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Pensioner to be sentenced for dealing

A 76-YEAR-old pensioner who admitted being a cocaine and cannabis dealer in court will be sentenced in March.

Bryan Stone was arrested by police following a search of his home in Tresillian Street, Cattedown on May 25 last year.

At the property officers found a quantity of illegal and prescription drugs.

On Monday at Plymouth Crown Court Stone pleaded guilty to possessing 122 grams of class A drug cocaine with intent to supply, and possessing 199 grams of cannabis with intent to supply.

He also admitted to possessing 14.5 grams of class B drug cannabis resin with intent to supply and possessing 484 class C Valium tablets.

An earlier hearing was told by the Crown Prosecution Service that the cocaine had a street value of £4,800. The cannabis was said to be worth about £2,000.

Stone was granted bail, to be sentenced on March 15.

http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Pensioner-sentenced-dealing/story-17999880-detail/story.html
 
Neighbours clapped when police raided drug house

KITCHENER — The prosecution is seeking three years in prison for a drug dealer who was such a nuisance that his neighbours stood outside and applauded when police moved in.

Shawn Edmonds, 37, was already on probation for a drug crime when his house on Mountain Laurel Crescent in Kitchener was raided in September.

Found in the search were cannabis extraction equipment, hashish, cannabis oil, marijuana, crack cocaine, powdered cocaine, ketamine and oxycodone.

Also seized were debt lists, scales, growing equipment and about $1,625 in cash.

Defence lawyer Hal Mattson characterized Edmonds as a low-level dealer who was only in the business to support his own drug habit.

Federal prosecutor Kathleen Nolan, however, said Edmonds had “massive” debt lists and there was so much activity at the house, neighbours literally clapped when police arrived.

“Whatever level dealer he is, he’s dealing to a lot of people,” Nolan said.

Police estimated the seized drugs were worth $13,000, but Mattson questioned their quality and actual value.

He pointed out that a small baggy of powdered cocaine, for instance, contained more rice than the powerful drug itself.

There was no explanation as to why it was mixed with rice except possibly to boost the quantity, although a police officer testified it was so obvious it might have been unsellable.

Mattson also argued that Edmonds grew up with a violent, alcoholic stepfather and “spiralled downward” after his girlfriend died of a drug overdose in 2010.

“He probably didn’t have the tools to deal with it,” he said of her death.

Despite his client’s record of prior drug crimes, Mattson urged the judge to take those circumstances into account and impose a sentence of less than 18 months.

Nolan countered that the overdose death should have meant Edmonds knew better than anyone about the dangers of the drugs he was dealing.

Wiping tears away by the end of the proceedings, Edmonds pleaded guilty to crimes including producing cannabis resin, and possession of oxycodone and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Justice Gary Hearn is scheduled to decide his sentence next month.

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/877899--neighbours-clapped-when-police-raided-drug-house
 
Irving apartment fire allegedly caused by a man making synthetic marijuana

A man making K2, a synthetic marijuana, allegedly caused the large fire that gutted an Irving apartment complex near North MacArthur Boulevard and the Bush Turnpike in early December, according to documents obtained by KRLD NewsRadio 1080 and a report by CBS, Channel 11.

In the affidavits, Mohsin Zia admitted that he was trying to make K2 when the mixture caught fire and spread throughout his building. No deaths were reported from the resulting four-alarm fire, but several suffered from injuries and smoke inhalation and at least 56 people were displaced.

A warrant was issued for Zia’s arrest, according to Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Wilson. “It was for
arson, a Class 3 felony, for the manufacturing of an illegal substance and causing bodily harm,” he said.

The December 3 fire consumed 22 units at the Arbors of Las Colinas apartment complex. Residents trapped in the three-story building jumped to safety. Some sustained injuries.

“My neighbor right across from me, he broke his ankle and his wrist catching a lady that fell off the third floor … He and another guy braced her fall, and so he’s on his way to the hospital right now,” Kevin Uselton said on the night of the fire.

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/201...-caused-by-a-man-making-synthetic-drugs.html/
 
Drugs grandma avoids jail term

A GRANDMOTHER who was caught holding fake ecstasy tablets when police raided her home has avoided an immediate jail term.

Beverley Rowbotham had 330 tablets that she wrongly believed were the Class A drug.

The 47-year-old also had around 250 grams of amphetamine powder which she intended to deal to anyone who came to her house to fund her own amphetamine use.

Her four-year-old grandson was also in the house at the time police arrived with a search warrant.

Teesside Crown Court heard Rowbotham was holding the tablets for a friend and intended to give them back.

Police also found packets of amphetamine inside two purses in the living room and a cutting agent to make the drug go further.

Prosector Tamara Pawson said the amphetamine was of low purity with a street value of £1,350.

Rowbotham was convicted of attempting to possess a Class A drug with intent to supply over the fake ecstasy and of possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply for the amphetamine.

She was found guilty by a jury after a trial in December.

The trial heard that when police officers asked her during the search what the tablets were she said “they’re Es I’m holding for a friend”.

Tests later proved they were not an illegal drug.

At the time Rowbotham was subject to a 12 month conditional discharge for possessing amphetamine.

Peter Sabiston, mitigating, said she had a long history of depression and anxiety after a troubled life including losing a child to cot death.

He said since her arrest in July 2011 she had received specialist help from mental health professionals and to get off drugs.

“Any custodial sentence would be devastating for her,” he said.

Rowbotham, of Morton Street, Hartlepool, was given two years’ prison suspended for 12 months with 12 months’ probation.

Recorder Adrian Waterman said of the ecstasy: “On any view, given the jury’s finding, you must have known that they were intended for supply commercially.

“In each case the offending is further aggravated by your previous convictions for possessing amphetamine, for which you were still subject to a court order, and you were in the presence of a young child.

“This is a case where I have seriously considered sending you immediately to prison and I have just decided that the mitigating factors allow me to suspend it.”

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/drugs-grandma-avoids-jail-term-1-5361345
 
Three people arrested during Okotoks drug bust

An Okotoks drug bust conducted by the Okotoks Crime Reduction Unit has led to multiple charges against Lindsey Charlton and Robert Sims of Okotoks.

During the late hours of Friday, Jan. 25, Okotoks RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on 98F North Railway St. Three people, two men and one woman who were inside the home were arrested.

Sergeant I.R. Shardlow of the Okotoks RCMP says during a search of the home police found small amounts of crystal meth, pot, morphine, cocaine and magic mushrooms. Also, police found some jewelry inside the home that investigators allege was stolen.

32-year old Lindsey Charlton and 20-year old Robert Sims, both of Okotoks, each face 11 charges including four counts of breaching conditions of a recognizance order, one charge of possession of stolen property, one charge of possession of proceeds of crime and five charges of possession of a controlled substance.

Sgt. Shardlow says “while these people were in police custody subsequent investigation lead to the discovery of an additional 4.5 grams of ‘crack’ cocaine that the female had secreted in a body cavity”.

Charlton and Sims have also been charged with an additional charge of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Both accused have been remanded into police custody until they can each post a cash deposit bail for $400. Sgt. Shardlow says if the two are bailed out of jail, they will be under a number of strict release conditions.

The third man taken into custody during Okotoks drug bust was released without charges.

Robert Sims is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 1, while Lindsey Charlton is to be in court on Jan. 29.

http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/01/okotoks-drug-bust-leads-to-charges-against-man-and-woman/
 
Salem man arrested after Postal Service spots marijuana shipment

SALEM - A suspicious package flagged by the U.S. Postal Service led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who allegedly had five pounds of marijuana mailed to him from California, police said.

Christopher Walker of Salem also had another pound of marijuana, a ledger and a small amount of cash, police said, which were discovered during a search of his home. He was charged Wednesday with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute.

Police said that investigators with the U.S. Postal Service noticed the package listed a return address that did not exist. That prompted postal inspectors to bring the package to the police department, according to Deputy Police Chief Shawn Patten.

The department's dog, Trigger, handled by Officer Dan Nelson, detected a presence of drugs on the package, police said.

Detectives used that and other evidence to obtain a search warrant for Walker's home at 29 Lowell Road.

At 2:42 p.m., inspectors with the U.S. Postal Service and Salem detectives monitored the delivery of the package to the home and then executed the search warrant.

A woman who signed for the package told investigators she was Walker's grandmother, police said. Police allegedly found five pounds of marijuana in the package and another pound of pot in the house, as well as drug paraphernalia.

Investigators found Walker on the street and took him into custody without incident. He was arraigned and released on $2,500 cash bail.

Prosecutors had argued for higher bail and a source-of-funds hearing during Walker's arraignment in 10th Circuit Court, according to police.

A probable cause hearing will be set in the case within the next week before it is bound over to Superior Court for indictment.

Authorities said the charge could result in a sentence of 3½ to 7 years in state prison.

http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130125/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130129352/-1/NEWHAMPSHIRE14
 
New York man charged with having cocaine, heroin, ecstasy
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A New York man was arrested on drug charges early Saturday in Monroe County after a search of his vehicle turned up $8,000 worth of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy, police said.

Reiner Gil, 20, is charged with possession with intent to distribute and other drug offenses, Pocono Mountain Regional police reported.

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Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Route 940 near Summit Drive in Tobyhanna Township just after midnight Friday. A drug-sniffing dog alerted officers to a duffel bag on the floor of the vehicle.

A search revealed a large amount of narcotics, including 100 bags of heroin, 150 ecstasy pills and cocaine, police said.

The drugs were wrapped in fabric softener sheets in an attempt to conceal the odor, police said.

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/pol...eroin-ecstacy-arrest-20130203,0,2960390.story
 
VH1 Reality Star Charged In Rochester Drug Case

ochester, N.Y. - A VH1 reality television star is accused of drug trafficking in the Rochester area.

Mendeecees Harris is accused of trafficking $2.5 million worth of heroin and cocaine into the rochester area between 2005 and 2012.

Harris stars in the VH1 show "Love & Hip Hop".

Harris is currently facing trial for sex abuse in New Jersey, and will face charges in Rochester when that case is resolved.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/st...chester-Drug-Case/GKdw0slx5EieUIzrMI7RvA.cspx
 
Man sentenced after failing to kick habit in drug court

HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County President Judge Jolene G. Kopriva sent a Tyrone area man to state prison for 2 to five years after concluding that, despite several years in drug court, he is not serious about giving up his habit.

Gary Lee Decker, 41, of Tyrone RD 2 was not bitter when he appeared before Kopriva late last week.

"I apologize for not complying with your program. I thank you for giving me the chance," said Decker, who first came to the court's attention after a 2006 driving under the influence offense.

Decker's record, as of Friday's appearance before Kopriva for parole violation, included three driving under the influence arrests and a charge of possession with intent to deliver.

Kopriva pointed out that the local drug court worked with Decker for a long time, including placing him in an inpatient treatment facility, but whatever the court tried to do to help him failed.

She called the Decker case "very tragic," noting he had been through tough experiences in his life.

Kopriva said that getting better from drug addiction involved a lot of hard work, which she said, Decker was not willing to do.

"You are not ready [to quit drugs]. You haven't done any work at all to change. ... You don't really care," Kopriva said. "You don't put any effort into it."

She said that Decker often blames his situation on other people or circumstances.

"These are red flags your addiction is still in place," Kopriva said.

The judge made the decision to send Decker to prison so he could be placed in a state drug treatment program. If he successfully completes the program, his minimum sentence could be reduced from 30 to 22 months through the Recidivism Risk Reduction Program.

The program will take 15 months to complete, and it takes time to gain enrollment into it, Kopriva said as she explained the length of the sentence she imposed.

"There is no reason to send you to jail to warehouse you," she said, adding that the goal is treatment.

According to court records, Decker was arrested in June 2006 , after police found him passed out in a vehicle with the engine running. He tested positive for heroin.

In September 2011, police investigating an accident determined Decker was under the influence of three different drugs, including methadone. In April 2011, he was arrested for selling 13 baggies of heroin to a confidential informant for $175.

Blair County probation officer Patrick Gates brought Decker into court on Friday for violating his probation, which included testing "hot" for the use of bath salts and for moving from his residence without authorization.

Decker admitted his probation violations.

"When you find your recovery, you will be free. Make this work. Do the hard work," Kopriva told Decker.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/c...ling-to-kick-habit-in-drug-court.html?nav=742
 
Cops nab alleged drug pusher

A man accused of selling drugs to school children was arrested in Umbilo, Durban, the Hawks said on Saturday.

Captain Paul Ramaloko said the 37-year-old man was arrested on Friday.

On his arrest drugs including dagga, magic mushrooms and Cat - which he apparently sold to children attending a high school near his residence - were confiscated.

The drugs had an estimated street value of R40,000.

A further R38,000 in cash was confiscated from the house.

He would appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday facing charges of drug dealing. - Sapa

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-afr...ab-alleged-drug-pusher-1.1463157#.URCizaUyHHg
 
Needles pot shop closed

On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at approximately 8 a.m., the Sheriff’s Narcotics Division Marijuana Team conducted an investigation related to the illegal sales of marijuana at the Delta 9 marijuana dispensary in the city of Needles. Detectives prepared and served search warrants at the business and two residences in Needles. Detectives seized processed marijuana, edible marijuana products, concentrated cannabis and other evidence related to the sales of marijuana from the dispensary. Additional items of evidence were seized from the two residences in Needles.

Victor Hernandez, 29, was arrested at his residence on A Street for possession of psilocybin (hallucinogenic mushrooms), illegal high capacity firearm magazines and other firearms related charges. Four rifles, one shotgun and two handguns were also seized from Hernandez’s residence. One of the rifles is an SKS assault rifle with modifications that are illegal to possess in California.

A fourth search warrant was served at a residence in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with the assistance of the Lake Havasu City Police Department. Several items of evidence related to the investigation were seized from that residence.

This has been an on-going investigation over a period of several weeks. Various involved subjects were identified, resulting in the service of Tuesday’s search warrants. In 1996 California voters passed the Compassionate Use Act which allows for the personal use of marijuana for certain medical illnesses. The Sheriff’s Department frequently investigates marijuana dispensaries that are not in compliance with state laws.

Hernandez was booked at the Needles Jail with bail set at $50,000.

http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2013/02/05/news/this_weeks_news/doc5111af10f177f278440029.txt
 
1,502 Ecstasy Pills Seized; 4 Arrested In Traffic Stop

MERCER COUNTY, Ohio -
Four men are facing felony drug and weapons charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 1,502 ecstasy pills worth nearly $26,000 and a loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun during a traffic stop in Mercer County.

Troopers stopped a 2002 Chevy Suburban, with Indiana registration, for a speed violation, on US 33, eastbound, near milepost 15, at 9:20 p.m. on February 1. Troopers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed several plastic bags containing Ecstasy pills and a loaded 9mm handgun.

The driver, Kenneth R. Moore, 52, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and passengers, C.T. Tell Jr., 42, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Anthony Bolden Jr., 36, of Detroit, Mich., and Jermaine A. Johnson, 27, of Spanish Town, Jamaica, were incarcerated in the Mercer County Jail and charged with possession of drugs, a first-degree felony, and for carrying a concealed weapon, a fourth-degree felony.

If convicted, each could face up to 11-and-half years in prison and up to a $25,000 fine.

http://www.nbc4i.com/story/20962560/1502-ecstasy-pills-seized-4-arrested-in-traffic-stop
 
DAD’S SECRET DRUG FACTORY HIDDEN UNDER THE PATIO

A DIY enthusiast who told his neighbours he wanted a “secret garden” instead built an underground cannabis factory.
Married father of one David Munday, 54, burrowed under his back lawn and into a neighbouring embankment at his £140,000 semi-detached home in a quiet cul-de-sac.

Police discovered the secret factory after a tip-off.

Officers raided the property, upturned flagstones and under one found the hidden entrance to the drugs den, which could be accessed only by a set of ladders.

Officers found a sophisticated hydroponic irrigation system complete with extraction ducts and discovered he had also rigged the electricity supply at his own home to supply light, water and air filtration to grow the cannabis plants.

Yesterday Munday was ordered to repay £13,480 he is believed to have earned from his criminal operation following a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

He was ordered to repay the amount within six months from his available assets.

Munday, from Salford, Greater Manchester, was convicted of producing a Class B drug at an earlier hearing and was given a 15-weeks jail term suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. He faces 12 months in jail if he fails to pay the money within six months.

Det Ch Insp Dave Riddick of Greater Manchester Police said: “Munday went to considerable lengths to keep his cannabis farm hidden.”

Yesterday one of Munday’s neighbours said: “We couldn’t believe it when we heard what had happened. He’s a bit of a DIY fanatic and we noticed him doing some renovation work because all the flagstones had been taken up and stored outside his house.

“We asked what he was up to and he cracked some joke about having a secret garden.”

With 2 pics at -

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/375818/Dad-s-secret-drug-factory-hidden-under-the-patio
 
Man, woman sentenced for marijuana grow operation in Victor

A Victor woman and a Missoula man were sentenced for felony production or manufacturing of dangerous drugs Thursday in Ravalli County District court.

The case stemmed from a marijuana grow operation found at the woman’s residence last July.

Sara Shaunette Douglas, 38, and Jacob Edmond Verrue, 30, were both living at her home on July 7 when the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office searched it on a warrant.

According to court records, the officers found a “makeshift grow room” with 19 marijuana plants under lights. Additionally, jars containing processed buds were in the kitchen, a backpack in the garage with a jar of buds, Verrue’s wallet with his ID and a key to the exterior of the grow room, a digital scale and a 100 gram weight.

Verrue stated that the jar in the garage was his, but that he was mostly homeless and had only stayed at Douglas’ residence a couple of times. However, Douglas stated he had been at the home for about a month and she had given him permission to grow in her garage if he paid extra for the power he was using, court records state.

Douglas was charged with felony criminal production or manufacturing of dangerous drugs; criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. She received a three-year deferred imposition of sentence, one year in Ravalli County Detention Center suspended, is required to receive a mental health evaluation and surrendered her medical marijuana card.

Verrue was charged with felony criminal production or manufacturing of dangerous drugs; criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. He received a four-year deferred imposition of sentence, 20 days of local jail time with credit for three days and is required to pay $2,500 to the Ravalli County Drug Fund.

James Edward Culver, 32, was convicted of assault with a weapon and sentenced Thursday in Ravalli County District Court.

According to court records, Culver assaulted a 4-year-old boy by placing the boy in a cold shower and beating him with clothes hangers in August.

When the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the child’s home, they discovered that the boy had bruises and lacerations on his back side.

Culver’s girlfriend, Kasey Dawn Christensen, 28, admitted to putting the boy in a cold shower and spanking him with a spatula. Initially, she denied Culver disciplining the child, but later said he did.

The boy was removed from the home and examined by a doctor. The child said Culver had given him cold showers and hit him with clothes hangers. The doctor said the bruises were consistent with the pattern of a coat hanger, court records state.

“I am ashamed of what I did.” Culver said Thursday morning.

Culver was sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections for 15 years with 10 years suspended. He was give credit for time served and is to have no contact with Christensen for the duration of his sentence. Included in Culver’s conditions he is to complete the in-patient Rover Program.

http://missoulian.com/news/state-an...cle_e3322e97-5e8b-5434-aaa7-ac0137a259a1.html
 
Drug agents discover a DMT lab in Guilford County

GREENSBORO, N.C– Law Enforcement in Guilford County have a new hallucinogenic drug on the streets to patrol called Dimethyltryptamine or DMT.
Undercover agents along with other agencies, raided a home on North Church Street in Greensboro last week, and discovered the drug.
Investigators say Nikolas Vose, 24, and Lauraine Cofer, 21, were behind the operation, and believe the couple may have been growing the drug for quite some time.
Drug agents say people are making DMT using tree bark and a mixture of lye and ammonia.
The effects of the drug are similar to LSD, except hallucinations can be quicker and more intense.
The long-term effects of the DMT are still being studied.
Dr. Sam Gray, a physician with Drug Free NC, says that the highly addictive drug will only grow in popularity.
“It’s going to become more popular, unfortunately,” he said.
Investigators say the street value of DMT is comparable to cocaine.

With a vid -

http://myfox8.com/2013/02/07/drug-agents-discover-a-dmt-lab-in-guilford-county/
 
Culter man indicted for felony LSD possession

An Athens County Grand Jury indicted a Culter, Ohio man on a felony drug possession.
Jeremy D. Cutshaw, 41, was indicted on one count of possession of LSD, a second-degree felony, on Monday.
Cutshaw was pulled over by the Athens County Sheriff Deputy John Morris for a minor traffic violation Jan. 19.
Morris searched the vehicle and found 794 hits of LSD packaged in sheet form. Possession of LSD is a second-degree felony if someone has more than 250 hits, according to court documents.
Cutshaw also had eight ounces of moonshine, marijuana, a bag of white powder thought to be ketamine and $2,600 in cash, according to a post on Sheriff Pat Kelly’s Facebook page about Cutshaw’s arrest.
Cutshaw could be sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison and a maximum fine of $15,000 if convicted at a trial, according to the Ohio Revised Code.
He is currently being held at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail on $25,000 bail.
Cutshaw has a hearing scheduled in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 20 at 9:30 a.m. for his arraignment.

http://thepost.ohiou.edu/content/culter-man-indicted-felony-lsd-possession
 
2 teens arrested for trafficking ecstasy

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL -
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, two teens were arrested on drug trafficking charges in Port Charlotte, Monday.

17-year-old Dylan Austin Roy and 19-year-old Timothy Michael Warnock were arrested during an undercover sting on February 4th.

Detectives first met with Roy at an undisclosed location and purchased 7 grams of MDMA (also called Ecstasy, Molly, E, X and XTC) for $410.

On Monday, detectives bought more MDMA from Roy, meeting him in the Walmart parking lot in Murdock.

Roy told detectives he was going to bring his supplier (Warnock).

Roy and Warnock showed up just after 5 p.m. and an exchange was made of 8 grams of MDMA for $410.

Once the deal was completed, other Narcotics detectives moved in and arrested both teens.

"They're big enough that a relatively small narcotics unit found them and bought drugs from them and they're big enough to go to prison, so they're big enough," said Captain Les Partington, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives found a digital scale, a cellphone, the 8-grams of MDMA and the $410 in marked money.

Roy was charged with Trafficking in MDMA, Sale and Delivery of MDMA, Possession of MDMA, and two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Once booked, he was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice center in Ft. Myers.

Warnock was charged with Trafficking in MDMA, Sale and Delivery of MDMA, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a minor. He remains in jail on $32,000 bond.

"These things do tend to follow trends and I am shocked to see ecstasy pooping up, I thought it was a trend long passed," Amity Chandler, Drug Free Charlotte County.

Amity Chandler tracks drug activity in the Charlotte County public schools.

Neither one of these teens currently attend school in Charlotte County.

Chandler says less than 10% of students in the area admit to using ecstasy.

"We always get concerned about ecstasy because it does seem to have a marketing appeal to younger students if it happens to get popular," Chandler said.

http://www.abc-7.com/story/21134924/2-teens-arrested-for-trafficing
 
Major drug bust in Blackstrap and Saskatoon

Arrests have been made after a two-month long drug investigation in Saskatoon and Blackstrap.

Search warrants were executed Monday in two homes with help from the canine unit, air support and special investigations.

The Saskatoon Integrated Drug Unit (SIDU) seized numerous weapons and more than 500 rounds of ammunition.

Drugs seized included 155 grams of Methamphetamine, 23 grams of cocaine, a small amount of marijuana and ecstasy pills along with approximately $35,000 in cash.

Two 36-year-old males and a 28-year-old female are in custody and facing over 70 Criminal Code and CDSA offences. The accused will be appearing in Provincial Court tomorrow morning.

http://ckom.com/story/major-drug-bust-blackstrap-and-saskatoon/96260
 
School punishing brothers charged with selling drugs to students

PORTSMOUTH — Teenage brothers accused of possessing and dealing multiple kinds of illicit drugs to local students are in the process of being disciplined by the school department, said Superintendent of Schools Ed McDonough.

The brothers, ages 15 and 16, were arrested Feb. 4 at their home where, police allege, officers seized 400 "street doses" of GHB, methamphetamine, heroin, ketamine, 32 grams of hashish, 12 grams of ecstasy, marijuana, Adderall and "numerous other prescription drugs." Also seized, police allege, were hypodermic needles, scales, "drug baggies," cell phones, laptops, knives and postal orders.

The brothers are both Portsmouth High School students and, according to Deputy Police Chief Corey MacDonald, they sold drugs to other PHS students.

McDonough said Monday that a disciplinary procedure against the brothers "is under way" and involves a four-step process, including "a referral to the School Board for a disciplinary hearing."

"We are following the process as outlined," the school superintendent said. "A meeting is scheduled for this week."

McDonough also said that school department policy prohibits the possession and/or sales of controlled substances. Students found in violation of the school's no-drug policy face an "automatic" 10-day suspension from school, are subject to a meeting with the principal and superintendent, and are then referred to the School Board for a hearing, according to the school policy, provided by McDonough.

"The School Board may impose discipline as it deems appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the matter up to and including expulsion from school," the policy states. "Evaluation by a certified substance abuse counselor and a treatment plan must be developed prior to readmission to school."

Because the siblings are minors, their identities are shielded by law and their cases will be prosecuted through the confidential juvenile justice system, unless police decide to prosecute the older brother as an adult, MacDonald said.

According to police, the brothers' arrests were based on information from the Manchester office of the Department of Homeland Security. The teens live with their mother, who is not charged with any crime, according to the deputy police chief.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130212-NEWS-302120385
 
Dean Hardy jailed over attempted drug import

An unemployed Guernsey man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for attempting to import 100g of synthetic cannabinoid by post.

Dean Hardy, 32, denied ordering the Class B drug from China. He claimed he had ordered bonsai plant fertiliser and was not aware of its real nature.

He was arrested after the parcel was intercepted and Guernsey Border Agency officers searched his home.

The Royal Court heard the powder had a street value of up to £53,000.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-21504279
 
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