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 Latin American 
 Nations Reject DEA 

Bolivia, Ecuador latest to repudiate US anti-drug operations

Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor Nov 10, 08 12:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Some Latin American countries are pushing back against the US by cutting off DEA operations, the Christian Science Monitor reports. President Evo Morales, saying DEA agents "worked to conduct political espionage," gave them 3 months to leave Bolivia. Ecuador, meanwhile, has refused to renew the US lease on a key airbase, which an American official says creates a "serious gap" in drug-interdiction operations. More »

Bolivia Prez Shuts Down
'Spying' US Drug Team

US officials call accusations 'absurd'

Reuters Reuters Nov 2, 08 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales has barred US federal drug agents from operating in his country after accusing them of "spying" and financing violent anti-government protest groups. He halted all Drug Enforcement Administration efforts to battle the cocaine trade in Bolivia, but stopped short of expelling agents. US officials called the accusations "absurd." Bolivia is the world's third largest supplier of cocaine. More »

More about:  drugs • cocaine • DEA • Bolivia • Evo Morales

Hallucinogenic Plant's High May Knock Medical Use Down

States try to crack down on promising herb

New York Times New York Times Sep 9, 08 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A hallucinogenic herb pharmacologists believe holds great promise for pain relief and mental health treatment is facing tough restrictions thanks to thrill-seekers, the New York Times reports. Users of the highly potent psychedelic Salvia divinorum—dubbed "Magic Mint" by users—have been posting videos of their trips on YouTube, which often become Exhibit A when states seek to ban it. More »

More about:  drugs • mental health • DEA • substance abuse • hallucinogens • hallucinogenic

 Feds Close Ledger Case 

Mary-Kate Olsen will not have to testify

People People Aug 6, 08 10:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into the death of Heath Ledger without filing charges, meaning Mary-Kate Olsen will not have to testify, People reports. The US attorney's office in Manhattan had been trying to determine whether the painkillers Ledger took were obtained illegally. More »

More about:  Heath Ledger • US attorney • Michelle Williams • DEA • Mary-Kate Olsen • Vicodin

GLOSSIES

 On the Trail of
 Medical Marijuana 

California's system has plenty of gray areas, New Yorker finds

New Yorker New Yorker Jul 21, 08 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - California's legalization of medical marijuana helped create a cultivation and distribution network that promises big money for those willing to work in legal gray areas. Guided by an old friend, Blue, who's a dealer in all but name, David Samuels of the New Yorker follows the trail of Tibetan prayer flags from boutique-style urban dispensaries to lush fields in virtually lawless rural areas. More »

More about:  California • Los Angeles • marijuana • medical marijuana • DEA • police raids

DEA Bust Yields Trove of Rare Baseball Cards

Agency now holds $280K worth of vintage  Ty Cobbs, others

Washington Post Washington Post Jul 6, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Long accustomed to confiscating snazzy cars and jewelry from those who run afoul of the law, the DEA found itself in possession of something a little more unusual when it nabbed a Tennessee doctor who was dispensing fraudulent prescriptions—an impressive collection of baseball cards worth $280,000. The doc faces 20 years, and the DEA is considering an auction. Some of the cards: 1909 Ty Cobb from the rare T206 series 1938 Goudey card featuring Joe DiMaggio More »

 After Drug Arrest, 
 Pats Lineman
 Aids in Bust 

Kaczur helps cops nab dealer of prescription painkiller OxyContin

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jun 5, 08 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - New England Patriots offensive tackle Nicholas Kaczur wore a wire to help authorities nail a drug dealer after he was arrested in April for possession of prescription painkillers, the Boston Globe reported yesterday. The 28-year-old starter secretly recorded three $3,900 OxyContin transactions with Daniel Ekasala, sources say. But Kaczur denies helping out, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about, bro." More »

More about:  football • New England Patriots • DEA • OxyContin • drug dealer

Only in LA: Pot Vending Machines

Machine provides 'lower prices, safety, anonymity,' says inventor

Associated Press Associated Press Jan 30, 08 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Always on the leading edge, LA is now the first city to have 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines. The bulky black boxes scan patrons' fingerprints and a prepaid card, dispensing neat green envelopes of pot. The machines provide "convenient access, lower prices, safety, anonymity," the inventor tells the AP. More »

More about:  California • Los Angeles • marijuana • medical marijuana • DEA • vending machine

Cocaine & Meth Prices Get High

Drug fighters encouraged as hefty price hikes signal supply shortage

USA Today USA Today Nov 9, 07 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Prices for cocaine and methamphetamine have jumped for the fourth quarter in a row, indicating a short supply of the dangerous drugs, according to the latest figures from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. A gram of pure cocaine cost $137 in September, up from $93 last year, and meth jumped from $133 to $245. More »

More about:  drugs • cocaine • methamphetamine • DEA

DEA Scores Largest Steroid Crackdown in History

Biggest crackdown in history will yield thousands of names

Yahoo! Yahoo! Sep 24, 07 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The DEA racked up the biggest steroid bust in history in a series of raids over the last four days, Yahoo News reports, arresting 124 people at 56 labs across the country. More than 11 million doses of the performance-enhancing drugs were seized from an illegal, underground network, as well as the names of hundreds of thousands of purchasers. More »

Feds Crack Down on California Pot Operations

Raids stepped up on medicinal marijuana dispensaries considered legal by the state

Reuters Reuters Aug 15, 07 12:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The federal Drug Enforcement Agency is stepping up raids on California's medicinal marijuana distributors, confiscating drugs and arresting vendors at ten Los Angeles operations last month alone, Reuters reports. California legalized medicinal marijuana use more than ten years ago, but possession of the drug violates federal law. Federal officials argue that a legal alternative, a pill called Marinol, works as well, but users disagree. More »

Feds Beef Up Presence in New Orleans

Surge in violent crime endangers post-Katrina rebound

USA Today USA Today Jun 4, 07 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Violent crime is such a pressing problem in New Orleans that the federal government is shoring up the local criminal justice system, USA Today reports. Crime was up 107% in the first quarter of 2007 over the previous year, a jump the NOPD attributes to population growth—but the increased presence of  FBI, ATF, and DEA agents suggests otherwise. More »

More about:  crime • FBI • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • homicide • Katrina aftermath • law enforcement • DEA • ATF • Eddie Jordan

Snow Job: 21-Ton Coke Bust

Newsweek Newsweek May 9, 07 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's the biggest cocaine seizure on the high seas and the second biggest bust in US history: The Coast Guard boarded a Panamanian freighter and discovered, inside cargo containers on deck, 21 tons of cocaine with a street value of $300 Million. "It was fast and furious," says Joseph Evans, DEA attache in Panama. More »

More about:  drugs • cocaine • War on Drugs • Coast Guard • Panama • DEA

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