Ghana: Good Example, Prez Mills [editorial] May 9, 2009
The situation is no different in Ghana, as several people have been arrested trying to export narcotic drugs out of the country. In her attmpt to deal with the situation, the previous government fell on Britain for succour, resulting in the setting up of Operation Westbridge at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). (allAfrica.com)
AIDS Action Welcomes President's Budget Increases Yet Expresses Distress With Failure to End Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding May 8, 2009
The failure to remove the ban is at odds with President Obama's commitment to evidence- based policy, his campaign pledge to end the federal ban, and the Administration's recent support of syringe exchange in a statement to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in February. "We are disappointed that President Obama has not taken this opportunity to support syringe exchange programs, which have the potential to save thousands of lives and billions of taxpayer dollars," said Joseph... (PR Newswire)
Two sentenced to ten years each for possessing narcotic drugs May 6, 2009
Fiapre, May 5, GNA - Two farmers at Badu in Brong Ahafo have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each in hard labour by a Magistrate's court at Fiapre, near Sunyani, for possessing narcotic drugs. Kwame Nsiah, 30 and Kwabena Boa, 35, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing narcotic drugs, but the court after hearing the case found them guilty. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senior Subjects: Mission impossible for FDA Apr 28, 2009
March 31: FDA Acts to Halt Marketing of Certain Unapproved Prescription Narcotic Drugs. Then, following a storm of protest April 9: FDA Adopts Interim Plan to Avoid Shortage of Medically Necessary Opioid. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Obamas Call Was Not Congratulatory but a Diplomatic Warning Apr 16, 2009
In other words, the real purpose of President Obamas phone call to President Atta-Mills, to cut to the chase, as it were, which was tersely and bluntly contained in the press release published by most of the major Ghanaian media organizations and enterprises, regarded President Atta-Mills apparently smug attitude towards the massive and unprecedented use of Ghanaian territory to illegally smuggle narcotic drugs into both Western Europe and the United States ... And with the infamous Benneh... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Accused remanded for six years Apr 9, 2009
Accra, April 8, GNA - A 24- year old unemployed who pleaded guilty for possessing narcotic drugs and was remanded for sentencing has ended up being dumped into prison custody for the past six years. Mumuni Issufu told an Accra Circuit Court that he was put before the Adjabeng District Magistrate Court in October 2004 and remanded into prison custody for sentencing during its next sitting. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reckless doctors handing out mood drugs Apr 7, 2009
In his latest report released yesterday, Dr Webber said he had found cases of doctors prescribing up to five different benzodiazepine drugs, in addition to narcotic drugs, to known illicit drug users. "This behaviour is entirely contrary to accepted medical practice," said Dr Webber, who is the director of the Professional Services Review which investigates inappropriate practices involving Medicare payments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Iran rejects U.S. plan to boost troops in Afghanistan Apr 1, 2009
On Sunday, a preliminary Moscow conference on Afghanistan proposed the replacement of part of NATO forces in Afghanistan by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) forces, where major attention was paid to narcotic drugs trafficking, terrorism, and organized crime problems. Enjoying good ties with the SCO member states, Tehran did not hide its agreement with the proposal that the SCO member and observer countries gradually replace the West, especially the United States, considered by the Islamic... (Xinhuanet, China)
On Barack Obama, legalising drugs, Kenya, Handel Apr 1, 2009
Indeed, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called attention to this issue in a recent report to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. However, we reach a different conclusion to you and find that legalisation is not the solution. (The Economist)
Man leaves a key to solving a crime Mar 26, 2009
Prosecutors charged him Wednesday with criminal damage to property and possession of narcotic drugs. Was the retaliation for a silly picture worth a felony charge. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Amidst Abuakwa Trials and Tribulations, Kwaa-Atta is Whirling at Crossroads Mar 22, 2009
Other areas of importance that President Mills is seriously considering to attack are national security, the crime rate, narcotic drugs, and protection of the national small farmers that the previous government fared poorly. And finally, one important issue that the president has promised Ghanaians that he will do is the controversial murder cases of Ya-Naa Yakubu Andani and Alhaji Issa Mobila. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Oneida Court 3-21 Mar 22, 2009
Shane P. Garrou of Tomahawk, charged with possession of narcotic drugs, burglary/armed and theft/movable property with special facts, was sentenced to five months jail and three years probation on March 17 ... Tad J. Hunter of 1452 Upland Ave., charged with possession of narcotic drugs, possession of amphetamine/LSD/Psilocin, and possession of drug paraphernalia, was sentenced to two years probation and license suspended six months on March 17. (Forest Republican, WI)
West Africa: New Hub of Drug Traffi... Mar 21, 2009
" It is feared that the new wave of drug trade in the sub-region could lead to more violent crimes in a region that is already home to poverty and insecurity. Massive Cocaine Business in Guinea Guinea, one of the poorest countries on the African continent, is fast gaining notoriety as the Mecca of drug trafficking. Recent arrests and ongoing investigations in that country have implicated top politicians and other influential persons in the drug trade. In a latest raid by Guinean security... (Suite101.com)
'Cheery oasis' in Lower Ninth Ward Mar 21, 2009
A sign in the window making clear there are no narcotic drugs inside is a sign of the clinic's rough surroundings. And within a few steps of the door is a reminder that 43 months after Katrina changed everything, the is still a mess. (CNN)
Let me chew my coca leaves Mar 19, 2009
This week in Vienna, a meeting of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs took place that will help shape international antidrug efforts for the next 10 years ... In 1961, the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs placed the coca leaf in the same category with cocaine thus promoting the false notion that the coca leaf is a narcotic and ordered that "coca leaf chewing must be abolished within 25 years from the coming into force of this convention." Bolivia signed the convention in 1976, during... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Man with an active warrant and prescription pills stops by police department Mar 14, 2009
Prosecutors Friday charged Ryan with possession of narcotic drugs. Tell us what you think. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Africa: UN And African Union Agree to Battle Crime, Drugs Together Mar 13, 2009
Support for the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2007-12) was announced at the current session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), as a segment devoted to high officials ended in Vienna, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... The meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs runs through 20 March. (allAfrica.com)
UN, AU pledge concerted efforts to combat crime, drugs Mar 13, 2009
Support for the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention was announced at the current session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), as a segment devoted to high officials ended in Vienna, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As the high-level segmented concluded, heads of state and ministries mapped out cooperative strategies to confront the world's drug problem. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bolivia's Morales Asks UN to Recognize Legal Use of Cocaine Raw Ingredient Mar 13, 2009
Morales chewed the leaves at a UN conference on drug policy in Vienna, Austria, yesterday as he asked the UN on Narcotic Drugs to reverse its 48-year-old decision to qualify the coca leaf as a narcotic, according to official state news agency ABI. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs said chewing of the coca leaf must be abolished within 25 years. The coca policies established by the UN in 1961 constitute a threat to the rights of indigenous communities, Morales wrote. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
'Miraculous' Effects, Pain Relief Of Osteoplasty Shown For Those Suffering From Metastatic Bone Disease Mar 11, 2009
Of 81 patients (59 women, 12 men), 64 (79 percent) were able to stop taking narcotic drugs for their pain, and 43 (53 percent) could stop taking other pain medication. In this study, pelvic, femur, sacrum, ribs, homerus, scapula, tibia, pubis and knee bones were treated. (Science Daily)
The Disturbing Rise of Drug Gangs Mar 11, 2009
Antonio Maria Costa, Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, addresses this nasty side effect in a paper slated for delivery at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna on March 11th. Costa urges countries to "look at drug control as a series of inter-related factors where each intervention has an impact on others," emphasizing the need to incorporate innovative and inclusive crime prevention methods in all efforts to reduce the drug problem rather than tackling each... (Time.com)
Russia now 'top heroin consumer' Mar 11, 2009
Speaking ahead of a meeting in Vienna of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, he called on the UN to do more to fight the problem. Mr Ivanov, a former KGB officer and senior Kremlin official, said the flood of the drug from Afghanistan posed a threat to Russia's national security. (BBC News -- Health)
An MP cannot be absent for more than 15 days Mar 9, 2009
He then travelled to the United States of America where he was arrested and detained for possession of narcotic drugs. Unable to attend parliament, Eric Amoateng sent his lawyer with a letter to the Speaker some three months thereafter explaining the cause of his continued absence from parliament and requesting for an indefinite leave of absence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Story of Remand Prisoners in Ghana Mar 8, 2009
Suit Number: No.110/2002 Age: 34years Marital Status: Single Educational Level: Technical School Form 2 Occupation: Plumber Date of Remand: 03/07/02 To date spent:6yrs 10mths Offence: Attempted robbery Court: Konongo Odumase District Court Police station: Konongo Investigator: S. Yankyera (transferred), Sulley Facts of Case: The accused says he wore the uniform of an uncle who is a soldier and went with a friend to distribute some narcotic drugs. On their way, a misunderstanding ensued between... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Russia says Afghan heroin habit threatens security Mar 7, 2009
Russia will press for a tough action plan on Afghanistan at a high-level meeting of the UN-sponsored Commission on Narcotic Drugs to be held in Vienna next week, he said. "Our people are dying. Some 90 percent of drug addicts in Russia are on Afghan heroin," Ivanov said. (Boston Globe)
Records: Wednesday, Feb. 25 Feb 26, 2009
Samantha J. Mayry, 24, 625 Dutchman Dr. #1, Chippewa Falls, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of an illegally obtained prescription, theft < 2,500, on Jan. 15, 2009, filed Feb. 20. Ryan W. Berg, 35, 218 W. Grant Ave., Eau Claire, felony bail jumping, on Dec. 19, 2008, filed Feb. 20. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ghana: President Delivers Address At Parliament Feb 21, 2009
President Atta Mills, who was dressed in a sharp-looking suit, also told parliament that he would fight the drug menace and provide adequate security to Ghanaians, by reviewing the Narcotic Drugs Control Board (NACOB) and the Enforcement and Sanctions Law of 1990 (PNDC LAW 236). "We aim to create a more potent drug enforcement agency that will collaborate more effectively with international drug enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute offenders. We will bring to closure investigations into... (allAfrica.com)
Commonly Available Drug Found To Treat Opioid Addiction Feb 20, 2009
18, 2007) Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of. . (Science Daily)
Court remands farmer for illegal possession of "wee" Feb 19, 2009
Avatola whose plea was not taken has been reminded into prison custody at Nsawam to reappear on March 12, 2009 Prosecuting, Police Inspector Anthony Oppong told the court, presided over by Justice Joseph Wilberforce Mensah that Police had a tip-off of the operations of the accused person dealing in narcotic drugs and had also cultivated an Indian hemp farm at Pakro. The Prosecution said Supt. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Arizona tracking prescription drug users Feb 11, 2009
"There is a noble goal there, to stop the abuse of narcotic drugs," said Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy for the San Diego-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. "But obviously, any database is subject to breach.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Driver charged with possessing Heroine and Indian hemp Feb 10, 2009
Investigations later revealed that Amoah had narcotic drugs on him and was peddling it ... The suspected narcotic drugs were sent to the forensic crime laboratory for analytical examination, which later certified to be heroin and Indian hemp, weighing 0. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tagor appears in court again Feb 10, 2009
The Fast Track High Court on November 28, 2007 found Tagor guilty of conspiracy, engaging in prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs because he confessed to his drug transactions. He was, however, acquitted and discharged for buying and supplying narcotic drugs ... The court, presided over by Mr Justice Jones Victor Dotse, a court of Appeal Judge, also found Abass guilty of conspiracy and engaging in prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Barron County Courthouse News -- February 4 Feb 8, 2009
Christopher A. Decker, 31, Rice Lake, was charged with operating while revoked [4th+] and possession of narcotic drugs (Dec. 29) Jan. 30. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Nana Akuffo Addo's credibility challenged? Mar 28, 2008
With the added open secret that Ghana has become a major transit point of drug trafficking, also with some members of the NPP arrested trafficking narcotic drugs and the governments terminal problem of competence to deal effectively with the problem; Nana has got a mountain to climb to redeem his image. Nana Addo has got all the time to travel all over the world to thank so called people who help you win less then 50% of the vote during last years NPP primaries, but cannot find the time to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: Uganda Must Take Drug Trade Seriously [editorial] Mar 24, 2008
The war against trafficking and use of banned narcotic drugs has been going on in the western world for more than two generations, but with apparently relatively little effect considering that the criminals who indulge in this abhorrent business are now spreading their tentacles across the Atlantic and Pacific seas to our very doorsteps. While the US government is at the forefront of combatting the drug trade that is thriving in Latin and Central America, pumping millions of dollars and in some... (allAfrica.com)
Cheney in Afghanistan ahead of NATO meeting Mar 21, 2008
Mr. Cheney also planned to discuss steps the U.S. thinks the Afghan government needs to take to extend its governance beyond Kabul and to conduct successful elections next year, the official said, as well as addressing ways the Afghan government can curb corruption and deal with rising production of the poppy crop used to make narcotic drugs that help fund insurgent operations. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Police Beat: Woman forges to cash check received from a classifieds Web site Mar 21, 2008
A 43-year-old transient man was arrested on the 3100 block of South Mill Avenue on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and a failure-to-appear warrant, police reported ... A 33-year-old Phoenix man was arrested on the 1200 block of West Fourth Street on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs and two outstanding warrants, police reported. (Web Devil, AZ)
Osei admitted being "occasional" drug user Mar 20, 2008
Osei, 51, a businessman, has been charged with five counts of motor traffic offences, use of narcotic drugs and failing to change ownership of a vehicle. The charges are dangerous driving, negligently causing harm, driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to give way to Presidential siren and use of narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cheney: Afghanistan needs NATO help Mar 20, 2008
The discussion also was to address ways the Afghan government can curb corruption and deal with rising production of poppies, which are used to make narcotic drugs that fund insurgent operations. More than 8,000 people died in Afghanistan last year, making it the most violent year since 2001 when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to oust the hardline Taliban regime after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (USA Today -- News)
Two Lithuanians remanded for narcotic drugs Mar 19, 2008
Crime hment of Tuesday, 18 March 2008. Crime hment of Tuesday, 18 March 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Court remands cocaine suspect in custody Mar 8, 2008
to smuggle 100 pellets of narcotic drugs, which he expelled after his arrest. Boateng, whose plea was not taken is being held for possessing narcotic drugs without authority ... Alhassan whose plea was not taken is being held for attempted exportation of narcotic drugs and possessing 88 pellets of cocaine without lawful authority. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Court adjourns Atukpai wulomo wee case Mar 5, 2008
Anthony Okin, a welder and Bawa Salifu, a forwarding agent, whose pleas were not taken are being held for possessing narcotic drugs without authority. They were remanded into police custody to reappear on March 18. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
More painkillers needed in developing world Mar 5, 2008
Governments should take steps to improve the availability of opioid analgesics narcotic drugs used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, the U.N.-affiliated International Narcotics Control Board said in its annual report for 2007 ... The board again urges all governments concerned to identify the impediments in their countries to adequate use of opioid analgesics for the treatment of pain and to take steps to improve the availability of those narcotic drugs for medical purposes,... (MSNBC -- Health)
64 held in raids on opposition Mar 5, 2008
Governments should take steps to improve the availability of opioid analgesics - narcotic drugs used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, the UN-affiliated International Narcotics Control Board said in its annual report for 2007. (AP). (Boston Globe)
On Ghana's "Cocainocratic" Culture Mar 5, 2008
From the article, the accused was arraigned, charged with conspiracy and possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority. Secondly, from the little I know about criminal law, indicted suspects are brought to court not for the fun of it. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Palaver: Akufo-Addo's inhumanity to man Mar 3, 2008
Nana Akufo-Addo was defended in this action by James Amoako-Glover, a lawyer in Nana Akufo-Addos Law Chambers at the time and a one-time SRC President of the University of Ghana, Legon, who was always associated with narcotic drugs and who has since become a mental case. He still walks the streets of Accra. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Shoreline Dentist Loses License For Overly Sedating Woman Mar 2, 2008
Wodja prescribed her several narcotic drugs and a sedative, and told her to return at night after taking some of the sedative. He later asked her roommates to bring the remaining pills. (Q13.com, WA)
Cocaine Cash Missing Feb 27, 2008
The paper says its investigations also reveal that, apart from the strange disappearance of the 67 large cartons of seized narcotic drugs from the police headquarters in Accra, the $10,000 exhibit that accompanied the drugs when they were intercepted at Prampram on May 21, 2006 has also vanished into thin air. However, fresh revelations from veritable sources strongly suggest that there could be more to the cocaine theft from police custody than meets the eye. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mobile phone thief charged with dealing in drugs Feb 26, 2008
Asamankese, Feb. 25, GNA - Issaka Mohammed, unemployed, 31, described by the police as a member of a mobile phone snatching syndicate at Asamankese has appeared before a circuit court at Asamankese charged with possessing narcotic drugs without authority. His plea was not taken and was remanded to re-appear on March 11. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sheriffs Office Report Feb 23, 2008
11:06 p.m. A Douglas man, 24, was charged with possess or use narcotic drugs; flee pursuing law enforcement vehicle; and theft of means of transportation. Feb. 14. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Accused was behaving abnormally - Witness Feb 23, 2008
Osei, 51, a businessman, has been charged with five counts of motor traffic offences, use of narcotic drugs and failing to change ownership of the vehicle. The charges are dangerous driving, negligently causing harm, driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to give way to Presidential siren and the use of narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
7 Years Of Kufuor - A Legacy Of Corruption, Cocaine & Lies Feb 23, 2008
As if the corruption and the looting were not bad enough, the seven years of Kufuor at the helm have also seen Ghana, a nation that has for long touted itself as the gateway for Africa, become the major hub of the trafficking of narcotic drugs and the haven of powerful cocaine barons. Just a few days ago, a top official of the ruling NPP, who was incidentally a Member of Parliament and a major financier of the party, was sentenced in the USA for attempting to export into that country a sizeable... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
3 Afghan nationals arrested Feb 22, 2008
Subsequently, the three accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. According to the Customs officials, the consignment is worth about Rs. (Hindu)
Couple pleads guilty in armed pharmacy robbery Feb 22, 2008
Felony charges of possession of narcotic drugs and of a firearm by a felon were dismissed against Chasteen but can be considered during his sentencing. Sentencing dates will be scheduled within 45 days. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Amoateng exported heroin three times Feb 18, 2008
Responding to the pre-sentence investigation report, counsel for Amoateng, John D. Patten, in a letter dated November 30, 2007, confirmed that indeed his client was a serial trafficker of hard narcotic drugs into the US. "The defendant (Eric Amoateng) made only two trips with Nii Adjei. One in May 2005 and a second trip in November 2005. The defendant imported heroin into the United States on three occasions. There was a trip in May 2003, (Nii Adjei not involved) and two trips in 2005," the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Who Said Drug Is Not An Issue? Feb 17, 2008
There is nothing criminal about being ill- but there is everything criminal about indulging in narcotic drugs. Prof Mills has come out several times to speak to the issue of his alleged ill health even though there is no criminality involved. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Back Pain, No Gain Feb 14, 2008
Spending on narcotic drugs for back pain soared an astonishing 423% during the period. Then researchers then looked at whether all that spending was making patients fell any better, based on self-reported measures of disability and pain. (Forbes -- Business)
Man expels 100 cocaine pellets Feb 14, 2008
Osafo whose plea was not taken is being held for attempted exportation of narcotic drugs without licence. Superintendent of Police, Mr J.K. Abraham told the court that on February 6, this year, at about 8:30 pm, Osafo arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to board a KLM flight to Amsterdam. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wulomo, 2 others in 'wee' case Feb 14, 2008
They are facing a charge of possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority but their pleas were not taken. The facts of the case, as narrated by Superintendent J.K. Abraham, were that on February 6, this year, Okine and Numo Oku went to the cargo village to export 10 plywood boards to the UK.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police beat: Student arrested after telling another student to "shut the f--- up" Feb 13, 2008
A 33-year-old Phoenix man was arrested early Tuesday morning on the 600 block of South Mill Avenue on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs and failure to appear in court, police reported ... He was arrested on one count of possession of narcotic drugs and two counts of failure to appear in court for DUI arrests and transported to the Tempe City Jail ... A 27-year-old Mesa man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs and dangerous drugs, police... (Web Devil, AZ)
Court remands man for attempting to export cocaine Feb 12, 2008
Yeboah, charged with attempted exportation of narcotic drugs pleaded not guilty ... Prosecution said Yeboah under the supervision of medical officers and security personnel expelled 80 pellets of oval shaped whitish substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
President's "Killer" Was His Friend Feb 9, 2008
The accused person, Thomas Osei, is facing charges of dangerous driving contrary to Section 1 of the Motor traffic offences Act 2004(Act 683), negligently causing harm contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal offences Act 1960, (Act 29), driving under the influence of Alcohol contrary to Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, failing to give way to the Presidential convoys siren contrary to Regulation 14 of Road Traffic Regulation 1974 (L.I. 952) and the use of narcotic drugs contrary to Section... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
I wanted to save the President's car -Witness Feb 9, 2008
Thomas Osei, 51, a businessman has been charged with five counts of motor traffic offences, use of narcotic drugs and failing to change ownership of the vehicle. The charges include dangerous driving, negligently causing harm, driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to give way to Presidential siren and the use of narcotic drugs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The drug laws don't work Feb 4, 2008
In 2002, the home affairs committee examining drugs policy recommended that "the government initiates a discussion within the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of alternative ways - including the possibility of legalisation and regulation - to tackle the global drugs dilemma". David Cameron was a member of that committee. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Capital inmate's condition costing county thousands Feb 1, 2008
The Detention Center's policy is not to routinely administer narcotic drugs to inmates, but Brackett said jail officers are abiding by the court order. Most of Waters' medical records have been sealed by a Superior Court judge, but a document dated Jan. 15 shows that doctors do not plan to do endoscopic intervention at this time. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
