This is via the Daily Mail so they have a certain political viewpoint on the issue. The number of drug users facing court for cocaine possession has plummeted since the NSW Labor government allowed police more discretion on the issue. The early Drug Diversion Initiative allowed police to issue on the spot Criminal Infringement Notices, which are […]

The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), supported by Europol, has dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network in an investigation involving Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. The suspects were allegedly involved in the reception and wholesale distribution of cocaine across the EU, as well as in money laundering. The sting was coordinated by Europol’s Operational […]

In this Lecture, I cover the second half of the federal Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-(2) through (4). These sections cover the definitions, applicability, and establishment clause portions of the statute. Next, we will be moving on to analyzing the viability of entheogen-based free exercise claims both before and after […]

Aldemar Soto-Charry, 64, a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine for importation into the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia announced Friday. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, Soto-Charry, also known as “El Ingeniero,” pleaded guilty on […]

NAIROBI/THE HAGUE – One of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level protection in Sierra Leone, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter as well as photos and video footage seen by Reuters. The images and accounts shed fresh light on the role of the […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A 3-year-old child wearing a backpack full of cocaine tried to ditch the evidence as law enforcement officers were raiding the house he was in, according to newly released court documents. Federal prosecutors revealed that and other details in the written plea agreement of Tierra Toccora Hill, who pleaded guilty Friday […]