Lindsay Forced to Come Clean About Cocaine - Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Forced to Come Clean About Cocaine - Lindsay Lohan: "She’s being forced to come clean about her drug use on the night she was arrested on a DUI in 2007. Authorities found two types of cocaine when she did a urine test, and found some in her pocket as well.

Lindsay's Former Assistant To Tell All?

Judge Richard Fox ruled today that Lindsay must answer questions as to whether she used cocaine the night she was arrested in 2007 after a joyride, which resulted in a lawsuit brought by people who were in the car.

TV Show Dedicated to Lindsay's Bad Work Ethic

Seems a little obvious since cocaine was found in her urine, but we’re still happy to see Lindsay being forced to finally take responsibility for her actions.

Lohan's attorney Edwin McPherson argued that his client shouldn't be forced to answer the questions based on her Fifth Amendment rights, but the judge pretty much told him he doesn’t care.

McPherson convinced the judge to have the deposition take place at his office in Century City because it’s more secure than where Lohan was previously deposed in Venice, where the media was all over her."

10 people for trafficking in heroin

Fountain Hills Times online: "Information developed by Sheriff’s Office deputies working in Fountain Hills has led to the arrest of 10 people for trafficking in heroin.
Arrests included four Fountain Hills residents.
The suspects range in age from 18 to 35 and face charges of possession of narcotic drugs and narcotic drugs for sale, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and transportation of drugs for sale. The arrests took place in the Valley.
The four Fountain Hills residents identified were Joseph Franklin Ahlgren, 18; John Toland Hutchinson, 22; David Ryan Leddy, 24; and Marie Gonzales Secillia, 19.
Others arrested include Angela Marie Farmer, 26; Baris Sendag, 35; and James McQueen, 29, all of Scottsdale.
Phoenix residents taken into custody include Francisco Nolasco Cruz, 21; Luis Alonso Lopez Montez, 21, both of Phoenix. A tenth suspect was released pending drug analysis.
Cruz and Montes are being held for immigration as suspected illegal aliens.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he is aware Fountain Hills residents have concerns about dangerous drugs and has told deputies to pursue any information they receive related to drugs.
Arpaio said detectives found no evidence of heroin trafficking at Fountain Hills High School.
Investigators seized 56 grams of heroin with a street value of $5,600. Drug paraphernalia also seized included pipes, spoons, syringes, foil and straws.
“From 30 years in federal drug enforcement, I know that heroin is a very serious situation,” Arpaio said.
Undercover narcotics officers with the MCSO Special Investigations Division used detailed information provided by local deputies as the basis for the three-month investigation."

The Press Association: Scots top global cocaine use poll

The Press Association: Scots top global cocaine use poll: "Scotland has some of the highest levels of adults using cocaine in Europe, according to a United Nations report.
The World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the 'annual prevalence of cocaine use' among the adult population in Scotland was 3.7% in 2005 and 2009.
In England it was 3.0% last year and 2.4% in 2008 and in Spain it was 3.0% in 2008."

The Associated Press: Afghans increasingly abusing opium, heroin

The Associated Press: Afghans increasingly abusing opium, heroin: "Drug use has doubled in Afghanistan since 2005 — with nearly 3 percent of Afghan adults now addicted to opiates such as heroin and opium, according to a U.N. report released Monday.
The data suggest that even as the U.S. and its allies have poured billions into programs to try to wean the Afghan economy off of drug money, opium and heroin have become more entrenched in the lives of ordinary Afghans, creating yet another barrier to international efforts to knock out support for the trade that fuels the Taliban insurgency."

Drug addiction plot for Enders Phil - TV news | Breaking News - MSN TV UK

Drug addiction plot for Enders Phil -  TV news | Breaking News - MSN TV UK: "EastEnders hard man Phil Mitchell is to develop an addiction to crack cocaine.
Viewers will see the mechanic, played by Steve McFadden, spiral into depression and get hooked on the drug this summer.
A Walford spokeswoman told the Mirror: 'EastEnders has a history of tackling social issues, the forthcoming storyline featuring Phil Mitchell and his drug misuse is another such issue.'
She added: 'Viewers will see Phil try to self destruct when he loses the things in life he loves most.'
Phil, who already struggles with alcoholism, faces the prospect of losing his son Ben and daughter Louise. Insiders promise his new storyline, set to air later this summer, will be 'shocking, powerful and dramatic'."

Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot - Yahoo! News

Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot - Yahoo! News: "Cocaine abusers -- already at risk for an abnormal heartbeat, blood pressure problems, hallucinations, convulsions and stroke -- can add another potential health complication to the list: rotting flesh.
'If you are a user of cocaine, you should be aware that some of the cocaine is not clean and can have other agents that can cause you to have a low white-cell count or skin tissue death,' said Dr. Ghinwa Dumyati, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester and an epidemiologist for the Monroe County Health Department in New York."

Alcohol-use disorders: clinical management

Alcohol-use disorders: clinical management: "care of adults and young people (aged 10 years and older) who have any of the following physical health problems that are completely or partly caused by alcohol use:
acute alcohol withdrawal (which occurs if a ‘dependent’ drinker suddenly stops drinking)
lack of thiamine (also called vitamin B1) in the body, which can cause a condition called Wernicke’s encephalopathy
liver disease
inflammation of the pancreas (called pancreatitis)."

A Brief Information Guide On How Methadone Works In Heroin Addiction Treatment | Many Many Article

A Brief Information Guide On How Methadone Works In Heroin Addiction Treatment | Many Many Article: "Methadone is definitely the most popular medication used for heroin addiction treatment in the United States today. This medication has been in use since over three decades and still remains widely used, despite the emergence of the more convenient buprenorphine in recent times. When it comes to opiate addiction treatment, which includes heroin and morphine, methadone is the drug of choice in most treatment centers of the nation.

Let us understand the method of addiction treatment for heroin using methadone.

Medically Supervised Injections of Heroin Leads to Larger Reductions in Street Heroin Use by Chronic Heroin Addicts Say British Researchers | Before It's News

Medically Supervised Injections of Heroin Leads to Larger Reductions in Street Heroin Use by Chronic Heroin Addicts Say British Researchers | Before It's News: "Supervised administration of injectable ‘medical’ grade heroin leads to larger reductions in street heroin use in chronic heroin addicts who are failing on treatment, than does either injectable or oral methadone. The findings of the Randomised Injectable Opiate Treatment Trial (RIOTT) trial are reported in an article in the May 28th edition of Lancet, written by Professor John Strang and colleagues from the National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London.

At least 5–10 per cent of heroin addicts fail to benefit from established conventional treatments but whether they are untreatable or just difficult to treat is unknown. A scientific evidence base is emerging to support the effectiveness of maintenance treatment with directly supervised medicinal heroin (diamorphine or diacetylmorphine) as a second-line treatment for chronic heroin addiction."

Burton News & Staffordshire Newspaper | Burton On Trent Local Newspaper Headlines | Daily Mail | Drugs clinic experts slam legal heroin hits

Burton News & Staffordshire Newspaper | Burton On Trent Local Newspaper Headlines | Daily Mail | Drugs clinic experts slam legal heroin hits: "Bosses at Burton Addiction Centre (BAC), in Station Street, have disregarded research which suggests hardened heroin addicts should be given the Class A drug under supervision to prevent them from returning to ‘street drugs’ and crime.
The research, carried out by the National Addiction Centre, in London, saw addicts who were injecting the drug under supervision of a nurse cut down their use of ‘street’ heroin and respond better to rehabilitation programmes.
But BAC bosses said their experience of working with addicts had taught them that practicing a policy of abstention would help the drug users break the cycle better than providing them with a prescription high."

Heroin Is Legal in Mexico

Weblog » Heroin Is Legal in Mexico: "Quietly and with little ado, Mexico last week enacted a law to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all major narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and crystal meth. Anyone caught in Mexico with two or three joints or about four lines of cocaine can no longer be arrested, fined or imprisoned. However, police will give them the address of the nearest rehab clinic and advise them to get clean.
Most surprising was how easily and painlessly the reform slipped into Mexican law. The bill was originally filed in October by President Felipe Calderón, a social conservative who is waging a bloody military crackdown on drug cartels."

Whitney Houston's Cocaine Relapse - Terra

Whitney Houston's Cocaine Relapse - Terra: "Whitney Houston was just hospitalized in Paris, France because of a reported respiratory infection. Now In Touch reveals exclusive details about her alleged cocaine relapse!
'I saw her pull a plastic bag out, put a folded bill to her nose and discreetly snort a line from it of what to me certainly looked like cocaine. She's extremely thin and looks like a disaster. She's a hot mess,' eyewitness Marlon David exclusively tells In Touch."

2 Arrested With Over 2 Pounds Of Heroin, $45K In Cash - Bakersfield News Story - KERO Bakersfield

2 Arrested With Over 2 Pounds Of Heroin, $45K In Cash - Bakersfield News Story - KERO Bakersfield: "Jose Fabian Santiago Arredondo, 21, was arrested on charges of possession of heroin for the purpose of sale, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, possession of an assault rifle, possession of an unregistered assault rifle.
Rodolfo Cuadras Arredondo, 25, was arrested on charges of possession of heroin for the purpose of sale, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition.
Their bail has been set at $500,000 each."

Omaha police seize cocaine valued at $2M - San Jose Mercury News

Omaha police seize cocaine valued at $2M - San Jose Mercury News: "Omaha police say nearly 140 pounds of cocaine worth about $2 million was seized and two California brothers arrested after a search of a semitrailer.
Police spokesman Jacob Bettin said Monday that the cocaine seizure is believed to be the largest ever by the Omaha department.
A department news release says an officer pulled over the semi on Interstate 80 in east-central Omaha on Saturday evening.
The release says officers got permission to search the tractor and trailer, then found 51 packages of cocaine in the trailer.
The driver and his passenger were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to deliver.
They are 49-year-old Hovick Fiterz of North Hollywood and 51-year-old Haik Fiterz of Burbank."

Bulgarian soldier arrested in Greece on suspicion of selling heroin - South Eastern Europe - The Sofia Echo

Bulgarian soldier arrested in Greece on suspicion of selling heroin - South Eastern Europe - The Sofia Echo: "Bulgarian soldier has been arrested in Greece on suspicion of trying to sell 0.5kg of heroin, Bulgarian media reported.

The private hails from Sandanski and is a member of the Bulgarian Air Force, although there was no further information on his exact specialisation. According to the report from Focus news agency, the man was on a furlough in Greece, having entered the country early on May 6.

He was arrested by Greek authorities in Serres in the north of the country. According to Bulgarian Army regulations, any professional soldier on active duty is forbidden to go abroad, unless he seeks official permission from his regimental commander."

Doctor accused of providing drugs to addicts to be sentenced | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Doctor accused of providing drugs to addicts to be sentenced | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times: "Dr. Daniel J. Healy 'nothing more than a drug dealer in a lab coat' who 'created and nurtured an army of addicted customers.' Some patients referred to him as 'the Candyman,' according to the documents.
Healy, 54, has pleaded guilty to one count of dispensing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose; other counts were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Manuel Real to send him to federal prison for more than 17 years. Healy's defense attorney has asked that his client be sentenced to less than five years.
Healy ordered more than 1 million tablets of hydrocodone in 2008 -- 10 times more than the average American pharmacy, according to government records. The drug, better known by the brand names Vicodin and Norco, is an addictive painkiller for which there is a thriving black market, particularly among teenagers and young adults.
Healy allegedly hauled in so much cash that he kept an automatic money-counting machine in his office to quickly sort through the thousands of dollars that came in on a daily basis"

Teodoro Garcia Simental was arrested by Mexican federal police without the suspect firing a shot, and immediately flown to Mexico City.

Teodoro Garcia Simental, blamed for a years-long campaign of massacres, beheadings and kidnappings that chased away tourists and caused social upheaval in northern Baja California, was arrested by Mexican federal police without the suspect firing a shot, and immediately flown to Mexico City.The heavyset Garcia, believed to be in his mid-30s, with close-trimmed hair and a goatee, scowled and dabbed at his mouth as he was paraded before television cameras at a police base wearing a zippered warm-up jacket.
Better known for savage killing rampages than narco-business acumen, the man nicknamed "El Teo" bedeviled Mexican authorities for years and narrowly escaped capture several times. Last January, authorities arrested the man they said admitted being Garcia's body disposal expert. Known as El Pozolero, or "the stew maker," he claimed, authorities said, to have dissolved 300 bodies in barrels of caustic chemicals.Mexican federal authorities, acting on intelligence provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, said they tracked Garcia down after a five-month surveillance operation. He was captured in an upscale area in the southern part of the city."Today another Mexican cartel leader was taken off the street and is no longer able to carry out his bloody turf war," said Michele Leonhart, acting administrator of the DEA. "This was not an isolated event: It exemplifies the growing effectiveness of our information sharing with [Mexican President Felipe Calderon's] administration, and our continued commitment to defeat the drug traffickers who have plagued both our nations."Though Garcia was not considered to be in the top echelon of Mexican drug lords, few reputed crime bosses have had such a ruinous effect on a region. Mexican authorities say he was responsible for hundreds of killings during a nearly two-year power struggle with rivals in the Arellano Felix drug cartel, in which he had once been a top-ranking lieutenant.Garcia is said to have branched out from traditional drug trafficking and focused his criminal empire on extortion and kidnapping, targeting all levels of society. During his reign, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Tijuana residents moved out of the border city to avoid being kidnapped, and more than 42 police officers were killed.

Spain have busted an international drug trafficking gang after arresting 48 members, most of them hailing from Tanzania.

Media reports say the gang distributed cocaine, heroin, hashish and narcotic pills from Asia and South America across Europe. The reports claim further that the gang used drug mules to bring the drugs into Spain.
The gang is said to be controlled by a couple based in Santander, and that most of those arrested are from Tanzania. Spanish police started investigations in May 2008 after an Argentinian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with over a kilo of cocaine in 72 pellets in his stomach.
A total of 43.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, 5.8kg of heroin and an unspecified amount of hashish were seized in the operation, and authorities said the arrested suspects will be slapped with charges ranging from conspiracy, drug trafficking, smuggling, forgery, and usurpation of civil status.
Reports from that country say the gang appears to be an organized network of mostly Tanzanian nationals, with horizontal structures and cells acting independently but in coordinated fashion, united by ties of kinship and fellow vendors who had settled in Argentina, Brazil, Greece and Turkey.
The gang is said to have taken advantage of ‘people from their own country’ and lured them with the promise of earning money, using them as mules to transport drugs hidden in their luggage or objects into Spain.
In August last year, the police arrested a member of the network as he was going to Valencia to carry out a transaction which involved half a kilo of heroin. Subsequently, the law enforcers arrested a Japanese man with 4.5 kilos of heroin in Barcelona.
And finally, in several homes in Barcelona the police arrested three people including the suspected head of the organization - a Tanzanian citizen - and a Spanish woman, both residents of Santander, from where they are believed to have led operations.
Contacted for comment late last week, the Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations in Tanzania, Peter Kivuyo said he was not aware of the reports but pledged to consult the international police (Interpol) for further details.

Raydel Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia Simental are believed to be top lieutenants in a cartel blamed for a string of massacres

Raydel Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia Simental are believed to be top lieutenants in a cartel blamed for a string of massacres, police killings, beheadings and kidnappings in Tijuana.Two reputed leaders of a drug cartel that waged a years-long campaign of terror in Tijuana were arrested Monday in the Baja California port city of La Paz, according to U.S. authorities.Raydel Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia Simental are believed to be top lieutenants of a gang blamed for a string of massacres, police killings, beheadings and kidnappings that has caused many residents to flee the border city.The arrests by Mexican federal police, coming a month after the capture of alleged cartel leader Teodoro Garcia Simental, are the latest blows against the gang. Authorities feared Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia Simental, Teodoro's younger brother, were planning to reignite a gang war for control of Tijuana's drug trafficking routes.Lopez Uriarte was known for his narrow escapes and flair for self-promotion: His nickname, "Muletas," or crutches, stands for the trail of disabled people he's left behind, and he outfitted his crew with uniforms featuring a patch designed with a skull and crutches crossed underneath.
At least 1,400 people have been slain in Tijuana drug violence since the beginning of 2008.

Smugglers caught in Sweden face 10 months in prison for smuggling 70 kilos of Khat

Smugglers caught in Sweden face 10 months in prison for smuggling 70 kilos of Khat while the same offense in Denmark only gives 30 days in the brig. Politicians are demanding harsher punishment.

Khat, also known as quaat, is a substance made from euphoria-inducing buds and is especially popular in Somalia. The substance is chewed to achieve a narcotic sense of bliss. Illegal in most countries khat is addictive and widely used within Somali communities in Denmark.

The Social Democrats are adamant that the punishments for khat related offences are too lax and need to be on the same level as those handed out in neighbouring Sweden.
‘The Øresund Bridge is too poorly manned on the Danish side, making it easy to smuggle drugs and weapons,’ said spokeswoman, Karen Hækkerup.‘And it doesn’t help that Khat smugglers receive such mild sentences in Denmark. The government must address this and we want to be a part of raising the punishment for Khat to equal that of Sweden,’ she added.Khat smuggling has been linked with the financing of the Somali terrorist organization, al-Shabaab and Berlingske newspaper recently established the importance of Denmark in the Khat smuggling industry. But Justice Minister Brian Mikkelsen was confident that the police were focused on khat smuggling and said he was strongly considering the prospects of stiffening the sentences handed down for smuggling the narcotic into Denmark. ‘I take a serious look at anything involved in the financing of terrorism and it’s a problem if money obtained from crime in Denmark is sent to Somalia and al-Shabaab since terrorism in Somalia has ramifications for western Europe. I don’t have any qualms about tougher punishments. Not only is it a criminal milieu, there is a lot of illegal money involved, and many families are devastated due to an addiction that forces them out of work and education. So hopefully we can toughen up the sentences in Denmark.’ said Mikkelsen.