Two Arrested and Interstate Shut Down After Meth and Bomb Supplies Found in Vehicle Sumter County authorities arrested a couple from New Hampshire on Wednesday, February 19th, after the couple’s vehicle almost swiped a patrol car and officers discovered a large quantity of meth, other drugs, a gun, … [Read more...]
Prescription Drugs Might Be Gateway to Heroin Addiction
February 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Officials Say that Prescription Drugs like Opioid Painkillers May Lead to Heroin Addiction Federal regulators said that prescription drug abuse is a larger problem in the United States than heroin abuse, but because of chemical similarities between painkillers and the street drug, prescription … [Read more...]
New York Drug Ring Dispensed More Than $550 Million In Oxycodone
February 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Huge Drug Ring in the Bronx Dispensed Over $550 Million in Oxycodone, Other Prescription Drugs A doctor who owned two Bronx-based pain management clinics, along with two co-conspirators, were charged for federal-level prescription drug trafficking, especially the powerful narcotic oxycodone. Dr. … [Read more...]
Potential New Law Targets Prescription Drug Trafficking
February 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New Proposed Law Brings Prescription Drugs Under Fire On Thursday, February 6th, Lt. Governor Glenn McConnell proposed a new law to address growing concerns about prescription drug abuse and trafficking in the state of South Carolina. A report from South Carolina’s attorney general last year … [Read more...]
Four Arrested in Connection to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Overdose Death
February 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Investigators Arrest Four People in Connection to Famous Actor’s Overdose Death On Sunday, February 2nd, screen and stage actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a drug overdose in his Manhattan apartment. Now, New York police have arrested four people in connection to the film star’s overdose … [Read more...]
Marijuana Operation Raid Yields Drugs, Guns, Super Bowl Tickets
February 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Drug Operation Raids in Oregon Uncover Cash, Marijuana, Guns, and Super Bowl Tickets Oregon police raided several houses in connection with a marijuana distribution operation, and have reportedly seized guns, cash, fancy cars, marijuana, and Super Bowl tickets. The investigation began with the … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Worker Arrested for Drug Trafficking Heroin at Drive-Thru
February 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pennsylvania McDonald’s Worker Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges for Selling Heroin at Drive-Thru A former McDonald’s employee in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been arrested on drug trafficking charges for selling heroin through the McDonald’s drive-thru window. The District Attorney Narcotics … [Read more...]
DEA Investigating Fatal Heroin Overdoses in Pittsburgh
February 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
DEA and State Officials Are Investigating Fatal Mix of Heroin and Fentanyl Causing Heroin Overdose Deaths The federal Drug Enforcement Agency has set up a texting tip line to anonymously collect information related to the epidemic of heroin overdoses in Pittsburgh in January of this year. "We … [Read more...]
Several Meth Lab Busts in South Carolina in January
January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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...]
New York Jets’ Kellen Winslow Faces Drug Charges for Synthetic Marijuana
January 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New York Jets’ Football Star Kellen Winslow Arrested on Drug Charges for Possession of Synthetic Marijuana New York Jets’ tight end player Kellen B. Winslow, Jr, has been arrested on drug charges for possession of synthetic marijuana. According to reports, Township Detective Sergeant John Fox … [Read more...]
