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Xalisco Boys Push Mexican Black Tar Heroin

Imagine heroin addicts ordering their daily fix by cell phone, just as easily as calling for a home-delivery pizza. That’s the ingenious business model employed by the enterprising immigrant boys from Xalisco, Mexico to not only introduce U.S. customers to Mexican black tar heroin but also to get...
March 31st, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

Drugs Help to Drive Man to Financial Fraud

A drug problem, combined with a gambling addiction, helped to drive a spree of thefts committed by Noah Schapiro. This drug addicted Williamsville debt collector has been ordered by State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns to serve a six- to 12-year prison term and repay 21 victims and a bank...
March 29th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More