American lawmakers are grappling with ways to respond to a worsening heroin epidemic. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in the US, surpassing car accidents and gunshot wounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Read the rest
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‘Oz needs PM, not Shylock and drug dealer’s cousin’
Indonesians have mobilized in record numbers to collect cash for the Australian PM, who touched a raw nerve by bringing up Australia’s $1 bn in tsunami relief aid to Jakarta while making a clemency appeal for convicted drug traffickers.
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Heroin trafficking handed to Islamic State
According to the UN, world heroin production stands at 430-450 tons, of which only 340 tons actually reach the market, the rest being seized or destroyed.
Top heroin producing countries are: Afghanistan (at least 380 tonnes), Myanmar and Laos (at … Read the rest
Six Tanzanians busted for heroin
Six Tanzanian nationals, five men and one woman, will be appearing in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on 26 September in connection with a 19kg-heroin bust made by the Hawks special investigation unit in June.
The heroin was estimated to be … Read the rest
Major drug lab uncovered in Kwazulu-Natal
In a national Crime Intelligence driven operation, the SAPS Counter Narcotics team has uncovered a major drug lab in Alexander Drive, in Gillits, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night at approximately 20:00.
The team followed up on intelligence of the manufacture of … Read the rest