Huge Meth Lab Busted in Saluda County Saluda County Sheriff’s officers busted a large clandestine meth lab in an abandoned barn on Wednesday, January 22nd. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Paul Preston Quattlebaum, Jr, was arrested for running a meth lab in the barn. This … [Read more...]
Man Abandons 2,000 Bags of Heroin, Arrested on Drug Charges
December 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Delaware Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Abandoning More Than 2,000 Bags of Heroin A Lincoln, Delaware resident was arrested on drug charges Tuesday, December 24th, after he abandoned more than 2,000 bags of heroin in a parking lot just before a traffic stop. According to Delaware police … [Read more...]
Police Seize $750,000, Guns, and Drugs from Home of Synthetic Marijuana Peddler
December 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Police Raid Synthetic Marijuana Dealer’s Home, Find More Than Just Fake Pot Authorities raided the home of a man on trial for dealing synthetic marijuana on Wednesday, December 18th, and found far more than just synthetic marijuana and incense. Jim Carlson, who is the first man to go on trial … [Read more...]
Methamphetamine Case is Real-Life “Breaking Bad”
December 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Real Walter White Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearms The hit TV show “Breaking Bad” ended recently, and exposed die-hard fans to a dramatized, glamorized world of making and dealing methamphetamine and guns. Now, a real-world Walter White, who happens to be a drug dealer, has been caught … [Read more...]
Investigators Seize Marijuana Crop Worth $442,000
December 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Timmonsville Police Seize Marijuana, Estimate Worth at $442K A Timmonsvile resident has been arrested on marijuana charges after officers seized a huge amount of the drug from his house. Lance Eric Miles, 36, was arrested on drug charges by the Florence County Sheriff’s Office narcotics … [Read more...]
End of Year Meth Lab Busts Across South Carolina
December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Six Meth Labs Busted in Colleton County Police in Colleton County have arrested five people and busted six meth labs. The raids were conducted on Monday, December 9th, and Tuesday, December 10th, and involved officials from the Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, Criminal Investigations … [Read more...]
OxyContin Most Abused Prescription Painkiller in US
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Study Finds That OxyContin and Hydrocodone Most Abused Prescription Painkillers Oxycodone, the active ingredient in prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, as well as Hydrocodone, which is the active ingredient in painkillers like Vicodin, are the two most popular prescription … [Read more...]
Three Children Removed from Meth Lab Home
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Three Children Removed from Home with Meth Lab in York County After a child tested positive for methamphetamines on Tuesday, December 3rd, drug agents in York County removed three children from a home where three adults were accused of operating a meth lab. This arrest makes the 19th meth lab … [Read more...]
Colorado Cracks Down on Synthetic Marijuana
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Colorado Legislators and Doctors Meet to Close Legal Loophole for Synthetic Marijuana On Monday, December 2nd, legislators and doctors met to find a way to close a loophole in Colorado’s laws that allows the sale of synthetic marijuana and other drugs over the counter in specialty stores and … [Read more...]
Ecstasy Use in Teens Doubles in 6 Years
December 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Teenage Use of Ecstasy Doubles Over 6 Year Span New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that between 2005 and 2011, the number of emergency room visits due to the use of ecstasy doubled. In the data from those six years, according to the administration, … [Read more...]
