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Bluffton Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Smuggle Guns, Stolen Cars

Bluffton man sentenced for conspiracy to smuggle guns, stolen cars
Smugglers, gun runners, drug traffickers and other criminals should take this sentence as a warning signal that the Port of Savannah is not available to them as a gateway to commit their crimes within the United States of America. If… Continue reading

Insight: Surge in Cocaine Trade Undermines Conde’s Bid to Revive Guinea

Insight: Surge in cocaine trade undermines Conde’s bid to revive Guinea
Counter-narcotics agents from the United States and other countries … “Authorities know traffickers are there but are powerless to do anything. They need international help.” Part of the problem is that Col. Moussa Tiegboro Camara, Guinea’s …
cocaine –… Continue reading

Success Rate of Drug Rehab

success rate of drug rehab


Narconon drug rehab a Cult of fraud and negligence
An email received in 2008 promising a precise 76% at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, was the same 76% success rate fraud that enticed the Welch's. Some Narconons promote and advertise an 80% and as high as 90%… Continue reading

What Are the Modern Day, Legal Medicinal Uses for Cocaine?

Question by Nikolai Pirata: What are the modern day, legal medicinal uses for cocaine?
Mallinckrodt Incorporated, a St. Louis, Missouri pharmaceutical manufacturer, is the only company in the United States licensed to purify cocaine for medicinal use. According to Marco Castillo, spokesman for… Continue reading

Insight: Surge in Cocaine Trade Undermines Conde’s Bid to Revive Guinea

Insight: Surge in cocaine trade undermines Conde’s bid to revive Guinea
Government spokesman Damantang Camara denied that trafficking was rising or that the state was complicit: “There will be no compromise with drug traffickers.” (Camara is a common surname in Guinea and several people in this report who share the… Continue reading

Florida Congressman Trey Radel to Resign After Cocaine Conviction

Florida congressman Trey Radel to resign after cocaine conviction
He had announced his intention to remain in office as he sought treatment for substance abuse including alcoholism. “It is my belief that professionally I cannot fully and effectively serve as a United States representative to the place I love and… Continue reading

Nigella Lawson Shrugs Off Drug Scandal as She Begins New Year Promoting US

Nigella Lawson shrugs off drug scandal as she begins New Year promoting US
Miss Lawson has long wanted to find fame in America, but the allegations of drug use during last month's court case could put those ambitions on hold. Scotland Yard is to investigate the cook over her… Continue reading

Cocaine: From the Street Level to the Cartels

Cocaine: From the Street Level to the Cartels — Final project for a criminology class at Elon University. Gives statistics on cocaine arrests and trafficking. Outlines the differences between street level …


Mexico announces anti-kidnapping plan
The government statistics show a mixed record. … Without the resources to move big… Continue reading

Why Are the Most Conducive Drug Treatment Centers in the United States Situated in Florida?

Question by lourdes r: Why are the most conducive drug treatment centers in the United States situated in Florida?
I’ve heard a lot about the drug treatment centers in Florida. Apparently, some are the best in the country. This just piqued my curiosity. Why in Florida, of all… Continue reading

Region Briefs for Jan. 25

Region Briefs for Jan. 25
GAINESVILLE — A 20-year-old Gainesville man faces multiple charges after he tore open a bag of cocaine with his teeth and ate it in front of officers. Police say the man was a passenger of a vehicle that was parked in front of a convenience… Continue reading