Drug Trafficking Industry News & Blogs

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Let me just find a cashpoint: Drugs gang 'Mr Big' ordered to pay £2.6 million or face an extra
www.mirror.co.uk | 5 hours 3 minutes ago
David Barnes led a lavish lifestyle funded by importing thousands of kilos of cannabis in lorry loads of tulips and chrysanthemums from Holland

Brazil battles drug epidemic - FT.com
www.ft.com | Feb 13, 2012
Gabriela Sousa de Jesus’s life story, muttered in short bursts between crack cocaine-induced highs, is almost unbelievable. Her eyes rolling in their sockets, the addict recounts how she worked as a nanny before she started using crack at 12-years

Does EU/India free trade agreement spell the end of cheap drugs for poor countries? | Society |
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
After four years of negotiations, campaigners fear India is about to sign a trade deal with the EU which will stop the flow of cheap life-saving drugs to the developing world

Bottom Line - Dispute over drug in feed limiting US meat exports
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | Jan 25, 2012
 By Helena BottemillerThe Food and Environment Reporting Network A drug used to keep pigs lean and boost their growth is jeopardizing the nation’s exports of what once was known as “the other white meat.” The drug, ractopamine hydrochloride, is fed to …

Make drug-driving illegal, but prevention is better
www.newscientist.com | Jan 16, 2012
Setting limits for drug-driving may prove tricky. A total ban, plus anti-drug campaigns for children, looks like the best solution, says Duncan Vernon

FCA and Ministry of Health sign Memorandum of Understanding | UAE Federal Customs Authority (FCA) |
www.ameinfo.com | Nov 27, 2011
The Federal Customs Authority and the Ministry of Health signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to activate joint cooperation in the field of policy planning and strategies, formulation of...

Newsvine - US ranchers: We live in fear along Mexican border
www.newsvine.com | Nov 26, 2011
FALFURRIAS, Texas - While walking along a dirt road bordering his property, a South Texas farmer complained about living in fear of Mexican traffickers smuggling drugs and illegal immigrants across his land. He would later ask his visitor not to reveal his identity, for his safety and that of his

Ottawa wants banks on higher alert for money laundering - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Nov 7, 2011
Finance Department proposing stricter laws that force banks to include regular customers and smaller amounts of money

Drugs agency focuses on smashing supply chain - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com | Sep 7, 2011
Drugs agency focuses on smashing supply chain - DRUGS smuggling and cultivation have both risen sharply, according to new figures, while possession has fallen.

Nathan Newman: Why Is the DOJ Sealing Evidence of Criminal Activity by CEOs?
www.huffingtonpost.com | Aug 29, 2011
While it's good that the DOJ investigated the illegal activity by Google, one of the most disturbing aspects of the agreement is that apparent evidence of direct knowledge of the ongoing illegal activity by now-CEO Larry Page was sealed from the public.