British Boxer Arrested for Cocaine
November 26th, 2008 by Perry
Bradley Saunders, a boxing medal hopeful in Beijing before being upset in his second fight, was recently arrested after £12,000 (~$20,000 US) worth of cocaine was found in his backyard.
Saunders claimed it was a frame-up job, and added he has been victimized by burglars several times since his early exit from the Olympics. The poorly concealed cocaine was found in a biscuit tin under a sheet of white plastic.
Saunders and his girlfriend were arrested, and then after the two gave statements, were released without being charged six hours later. Police cited an anonymous tip as the grounds for search.
Saunders was widely criticized and editorialized in the British press for comments he made after his early departure from Beijing.
After his Olympics exit, Saunders said:
I’ve been training for two years now - to know I’ve not won a medal has taken a big weight off my shoulders.
Cocaine Usage Ruining the Environment?
November 19th, 2008 by PerryAn author @ Treehugger is mad as hell about the effects hard drug users have had on the environment, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
Complaining about everything, from the Guatemalan forest damage caused by smuggler planes to the gradual destruction of the rainforest.
It’s a bit hypocritical since the drug traders usually don’t discern packaging based on their specific environmental effects, but the writer lists myriad harm done to the eco-system by sniffers and slammers.
The video above shows how cocaine is made in the rain forest. Although it’s in Spanish, it’s self-explanatory to understand what’s going on. I think it’s a little more alarming that the children in the video appear to be so young, and not necessarily the damage they are doing to the environment.
Spain, U.K. Lead Euro Drug Consumers
November 10th, 2008 by Perry
A report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction showed recently the United Kingdom earned the crown as biggest European drug market for the fifth year in a row.
The annual figures show that 7.7 percent of Britons aged 15-64 have taken cocaine – rising to 11.2 percent for the 15-24 age group and 12.7 percent for the those aged between 15 and 34.
The study also showed the U.K. to have the highest proportionate use of amphetamine usage among adults in the world. Cannabis use is still much more prevalent than any other “narcotic,” 71 million Europeans say they have tried it – about one in four citizens. In the UK, 30.1 percent of the 15-64 age group say they have used cannabis, exceeded only by France (30.6 percent) and Denmark (36.5 percent).
The problem with comparable U.S. figures is that most of the time I don’t believe them, but you can find them here anyways.
Barenaked Ladies Frontman and the “Sniffy Jiffy”
October 29th, 2008 by Perry
Barenaked Ladies lead singer and guitarist Steven Page may have caught a break the way usually only the rich seem to be able to, in his recent felony drug possession case.
Per TMZ:
Page was caught with a vial of white powder back in July sitting in his apartment.
Any cocaine possession is usually a felony in New York, but Page plead down to a misdemeanor, which means if he stays out of trouble for six months it comes off his record altogether.
Amy Says Candy Makes You Dandy
October 14th, 2008 by Perry
There’s a story circulating out there that Amy Winehouse puts cocaine in her cotton candy machine and whips up some nice, mixed batches.
Do you think she’s trying to actively be a bigger skank than Hole’s Courtney Love? And if so, is she suceeding? Talk about taking a nosedive into the abyss. Discuss amongst yourselves.
[img via News of the World]
Colombian Drug Cartel: Driver Wanted
April 25th, 2007 by Tim
Since we’re already on the subject, here is one more photoset of another large cocaine bust.
In Colombia, a place not known for its traffic safety, a ton of cocaine was discovered after the truck transporting it crashed. It must be a nice day for police officers to have 2,000+ pounds of coke just fall into your lap like that.
You know that heads were rolling in someone’s bodega after a screw up of that proportion.
See more pictures after the jump…
Cocaine Seizure at Sea Makes History
April 25th, 2007 by Tim
The day of and the days leading up to 4/20 typically create their own bounty of both pro and anti-marijuana press. This weekend was, however, a definite change of pace.
Cocaine news flooded the airwaves when the largest bust in maritime history was discovered.
Off the shores of Panama, the Coast Guard discovered about ~30,000 pounds of cocaine heading north on a 330-foot ship. When officers boarded the ship, they discovered the shipments hidden in two containers. This bust alone had a street value close to $450 million.
Earlier in the month, two other sea-based busts took place. One where a Coast Guard cutter chased down a speedboat with 2,000 pounds worth of yeyo. Another when 900 pounds of coke was found on an Ecuadorian fishing vessel. They were caught trying to offload the goods onto speedboats off the coast of Mexico.
Overall, a bad weekend for Tony Montana and crew.
See more pictures after the jump…
Peru Narcotics Destruction
March 29th, 2007 by Alex
Since we showed everyone how Macedonia gets down when it comes to destroying narcotics, we might as well keep the trend going.
This photoset shows police in Peru burning large amounts of various illegal drugs. To be exact, over 5 tons of cocaine, marijuana, opium and heroin.
This batch covers the last 4 months of Peru’s law enforcement efforts.
More pictures after the jump.
