Posts Tagged ‘drug’

Mexico cops nab suspect in 75 drug cartel killings (AP)

Mexican army soldiers stand guard at a check point on the outskirts of Culiacan, northern Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Nationwide, some 47,515 drug-related killings occurred from December 2006, when President Felipe Calderon deployed thousands of troops to drug hot spots, through September 2011, the Attorney General's Office said Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)AP – Police in northern Mexico have captured an alleged member of the Zetas drug gang who confessed to killing at least 75 people, including many who were pulled off buses, authorities said Monday.


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Marijuana-based drug Sativex may get FDA approval  

A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, according to drug companies, small biotech firms and university scientists.

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Drug busts bring hope for peace in Bronx complexes

Senior citizens chatting and people walking dogs in the sunshine formed a tranquil picture at the Parkside Houses last week, after a violent crack gang was taken down.

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No prison sentence for drug doc Galea

The Canadian sports physician who has helped Alex Rodriguez and other athletes recover from injuries will not serve time in prison for transporting misbranded and unapproved drugs into the United States.

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Dad of S.I. tot who lost eye in drug bust 

The father of a toddler who lost an eye in a tragic Staten Island shooting was busted carrying a bundle of crack and cocaine after cops found the stash tied to his genitals, sources said.

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Big border drug tunnel highlights seasonal trend (AP)

A Mexican army soldier stands next to an elevator shaft that lowers into a tunnel in the northern border city  of Tijuana, Mexico Wednesday Nov. 30, 2011. U.S. authorities said they discovered a new cross-border tunnel Tuesday, the latest in a spate of secret passages found to smuggle drugs from Mexico. The tunnel was found in San Diego's Otay Mesa area, a warehouse district across the border from Tijuana, said Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (AP Photo/Alex Cossio)AP – The investigation into the largest marijuana bust at a cross-border tunnel followed a familiar timeline. It began in May and ended in November.


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Drug dealer ‘Jay Cash’ sentenced to 20 years; judge lecturs Harlem

A Manhattan judge raised eyebrows Tuesday when he turned the sentencing of five violent Harlem drug dealers into a lecture on parental responsibility.

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