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Colombia FARC Rebels Linked to Mexico Drug Cartels

Oscar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:06:46 +0000

Mexico’s powerful drug cartels are buying cocaine directly from Colombia’s main rebel group, a senior Colombian defense official said Tuesday at a conference here on...

Paco, the poor man's cocaine grips Argentine slum children

Arpita Mukherjee — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:44:53 +0000

If cocaine is for rich man’s addiction, paco is the poor man’s narcotic drug. Made from the chemicals discarded after the production of cocaine, paco smoking has assumed epidemic proportions in Argentine slums and in other parts of South...

Crashed jet stuffed with Cocaine linked to the C.I.A.

Oscar — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:39:19 +0000

A number of jets connected to drug-trafficking, including a Gulfstream II carrying more than 3 tons of cocaine that crashed in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico last year, have been linked to the...

2 year suspension for tennis star Hingis

Debasmita — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:14:42 +0000

Martina Hingis has been banned for 2 years after she was found testing positive for cocaine in a dope test, conducted during the 2007 Wimbledon championship. The Swiss star had appealed against the dope charges, but the International...

Is Pete Doherty's cat really on drugs?

Aneez — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:42:03 +0000

Remember last time I told you about the crazy incident where Pete Doherty’s kitten was found to be having traces of cocaine in its bloodstream? Well, if you cast a good look over this sneaked out photo, it becomes apparent that the little cat...

Report: US drug use shows little change in 2007

AP — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:11:21 +0000

Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults declined significantly last year as supplies dried up, leading to higher prices and reduced purity, the government reports. Overall use of illicit drugs showed little...

Cocaine deaths hit record high as it becomes a dinner party drug of choice

Heidi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:58:03 +0000

Death from ‘middle class’ drugs glamorised by celebrities are at their highest level since records began, government figures revealed today.

Cocaine found hidden in Providence, RI, police car

AP — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:07:06 +0000

Police in Providence, R.I., say an unmarked car that officers had been driving for several years came with a surprise _ a half-pound of cocaine hidden behind the...

Cocaine: A Tragic Addiction

Seth — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:56:02 +0000

My eyes are fixated on the clock that’s suspended on the wall, seems like time itself is suspended, every tick and and every tock sends a jolt down my median nerves, making my hands and fingers twitch. Every other day I find myself staring at...

Drug smugglers get record sentences in Ireland

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:32 +0000

A trio of English cocaine smugglers who were caught after putting the wrong fuel into their boat received the longest drug-related prison sentences in Irish history Wednesday.Martin Wanden, 45, and Perry Wharrie, 48, received 30-year terms,...