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Ex-cop’s son to hang for ganja trafficking

 The son of a retired policeman was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court after he was found guilty of trafficking ganja (cannabis) weighing 2.3 kilogrammes, two years ago.
Judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda handed down the sentence to Mohamad Hasnizam Hussein, 33, after finding the defence had failed to raise any reasonable doubts in the prosecution’s case.
Abdul Rahim also ordered Mohamad Hasnizam, an insurance claims advisor, to serve two years jail to another charge, of being in possession of 10.52 grammes of ganja.

    UN drugs chief sticks to punitive policy

    International efforts to tackle the "global threat" of illicit drugs must be "rejuvenated" in accordance with a 50-year-old convention despite a series of major failings, the head of the UN drugs and crime agency has told The Independent.
    This week, Yury Fedotov acknowledged that global opium production increased by almost 80 per cent between 1998 and 2009, and the international market for drugs is now worth as much as $320bn (£199bn) a year – making it the world's 30th-largest industry.

      Тестирование детей на наркотики

      Уже со следующего учебного года тестирование школьников на наркотики может стать обязательным. Об этой инициативе рассказал главный нарколог страны Евгений Брюн.
      "На каждый наркотик есть свой тест. Есть наиболее распространенные наркотики, которые подростки и молодежь принимают – примерно шесть наименований. На них и будут тесты. Тут используется две методики. Одна методика перехватывает 2-3 дня. Это тест-полоски по моче".

        Drug cartels show McDonalds the way

        Submitted by Big on Wed, 17/06/2009 - 15:05

        Law enforcement agencies provide an excellent service to the drug supply industry by keeping our organisations lean, cutting away the dead wood. It so rare that they touch any of the Captains of our industry, they simply keep an eye on the foot soldiers and the middle managers, which is great for us.

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