8 Gang Members Arrested on Federal Drug Charges for Trafficking Cocaine in the Midlands On Thursday, November 7th, federal authorities arrested 8 gang members on federal drug charges for trafficking cocaine and other substances in South Carolina, especially in the Midlands area. The gang members … [Read more...]
Federal Drug Charges Lead to Arrest of 8 For Trafficking in Midlands
November 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in San Diego
November 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Report Shows Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in San Diego According to a report released on Monday, November 4th, prescription drug abuse in the San Diego area has climbed drastically in the last five years. Reportedly, prescription drug abuse was responsible for 268 deaths last year … [Read more...]
Two Arrested in North Charleston Meth Lab Bust
November 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fire at North Charleston Home Due to Meth Lab, Two Arrested On the evening of Sunday, November 3rd, a fire at a home in North Charleston led to the discovery of an active meth lab, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Around 9:30 PM, North Charleston firefighters were called to a … [Read more...]
Survey Shows SC Residents More OK with Marijuana Use, Police Still Bust for Drug Use
November 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Columbia Police Department Seizes 8 Lbs of Marijuana, Arrests Man on Drug Charges The Columbia Police Department, based on a tip, arrested a man and seized $40,000 of marijuana from his apartment. On Wednesday, October 30th, 35-year-old David Anthony Ryan was arrested on marijuana drug charges … [Read more...]
New Study Finds 1 in 10 Teens Abuse Prescription Drugs
November 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Study Finds Many Teenagers Abuse Prescription Drugs, ER Could Help Screen for Addiction Problems According to a new study from the University of Michigan, over 10% of teenagers and young adults treated in a hospital emergency room admitted to misusing or abusing a prescription drug, painkiller, or … [Read more...]
40+ People Arrested on SC Drug Charges After 3 Month Investigation
November 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sumter County 3 Month-Long Investigation Leads to Drug Charges and Arrests for 40+ People After a 3-month investigation, Sumter County authorities have issued drug charges and arrested more than 40 people for selling illegal narcotics and moonshine throughout the county. The South Carolina Law … [Read more...]
Defendants in First Federal Synthetic Marijuana Trial Ask for Retrial
November 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
After Harsh Ruling in First Federal Synthetic Marijuana Trial, Defendants Ask for Retrial The defense attorneys for Jim Carlson and his “head shop,” Last Place on Earth, have asked a federal judge for a retrial, after Carlson was harshly sentenced in the first federal synthetic … [Read more...]
FDA Suggests Limits on Prescription Painkillers
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After Deliberation, FDA Recommends Limits on All Prescription Painkillers In January of this year, the FDA convened an advisory committee to hear evidence related to hydrocodone and related prescription painkillers, which voted in favor of reclassifying those prescription painkillers as Schedule … [Read more...]
Eight More Suspects Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
October 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Drug Ring Bust Turns Up 8 More Suspects, Arrested on Federal Drug Charges Eight more people have been indicted on federal drug charges related to a drug ring that distributed cocaine and prescription painkillers like oxycodone in Beaufort County. The total number of people arrested on federal drug … [Read more...]
Oregon Police Use Google Earth to Bust Marijuana Farm
October 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Police Use Google Earth to Find and Bust a Medical Marijuana Garden Police in Grants Pass, Oregon say that they used a satellite image service to spot and bust a medical marijuana farm in Southern Oregon. Authorities reportedly received a tip that 50-year-old Curtis W. Croft was bragging about … [Read more...]
