Tag #Drugs

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Rotterdam battles resurgence of drug problems, echoing 1990s crisis

Rotterdam faces a resurgence of drug-related issues, with residents reporting increased drug dealing and use in various neighborhoods, prompting a zero-tolerance policy in some areas while others struggle with addicts in public spaces, recalling the city's 1990s heroin crisis.

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Prison Officer Jailed for Continued Drug Smuggling

A prison officer, Chelsea Kemp, was sentenced to eight and a half years for smuggling drugs into three prisons, continuing her activity even after a prior arrest; two accomplices received lesser sentences.

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Jailed Killer's Revenge Plot Against Prison Officer Foiled

In November 2022, Robert Paterson, a lifer at HMP Edinburgh, faked a heart attack to hide swallowed cocaine, later plotting revenge against the officer who delayed his hospital trip, resulting in a police intervention that stopped a planned gun attack.

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Elba's Knife Crime Documentary Ignores Drug Epidemic

Idris Elba's documentary on BBC1 explores Britain's knife crime crisis, highlighting insufficient youth funding and inadequate school support while neglecting the significant role of drugs, as evidenced by four weekly fatal stabbings.

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Netherlands Misses Housing Targets Amidst High Drug Seizures

Dutch municipalities fall short of government targets for social rental housing; law enforcement reports significant drug seizures in 2024, primarily cocaine; Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage; a Dutch fugitive is arrested in Kenya.

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Eight-Year Sentence Demanded for The Hague New Year's Eve Explosions

Four men face up to eight years in prison for orchestrating multiple explosions in The Hague on New Year's Eve 2022, causing substantial property damage, stemming from a drug-related dispute; one explosion targeted the wrong house.

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Airbeat One" Festival Opens with 60,000 Attendees Amidst Ecstasy Warning

The Airbeat One electronic music festival in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany, opened Thursday with an estimated 60,000 attendees, featuring acts like Afrojack and Steve Aoki, despite a warning issued about dangerous ecstasy pills circulating within the event.

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Nieuwegein Stabbing: 29-Year-Old Suspect Claims Drug-Induced Psychosis

An 11-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, on February; a 29-year-old man, Hamzah L., has been arrested and claims he was hallucinating due to drug use at the time of the incident. He is currently in pre-trial detention and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

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Grenoble Library Destroyed in Arson Attack After Police Clashes

In Grenoble, France, a library was destroyed by arson on February 19 after a car was deliberately driven into and ignited within the building, following clashes with police involving mortars and drug-related arrests, highlighting escalating urban violence.

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From Hashish to Social Media: A Memoir of Youthful Follies and Addictive Trends

A Spanish-language memoir details the author's youthful experimentation with hashish and cocaine in the 1970s and 80s, driven by peer pressure and the allure of social trends, ultimately leading to health problems and ethical concerns; this experience informs their critical view of social media's ad...

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Drug Seizures, Housing Shortages, and Same-Sex Marriage in the Netherlands

Dutch Customs announced 2024 drug seizure figures; cocaine remains the most prevalent drug. A new report shows that fewer than half of Dutch municipalities are meeting the government's target of constructing 30 percent social housing in new buildings. Thailand legalized same-sex marriage.

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Prison Teacher Sentenced for Inmate Relationship and Contraband Smuggling

Kelsey Calvert, a 28-year-old maths teacher at HMP Holme House, was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, for smuggling codeine into the prison for an inmate she was having a relationship with; the relationship was discovered after a love letter was found in her bag.

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