BANGOR, Maine — A resident of First Street who witnessed his childhood friend get mortally stabbed in front of his apartment in May was caught last week with heroin and the synthetic drug bath salts, police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. Eugene “Shawn” Cox, 40, told police his truck malfunctioned at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday when he crashed it into ... Read More »
Daily Archives: August 7, 2012
Rudy Eugene’s Toxicology Report: Experts speculate on what caused ‘face-chewing’ attack
CBS/AP) MIAMI – Experts are still speculating about what may have caused Rudy Eugene’s face-chewing attack on Ronald Poppo in Miami last month. A toxicology report on Wednesday failed to find “bath salts” and other major street drugs in Eugene’s system. Pictures: Fla. police identify “face-eating” naked man The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner said in a news release that the ... Read More »
Heartbroken mothers and city’s emergency room doctors praise Gov. Cuomo’s crackdown on synthetic pot and bath salts
Gov. Cuomo is keeping the heat on the little guys in the big war against designer drugs. This is welcome news to city emergency room doctors who have been rescuing way too many teenagers showing up with heart palpitations, hallucinations, high blood pressure and anxiety from synthetic pot and bath salts. “Anything you can do to make these drugs a ... Read More »
3 Indicted For Allegedly Trafficking Bath Salts
The Franklin County Grand Jury indicted the first three cases involving the trafficking of bath salts in Franklin County. Soleiman Mobarak and Hasan Mobarak, both of Columbus, and Thomas C. Smith of Groveport were indicted after being arrested as part of a national crackdown on bath salts on July 25. Smith, owner of The Joint, The Gardens and The Chamber, ... Read More »
Senator Griffo and Assemblyman Braunstein unveil anti-bath salts bill to toughen penalties
State Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R/C/IP -Rome), supported by Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside),have unveiled new legislation designed to meet the rising use of the drugs with legislation that will help protect the public. The legislation is also supported by Assemblyman Anthony J. Brindisi (D/WF/IP-Utica), in response to an escalation of bath salts use in his district. “In 2011, we ... Read More »
Health Department regulation will make it a violation to buy, sell or possess synthetic drugs like bath salts and fake marijuana
ALBANY — State and local law enforcement would have new power to fight the growing problem of designer drugs and fake pot under a new regulation set to be announced by Gov. Cuomo. The Health Department regulation, to be unveiled Tuesday, will make it a violation to sell, distribute, or possess synthetic drugs like bath salts and fake pot. Violators ... Read More »
Pinellas officials considering banning bath salts and some incenses
In their latest salvo in the on-going struggle against synthetic marijuana, Pinellas County officials are seeking to ban the sale of bath salts and certain herbal incense products. The proposed ordinance is an attempt to close the loophole created when Florida banned more than 90 chemicals used in synthetic marijuana. County officials said that by the time those products were ... Read More »
Bath salts bill in limbo
ATTLEBORO – Democratic challenger Paul Heroux is questioning the work ethic and competence of state Rep. George Ross as a result of confusion over legislation Ross was pushing to get the sale of bath salts banned as a dangerous substance. Ross, R-Attleboro, responded by saying Heroux is showing his inexperience and lack of knowledge of the legislative process. The freshman ... Read More »
Bath-salts suspects ask their bonds be lowered
MUNCIE — You think you work long hours for meager pay? Three of the defendants in the local bath-salts cases — in court Monday in pursuit of bond reductions — testified their jobs at local convenience stores had required them to work 12 hours a day, seven days a week. (One of the defendants acknowledged he did take a day ... Read More »
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