DEA Leaves Seized Drugs Vulnerable to Theft, Tampering, Report States
The DEA often improperly documents or tracks its seized drug, compromising evidence used in court.
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How Anti-Drug Message Became Ubiquitous on Arcade Games in 1980s
Beginning in the late 1980s, the federal government extended its anti-drug message to arcade games.
USA Today Investigation: ATF Drug Stings Targeted Minorities
By Brad Heath USA Today WASHINGTON — The nation’s top gun-enforcement agency overwhelmingly targeted racial and ethnic minorities as it expanded its use of controversial drug sting operations, a USA TODAY investigation shows. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has more than quadrupled its use of those stings during the past decade, quietly…
Centuries-Old Asian Drug Becomes Popular in U.S. Despite Dangers to Users
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A euphoric drug that has been used for centuries in Asia is becoming popular in the U.S., CBSLA.com reports. The DEA is warning about dangers associated with kratom, which officials say is addictive, dangerous and legal in most of the U.S. “It can give you a happy, euphoric feeling,” one user told…
An Analysis: The Illicit Prescription Drug Epidemic Just Keeps Getting Worse
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. He is the author of the book “Carving Out the Rule of Law: The History of the United States Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan 1815–2008″. By…
Rise in Pill Abuse Forces New Look at U.S. Drug Fight
By DAMIEN CAVE and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT New York Times MEXICO CITY — America’s drug problem is shifting from illicit substances like cocaine to abuse of prescription painkillers, a change that is forcing policy makers to re-examine the long and expensive strategy of trying to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States. Related This…
Feds Bust Louisiana Sheriff in Drug Operation
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Louisiana sheriff was busted Tuesday by the feds in a drug trafficking operation, the Shreveport Times reported. Winn Parish Sheriff Albert “Bodie” Little was among 11 people busted, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Tuesday in a news release. The paper reported that Little appeared in court Tuesday in casual…
13 States Ask Justice Dept. to Help Find Execution Drug
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — States around the country are turning to the Justice Department for help in locating an execution drug, the Associated Press reports. AP reported that 13 states signed a letter sent to the Justice Department asking for help scoring sodium thiopental after the only U.S. manufacturer stopped producing it and…
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