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Drug sweep in New Hampshire leads to 151 arrests

Drug sweep in new-hampshire leads to arrests

The state of New Hampshire has carried out multiple drug sweeps, known as Granite Shield. The latest one took place on Thursday. During this sweep, more than 150 people were arrested and now face various drug charges. The sweep was carried out by local, state, and federal law enforcement working together. Eighty-eight local, state, and …

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Does Marijuana Affect Driving?

Most of us are aware of the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol, but how about marijuana? Learn more about how this drug impairs one’s ability to drive, the penalties involved, and how to get help for a marijuana use disorder.

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Heroin Addiction

Heroin addiction can cause serious damage to the user in mind, body, and general quality of life. There are treatment options such as medication maintenance and counseling that can help you stop using heroin.

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New study fuels concerns that fetal alcohol syndrome is increasingly common

fetal alcohol disorder more common than first thought

Results from a new study by JAMA estimates that between 1.1 percent and 9.8 percent of American children have developmental or neurological problems that can be related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). This number is much higher than previous studies had reported. Of all the 6,000 children studied, only two had been previously diagnosed …

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Man from Sacramento arrested for heroin and firearm possession

man in possession of heroin arrested in santa rosa

A man from Sacramento was arrested after allegedly carrying a loaded handgun, marijuana, and 38 grams of heroin at a hotel in Santa Rosa. Tyler Harrison Smith was arrested around 3 p.m. at the Hotel Santa Rosa on Cleveland Avenue. He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of many drug and firearm-related …

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Traffic stop in Pennsylvania nets half a million dollars of heroin

routine traffic stop in Pennsylvania leads to large drug bust

A Pennsylvania state trooper who pulled over a Jeep with a broken rear light on the Pennsylvania Turnpike ended up finding $500,000 in heroin in the vehicle. David Manuel Mora, age 22, was stopped as he drove westward by Pennsylvania state police in Mt. Pleasant Township, not far from Pittsburgh, Feb. 1, 2018. The police …

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7,798 historic marijuana convictions to be wiped clean in San Francisco

7,798 historic marijuana convictions to be wiped clean in San Francisco

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon’s tough stance in reversing 7,798 petty marijuana convictions lying in court on Wednesday could be an indicator of a flourishing Marijuana business in the near future. Speaking to the press, Gascon said he has appointed a team of experts to review all felonies dating back to 1975 one at …

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Four-month drug investigation leads to arrest of two Craven County men

Four-month drug investigation leads to arrest of two craven county men

The Havelock Police Department have arrested two men from Craven County after a drug investigation that lasted four months. 64-year-old Derek Christopher Hines and 62-year-old Solomon Jones are both facing multiple drug charges. According to the police, Hines is being held on a $3 million bail while Jones, for a $750,000 bond. The arrests were …

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Two New York men busted with enough fentanyl to kill 18 million people

Two New York men busted with enough fentanyl to kill 18 million people

Two men have been arrested for possession of about 100 pounds of fentanyl – enough to wipe out the combined populations of New York and New Jersey.  New Jersey authorities say the 45 kilos seized contained over 18 million lethal doses. 31-year old Jesus Carillo-Pineda and 26-year old Daniel Vasquez were arrested following a tip …

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