Ecuador extradites Serbian cocaine trafficker to RussiaEcuadoran authorities have extradited Serbian national Ivan Savkic, who organized cocaine runs from South America to St. Petersburg, Russia on transatlantic ships, announced the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.10:25 21.07.2014
Mixtures with synthetic cannabinoids are not medicinal products - ECJThe EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg has ruled that the mixtures of herbs containing synthetic cannabinoids consumed as a marijuana substitute are not medicinal products. The court announced its decision in a statement on Thursday.15:58 10.07.2014
New York prosecutors refuse to review Russian pilot’s caseProsecutors in New York City have rejected a request to review the case of the jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who cited unlawful actions that allegedly took place during his detention, his attorney, Alexei Tarasov, told RIA Novosti.10:52 10.07.2014
Jailed Russian pilot says there’s a provocateur In Fort DixAleksei Tarasov, attorney of jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko who is currently serving out a sentence for drug smuggling, says there is a provocateur in Fort Dix prison who’s endangering his client.11:38 06.06.2014
Russian man to be tried for bringing in drugs by mail from US and NetherlandsA court in Khabarovsk will hear a case involving a local resident who ordered various drugs by mail. From the US, he received blotters of synthetic drugs and a package of cocaine from the Netherlands, a regional office of the Federal Drug Control Service reports.11:54 20.03.2014
Drug police charge Russian theaters for screening Scorsese movieThe Federal Drug Control Service’s Novosibirsk office has charged ten Novosibirsk movie theaters with administrative violations for screening ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ The court will try the case, a court representative told RIA Novosti Monday.13:52 17.03.2014
Five Russians and two Ukrainians arrested in Hong Kong with $3mln in heroinThe Hong Kong police arrested five Russian and two Ukrainian nationals for the attempted trafficking of some 32 kg of heroin valued at $3 million, the English language daily, Standard, reports Monday.11:35 17.03.2014
US Attorney General vows action against drug-death epidemicFollowing the high-profile death of US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, US Attorney General Eric Holder vowed in a speech Monday to combat the “urgent public health crisis” of heroin and prescription drug overdose deaths with a mix of enforcement and treatment tactics.13:16 11.03.2014
US has no anti-drug strategy after Afghanistan troop withdrawal - officialThe Untied States has no strategy to fight drugs after the planned troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, Viktor Ivanov, said on Wednesday. Russia, which is the main conduit of drugs originating in Afghanistan, has the world’s largest number of heroin addicts per capita.13:32 05.03.2014
Drug authority pushes for more control over addicts in RussiaRussia’s Federal Drug Control Service has submitted a proposal to the government that would amend legislation to allow the drug agency to require diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation under a government-financed program for drug users suspected of administrative crimes, Izvestia newspaper writes on Tuesday.11:54 18.02.2014
Drugs police in Siberia detained with 18kg of heroinMore than 18 kilograms of heroin have been seized from a group of drug police officers in Siberia, investigators said Thursday.10:23 17.01.2014
Drug den organizers to face seven years’ imprisonmentPresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law a provision according to which individuals who use their apartments as drug dens can be sentenced to seven years in prison, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper writes.10:53 30.12.2013
Uruguay legalizes growth, sale, consumption of marijuana – reportUruguay legalized the growth, sale, and consumption of marijuana in a landmark legislative move Tuesday, Reuters reported. The law will reportedly be implemented in 120 days, and registered users are expected to be able to purchase marijuana in licensed pharmacies next April.16:22 11.12.2013
No ban on “laughing gas” in Russia – drug police chiefA ban against nitrous oxide, known as the “laughuing gas,” will not be implemented in Russia as the quantities consumed are too low for it to be a considerable risk, Russian drug police chief Viktor Ivanov said at a press conference Wednesday.12:15 11.12.2013
Crimes commited under influence of drugs in Russia has doubled - officialThe number of crimes commited under the influence of drugs in Russia has doubled in the past five years, First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy said Monday during a State Duma round-table discussion.17:00 02.12.2013
Russian investigators propose holding organizations criminally accountableRussia’s Investigative Committee has again proposed opening up organizations to criminal liability – specifically in cases involving drug trafficking.14:40 02.12.2013
Russian lawmakers propose criminalizing online drug advertisementsRussian lawmaker Irina Yarovaya encouraged the criminalization of online illegal drug advertisements during a State Duma roundtable discussion on drug prevention Monday.13:01 02.12.2013
Drug addicts in Russia can be fined or jailed for evading medical treatmentPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving courts the right to oblige drug addicts and drug users to receive medical treatment and also introducing administrative punishment for evading treatment and rehabilitation.16:28 25.11.2013
Moscow school students to be tested for drug abuseThe Moscow City Duma has approved a bill introducing psychological testing for exposing school students' drug abuse.14:14 13.11.2013
Greenpeace ship seized after drugs found on board - officialGreenpeace activists on trial for maritime piracy in Russia soon may face new charges after drugs were found at the Arctic Sunrise ship, Investigative Committe's official spokesperson Vladimir Markin told journalists on Wednesday.16:14 09.10.2013