Biggest Loser host faces 23 charges of fraud Jun 12, 2008
VIDEO: 300 kilograms of cocaine, methylamphetamines and MDMA - with a street-value of $78 million - have been seized at the Port of Melbourne. YOUR SAY. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
$80m drug haul 'smuggled in foot spas' Jun 12, 2008
X-rays allegedly revealed 124kg of cocaine - believed to have originated from South America - 66kg of methylamphetamines and 121kg of MDMA inside the bases of 13 foot spas. AFP agents monitored the delivery of the spas to a Braybrook address, in Melbourne's west, and raided four premises overnight, arresting four people. (The Australian)
Entrepreneur who lived the high life crashes and burns Jun 7, 2008
Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. " Ruehle's lawyer, Richard Marmaro, said Ruehle "looks forward to the opportunity to clear his good name in a court of law". At a hearing in US District Court in Santa Ana, Nicholas sat quietly with criminal defendants from other cases, the unbuttoned sleeves of his dress shirt pulled over his handcuffs. He occasionally scowled as his lawyers and prosecutors argued over whether he should be held without bail as a flight risk and a threat to the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Amphetamine Abuse Linked To Heart Attacks In Young Adults Jun 6, 2008
26, 2003) The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Ecstasy Deaths Linked To Raised Body Temperature Jun 2, 2008
28, 2006) Researchers have discovered that even a small amount of MDMA, better known as ecstasy, can be harmful to the brain, according to the first study to look at the neurotoxic effects of low doses of the. . (Science Daily)
Narcotics investigation nets arrests May 31, 2008
sale of cocaine, sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project, sale of MDMA (Ecstasy), sale of MDMA within 1,000 feet of a housing project, deposit account fraud, BPS. George Wayne White Sr., 51, 102 E. Water St., Bainbridge, sale of cocaine (two counts), sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project, BPS. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Auzine enters guilty plea May 24, 2008
Charges at that arraignment are expected to include possession with intent to distribute marijuana and the drug MDMA, and for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Auzine was booked on those charges by the parish Sheriff's Office after a federal, state and parish raid on his Prairieville home and the clinic on St. Landry Road near Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in April. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Katsidis banned for nine months May 23, 2008
Katsidis landed in hot water with Queensland Racing Limited (QRL) stewards after a positive urine sample at Ipswich races on April 30 showed traces of the banned substance Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy. Katsidis pleaded guilty to the charge at a stewards' inquiry and was suspended for nine months commencing from May 15, the day on which he was originally stood down from riding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drug bust's 'big fish' allegedly supplied Cousins May 23, 2008
But armed police smashed the syndicate on Monday when they swooped on a house in Lockridge and seized 45 kilograms of powdered MDMA, a key ingredient in ecstasy, and a pill-making press ... He pleaded guilty to possessing MDMA and driving without a licence. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ben Cousins mentor Fabian Quaid on drugs charge May 23, 2008
Investigators said the 45kg of MDMA would have made more than 150,000 tablets, worth $4 ... A 58-year-old Sydney man and a 31-year-old Melbourne man were charged with importing and attempting to possess a commercial quantity of MDMA. ... A 39-year-old man from Queensland was charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of MDMA.. (The Australian)
Ben Cousins's mate in 45kg MDMA bust May 22, 2008
Ben Cousins's mate in 45kg MDMA bust ... A FOURTH man arrested over the 45kg MDMA bust in Perth has been named as Sydney man Fabian Quaid - a long-time friend of fallen West Coast Eagle Ben Cousins ... A 58-year-old Sydney man, a 31-year-old Melbourne man and a 39-year-old man from Queensland faced Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of MDMA. The Sydney and Melbourne men were also charged with drug importation offences. (NEWS.com.au)
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Rebuild New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina May 20, 2008
A total of 1,014 individuals have been arrested on various state violations and authorities have seized 151 firearms, approximately 1 kilogram of heroin, 3 1/2 kilograms of crack, 3 kilograms of cocaine powder, 16 kilograms of marijuana, 65 grams of methamphetamine, 3,404 dosage units of MDMA, and $293,498. -- DEA's New Orleans Field Division (NOFD) worked with NOPD and New Orleans District Attorney's Office to educate and train personnel and develop departmental policy and procedures to use... (PR Newswire)
Auzine heading to federal court for drug charges May 15, 2008
Parish deputies also reportedly seized substantial amounts of marijuana and the drug MDMA, and Auzine was booked in the parish jail of charges of possession with intention to distribute the illegal drugs ... The marijuana, MDMA and delinquency charges did not appear on the bill of information filed in District Court Monday by Dugas. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Two sentenced to prison for sex-related crimes (444) May 12, 2008
Justin Terrela Jones, 27, 219-C Amador, three years, after suspending the imposition of any sentence for Jones' pleading guilty to a two-count indictment for distributing the drug MDMA at 12:45 and 2:28 p.m. on Dec. 5, 2006. Kelly Lynn Niederhelm, 33, Russellville, for her guilty plea to driving while intoxicated on March 18, 2007. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Across the area May 9, 2008
Michael Antonio Edwards, 22, of Essie McIntyre Boulevard; Freddie Tyrone Keith, 24, of Pine Street; and Nicodemus Lorenzo Barnes, 29, of Ellis Street, face one count each of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of MDMA with intent to distribute, according to sheriff's Investigator James Swint. At about 9:30 p.m., agents went to a home in the 1800 block of Ellis Street after receiving a tip, Investigator Richard Cowell... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tim Lott: My LSD trip down memory lane May 5, 2008
It has lost ground to gentler drugs such as MDMA or more violent narcotics such a crack, crystal meth and heroin. But it is in a different category from all these mind-altering substances, and ill deserves its lumping into the category of "recreational drugs: bad/harmful/dangerous". (Independent)
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest May 2, 2008
A search of Brown led to the recovery of a clear plastic bag of orange pills believed to be ecstasy (MDMA), a brown medicine bottle containing approximately 35 zanabar, a clear plastic bag containing seven grams of cocaine, and two clear plastic bags of a green leafy substance believed to be 14 grams of marijuana, the release said. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff s Office also said Brown was a victim in an April 23 Franklin shooting. (New Iberia, LA)
14-year-old in drugs swoop May 2, 2008
Police allegedly seized more than 30 grams of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $2500 and 12 grams of MDMA with an estimated street value of $1200. A loaded Glock pistol and eight mobile phones were also seized, police said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Students Suspended Over 'Ecstacy Pose' At Prom May 2, 2008
But Shad Canestrino from the Lodi Police Department said the gesture represents the words "thiz" or "thizzin'," which are slang terms for Ecstasy, or MDMA.. Canestrino said there's a a whole subculture that goes along with "thiz" and "thizzin'' which stems from Mac Dre songs. Mac Dre, a Bay-Area based rapper who died in 2004, coined the term."We knew there was another meaning for it, like double-sided. (KCRA 3, CA)
LSD Backers Aim to Shed Hippie Image With Swiss Study of Medical Benefits May 2, 2008
MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is being studied in countries including the U.S., Switzerland and Israel in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Roots in Medicine. (Bloomberg)
Police crack multi-million-dollar pill syndicate Apr 18, 2008
At one laboratory 10 to 15kg of either amphetamine or MDMA (ecstasy) was seized. "It's going to take some time to be analysed. There's just so much of it," Sgt Sheahan said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Police and Fire Apr 17, 2008
Some tablets are imprinted with graphic signs or commercial logos and typically contain 100 mg of MDMA.. Wed Mar 05, 2008, 12:27 PM EST. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Oconee County police blotter Apr 16, 2008
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Drug Arrests Show Family Ties Mar 28, 2008
Leroy Barnes Jr. , 31 - counterfeit drugs, selling MDMA and drug possession within 1,000 feet of a public facility; case continued until defense counsel retained. Wayne Bledsoe Jr., 33 - three counts selling cocaine; $100,000 bond set, 10 percent cash required. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Stronger highs, worse comedowns for women Mar 20, 2008
Australian data shows one in five people in their 20s have tried ecstasy or MDMA, making it the third most popular drug after cannabis and amphetamines ... "It's possible that (the female sex hormone) estrogen increases the sensitivity to the effects of drugs such as MDMA, which act on the serotonin system affecting mood," she said. (NEWS.com.au)
Psychedelic Chemist Explores One Drug at a Time Mar 20, 2008
One by one, Shulgin has seen many of the compounds he invented or experimented with become illegal in the U.S., including some that have never been synthesized by anyone and some that he thought might prove therapeutic, such as MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), better known as ecstasy. "I was very sad to see MDMA achieve the status of a Schedule 1 drug," a designation that prohibits its manufacture or use in the U.S., he says. (Scientific American)
What is ecstasy? Mar 8, 2008
Some tablets are imprinted with graphic signs or commercial logos and typically contain 100 mg of MDMA.. Other street names for ecstasy are: XTC, Go, X, Adam, Hug Drug and MDMA. It only costs 25 to 50 cents to manufacture an ecstasy pill, but the drug typically sells for $20 to $30 per pill. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
A girl's death reveals grim party paradise Mar 8, 2008
Several also said that they believed she was taking ketamine as well as marijuana, ecstasy and MDMA. ... While the marijuana and opium is mostly produced in northern India, the cocaine, MDMA and Ecstasy are brought in by mostly foreign drug mules. (Times Online)
Plane pair in $77m drug bust Mar 6, 2008
The NSW pilot and his 24 year old passenger were both interviewed at the Organised Crime Squad offices and each was charged with Possess Methylamphetamine With Intent to Sell or Supply and Possess MDMA (ecstasy) with Intent to Sell or Supply. Both men were due to appear in the Perth Magistrate s Court today. (NEWS.com.au)
Taliban drug boom underlines Afghanistan's decline Mar 1, 2008
In 2007 the country's authorities seized approximately 4 tons of cocaine, 226 pounds of heroin, 17,902 units of MDMA and 1,128 pounds of marijuana. Ecuador: A major transit point for cocaine, heroin and precursor chemicals. (USA Today)
Arrests continue Feb 24, 2008
Cordero Giovanni Anfield, conspiracy to distribute schedule one and two controlled substances, distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, distribution of cocaine, distribution of MDMA, carrying a firearm during drug trafficking offense, awaiting trial ... Vincent White, conspiracy to distribute schedule one and two controlled substances, distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, distribution of MDMA, distribution of marijuana, carrying a firearm during drug trafficking... (The Augusta Chronicle)
High-Speed Chase Ends In Death Feb 23, 2008
As of Friday afternoon, the driver had not been identified, but the car had been involved in a carjacking and armed robbery in Houston, and 28 tablets of MDMA or ecstasy and 34 grams of methamphetamine was found inside, along with other items believed to have been stolen. . (KWTX.com, TX)
Tougher drug laws passed in Qld Feb 14, 2008
Mr Shine said maximum penalties for the unlawful possession, supply and trafficking of drugs ecstasy or MDMA and PMA or death would increase from 20 to 25 years under the Drugs Misuse Amendment Bill 2007. "We are determined to fight the increase in drug use in our society and these laws provide a serious deterrent to anyone thinking of becoming involved in the illegal drug trade," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Doctor gets 10 years Feb 13, 2008
Bustamante told St. Johns Circuit Judge Wendy W. Berger that his office wouldn't proceed on four additional felonies: another count of trafficking in hydrocodone (28 grams or more), trafficking in oxycodone (4-14 grams), trafficking in MDMA and possession of cocaine. Friedes' prison term is to be followed by 10 years probation. (The St. Augustine Record)
Ecstasy smuggler not alone: defence Jan 31, 2008
Benjamin Rosenfeld, 48, was found guilty by a jury of importing 112 kilograms of MDMA powder, usually found in ecstasy. The drugs were found inside 172 tennis ball cans packed in three solar hot-water systems sent from Israel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Here's how each case stands Jan 29, 2008
Daniel James Fisher, 20, Kelso, pleaded guilty to distribution of hydrocodone, lorazapam and MDMA (Ecstasy). Sentenced to five months imprisonment and two years of supervised release. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Extradited man to be charged over lab Jan 25, 2008
He is the fifth man to be charged as part of an investigation into a syndicate allegedly involved in the production of MDMA and ice ... During subsequent raids on a number of other premises they allegedly discovered two pill presses, more than $340,000 in cash, false identification documents and large quantities of MDMA and methylamphetamine (ice). (The Age)
Stupidest Drug Story of the Week Jan 22, 2008
The New York Times' story about the alleged avalanche of methamphetamine-laced MDMA (ecstasy) cascading down on the United States from Canada"Rise Seen in Trafficking of Enhanced Ecstasy"harmonizes, almost bar for bar, with the press release from the office of White House "drug czar" John Walters. The "drug czar's" press release attempts to foist as news the frequent adulteration of MDMA with other drugs, and the Times article helps advance that notion ... The "drug czar" would have you... (Slate)
Garrett Co. Task Force sees increase in drug seizure Jan 20, 2008
7 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 29 ecstasy (MDMA) pills, and numerous types of prescription pills. Increases were noted in virtually every category, with the greatest increase locally in the seizure of marijuana (up 98 percent), powder cocaine (up 75 percent), and prescription pills (61 percent). (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Man caught in store with drugs Jan 19, 2008
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Canada fuelling production of 'extreme ecstasy' Jan 5, 2008
Toxic blend of meth and MDMA being manufactured in bulk and shipped across the border, White House report says ... Then came the designer drug ecstasy, otherwise known as MDMA and popularized by the rave culture that mushroomed in the 1990s ... "When we have taken samples of MDMA for analysis, we have very frequently found there is a [methamphetamine] content. There was a case we did about a year and a half ago, a 10,000-pill seizure, that came back as 80 per cent meth. Print Edition - Section... (Globe and Mail)
Canada fuelling production of ‘extreme ecstasy' Jan 5, 2008
Then came the designer drug ecstasy, otherwise known as MDMA and popularized by the rave culture that mushroomed in the 1990s ... When we have taken samples of MDMA for analysis, we have very frequently found there is a [methamphetamine] content ... The ingredients for meth are cheaper than those found in MDMA, and are often easier to obtain. (Globe and Mail -- National)
The Big Question: How dangerous is Ecstasy, and is there a case to ... Jan 5, 2008
Its active ingredient is Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), although the amount of MDMA in each pill varies greatly. Users describe it as being like a combination of taking amphetamines and a weak kind of hallucinogen, such as LSD.. (Independent)
Car full of drugs near Producers Dec 31, 2007
9 grams, 22 pills of MDMA or ecstasy totaling 6 ... 9 grams, 22 pills of MDMA or ecstasy totaling 6 ... Thompson was charged with possession of MDMA, possession of MDMA with intent to sell, possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of marijuana and violation of probation for nonsupport. (Florida Today)
Psychedelic Healing? Dec 29, 2007
In the past few years, a growing number of studies using human volunteers have begun to explore the possible therapeutic benefits of drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, DMT, MDMA, ibogaine and ketamine. Much remains unclear about the precise neural mechanisms governing how these drugs produce their mind-bending results, but they often produce somewhat similar psychoactive effects that make them potential therapeutic tools. (Scientific American)
Churchill's descendant jailed for drugs Dec 21, 2007
About 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 18 kilograms of MDMA - used to make the drug - and two industrial pill presses were found. The tablets had a street value of $12. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Churchill great-grandson jailed in Australia Dec 20, 2007
Officers found about 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 12kg (26lbs) of MDMA - the powder used to make the drug - and drug-making equipment during a series of raids. The street value of the drugs seized was around A$15m (6. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
3 arrested over biggest air shipment of MDMA pills to Japan Dec 20, 2007
FUKUOKA, Dec. 20 (AP) - (Kyodo) Police and customs officers have arrested three men on suspicion of smuggling about 150,000 tablets of the synthetic drug MDMA from the Netherlands in what is believed to be the largest single air shipment of such drugs to Japan, they said Thursday. The tablets, with an estimated street value of 600 million yen, were hidden in equipment used for mixing animal feed in a cargo that arrived at Fukuoka airport on Oct. 20. (News on Japan, Japan)
Winston Churchill's relative jailed over drugs Dec 20, 2007
Police found in a property he had sub-let about 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 26 lbs of MDMA - the powder used to make the drug - as well as drug-making equipment and 40,000 in cash during the raids. But District Court judge Colin Charteris found Barton had only a "belated" and limited role in the supply of the ecstasy tablets. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Police Reports 12-14 Dec 16, 2007
Arrests Possession With Intent To Distribute (MDMA), Possession of Marijuana, occurred on December 13, 2007, around 1:45 a.m. in the area of Prince William Parkway and Elm Farm Road in Woodbridge. Police on patrol conducted a traffic stop and arrested Sherard Antonio Smith , 24, of 14091 Big Crest Lane, Woodbridge, on the charges. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
Smoking Pot Gets Your Guitar Hero eBayed Dec 15, 2007
Your points are valid in that many people might end up like that, but that's also called substance abuse which can happen with alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, MDMA, LSD, and almost any other drug. Saying it's solely because of Marijuana is wrong. (Kotaku.com)
Meth overdoselikebrain injury Dec 12, 2007
Warren and his associates analyzed changes in the proteins in rodents' brains after traumatic injury and decided to investigate whether methamphetamine and MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, might cause similar changes. MDMA is a psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline ... When the researchers looked at the effects of an MDMA overdose, they found damage in the hippocampus, the region of the brain involved in memory formation. (MSNBC -- Health)
29 Homebake revellers busted for drugs Dec 9, 2007
"There have been a number of detections for varying types of drugs - MDMA, cocaine, LSD [and] cannabis," he said. "A number of people have been arrested and will be proceeded against.". (ABC Online)
Club drugs inflict damage similar to traumatic brain injury Nov 30, 2007
--- What do suffering a traumatic brain injury and using club drugs have in common" University of Florida researchers say both may trigger a similar chemical chain reaction in the brain, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible brain damage. A series of studies at UF over the past five years has shown using the popular club drug Ecstasy, also called MDMA, and other forms of methamphetamine lead to the same type of brain changes, cell loss and protein fluctuations in the... (EurekAlert!)
Honeymoon ends in death, jail Nov 26, 2007
A further 44 cocaine-filled condoms, MDMA tablets and cannabis was found in her sports bag. Mr Byrne said her husband's death had devastated Bond, who had received no grief counselling or pyschiatric treatment while in custody on remand. (Sydney Morning Herald)
* Cabinet proposes stiffer penalties for animal abusers Nov 23, 2007
The Narcotics Endangerment Prevention Act (r~M`v) only imposes a penalty on dealers, not users, of drugs such as ecstasy (MDMA), LSD, FM2, GHS, Ketamine, magic mushrooms and Nimetazepam. These new kinds of drugs, commonly known as "club drugs," have gained in popularity over amphetamine among young people, Chiang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ecstasy: no bail for Olympian Nov 23, 2007
Police say they seized 28,500 ecstasy tablets and a kilogram of MDMA powder during a raid on 10 properties. Baggaley has been charged with manufacturing a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, two counts of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, possessing a tablet press and supplying a prohibited drug. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Olympic medalist quizzed over $2.5m ecstasy haul Nov 22, 2007
Police conducted a four-month investigation, in which 28,500 MDMA tablets and one kilogram of MDMA powder were seized. They say the tablets and powder were together worth $2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drugs 'worth 1m' seized Nov 22, 2007
Cocaine, Valium, MDMA (ecstasy), amphetamines and methadone have been seized by officers Between August and September, drug search dogs were deployed on 37 occasions with varying results, police said Police reported that "party bags" containing different drugs were detected during policing of the Rock Ness music festival. In the reports for March, June, September and November, 17 cases of heroin were mentioned and 12 each for cannabis and ecstasy. (BBC News -- UK)
Former Olympic silver medalist Baggaley arrested on new drug charges Nov 22, 2007
The 31-year-old Baggaley was arrested in northern New South Wales along with his younger brother Dru after an investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of MDMA, the chemical used to make ecstasy. When they appeared in court on Thursday, the brothers did not apply for bail and the magistrate, Annette Sinclair, said she would have refused it if they had asked. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Christmas behind bars for Baggaley Nov 22, 2007
Queensland police also arrested a 20-year-old man after intercepting a car at Merrimac on the Gold Coast on September 28 and allegedly finding 5000 MDMA tablets in the vehicle. Story Tools. (The Australian)
Olympic kayaker arrested on drugs charge Nov 21, 2007
Baggaley and his brother were taken into custody as part of an ongoing police investigation into the manufacture and supply of MDMA in the Byron Bay-Tweed heads area, media have reported ... During the four-month covert operation, 28,500 MDMA tablets have allegedly been seized, with a street value of $1 ... Police said more than 1kg of MDMA powder was also seized, which could potentially be made into tens of thousands of tablets worth about $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Great-grandson of Churchill guilty in £7m drugs racket Nov 21, 2007
About 250,000 ecstasy tablets, 18kg of the powder MDMA used to make the drug, and two industrial pill presses were confiscated in police raids. The tablets had a street value of $12. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
For the record Nov 15, 2007
Shamar Antonia Rogers , 30, of the 1700 block of Hicks Street, possession of a controlled substance (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, also known as X) with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and misdemeanor counts of no seat belt and driving under the influence of alcohol ... Zabion Deshawn Hankerson , 18, of the... (The Augusta Chronicle)
US Emergency Department Care For Heart Attacks And Pneumonia Falls Short Of National Goals Nov 5, 2007
26, 2003) The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of. . (Science Daily)
