MANAMA, Bahrain – Coalition warships operating in the North Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Task Force 150 have seized more than 20 tons of narcotics since October, with an estimated value of more than $100 million, officials said.
CTF 150, also tasked with conducting counter-piracy operations, is part of a continual presence in the region committed to creating and maintaining a lawful maritime order.
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Calif. cops seize NGVs, guns, and drugs
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — A submachine gun, crack cocaine, night vision goggles, and a pistol were among the items a strike team hauled in this week during two separate busts in East Palo Alto.
The first seizure occurred about 4 p.m. Tuesday on the 1100 block of Saratoga Avenue when a strike force of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park police officers approached a sport utility vehicle parked in a driveway Read the rest of this entry »
Officers busted what they described as a major drug-smuggling operation in the west Valley, a spokesman for the county attorney said.
According to other law enforcement sources, officers confiscated $2.8 million in cash, 2,400 pounds of marijuana worth $1.2 million on the street and 78 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.5 million.
Officers also arrested about 15 people, including the alleged ring leader, and 59 people have Read the rest of this entry »
DRUGS with a street value of more than BD250,000 have been seized in two major police operations in Bahrain, officials revealed yesterday. Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) deputy director Brigadier Mubarak bin Daina confirmed eight people were arrested for trying to smuggle hashish and opium into the country during two separate incidents.
They include four Saudis and two Bahrainis, who initially escaped by boat despite Read the rest of this entry »
Police arrested three men suspected of pushing drugs over the past eight months during a raid on a double-storey terrace in Taman Damai Perdana here today.
The anti-narcotics squad from the Kajang Police Headquarters also seized various types of drugs worth RM150,000, a pistol and nine live bullets in the 2.45am operation.
Kajang OCPD ACP Sakaruddin Che Mood said the drugs seized comprised 4.6kg of heroin in nine plastic packets; 3kg of ganja Read the rest of this entry »
Police have seized 21 200 bottles of Testoviron and Sustanon drugs worth over R3-million from the Lebombo border post with Mozambique, police said on Monday.
The drugs were banned substances used by athletes to boost their stamina and endurance.
Captain Leonard Hlathi said a Mozambican customs official was stopped and searched by police who discovered the drugs.
“The police landed their hands on the medication, estimated to be worth R3 250 596. Read the rest of this entry »
SALISBURY The Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force seize more than $40,000 worth of drugs following an investigation this month.
The Wicomico County States Attorneys Office said while task force members were trying to serve arrest warrants on Princeton Feaster, 26, of Salisbury, they found him at a local motel and seized about $42,229 worth of cocaine, heroin and money.
Three other people who were not identified this morning were Read the rest of this entry »
Two 20-year-old men have been arrested after Queensland police seized more than $1 million worth of drugs they fear may have been destined for schoolies week celebrations.
Superintendent John Pointing, of the State Drug and Property Crime Group, said police found $17,500 in cash, two firearms and a stash of drugs, believed to be heroin, cocaine, methylamphetamine and MDMA, in two south Brisbane homes.
He said it was possible the drugs were to Read the rest of this entry »
The company, Celsus Laboratories, distributes heparin to drug and medical-device manufacturers both in the United States and internationally.
FDA testing in January found that large amounts of Chinese raw heparin imported into the United Sates were contaminated with the chemical oversulfated chondroitin sulfate. The FDA believes the substance was added to allow the product to pass tests that measure heparin levels.
A major heparin recall ensued. Read the rest of this entry »
Drugs, gun, cash seized in weekend arrests
NEW BEDFORD — Narcotics police seized drugs and a loaded handgun and arrested three individuals during a weekend raid in the West End.
Police executing a search warrant Saturday at 87 Parker St. seized 3.5 grams of heroin, 22 grams of marijuana, a .380 handgun with ammunition, $1,000 in cash, two digital scales and packaging materials, according to court records.
Arrested were Christopher J. Garzon, Read the rest of this entry »