Gloucester man sentenced in federal court
Ryan Fernandes, 30, of Gloucester was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Newport News to 204 months in prison and three years of supervised release, according to Dana J. Boente, …
Hayes Tobacco Stores Raided for Alleged Sale of Spice & Bath Salts
Gloucester Sheriff’s Office deputies and other law enforcement officers today executed three federal search warrants and took seven Gloucester residents into custody in connection with the alleged sale of synthetic …
Arrests in narcotics raid in Gloucester
An investigation by the Tri-Rivers Drug Task Force into the alleged local sale of synthetic narcotics such as “spice” and “bath salts” led to the execution of two search warrants …
Cobbs Creek house fire leads to marijuana bust
A house fire at Cobbs Creek on Tuesday afternoon led to the discovery of a large marijuana growing operation and the arrest of the homeowner on drug charges. Sheriff Mark …
CVS drug stores stop selling tobacco products
In just a few weeks, the pharmacy chain will lose $2 billion in annual revenue when it implements a new policy to stop selling tobacco products. CVS Caremark has opted …
State rep. talks about child’s drug addiction
Representative John Nygren has been fighting substance abuse both in the state assembly and at home. Wisconsin State Rep. John Nygren has been instrumental in drafting seven bills signed into …
Synthetic marijuana affects on the brain?
A recent article from Forbes examined the potential dangers of synthetic weed. In recent months, the mainstream, scientific, and marijuana-friendly media has been flooded by horror stories about the dangers …
DEA cracks down on marijuana wax
View PostNail polish used to detect rohypnol
When’s the last time you got a manicure that could also prevent date rape? The likely answer is never. But four college students claim they’ve come up with a way …
Preventing teen prescription drug abuse
Dallas Gay describes his grandson, Jeffrey, as energetic and friendly. “He didn’t meet a stranger, he was about 6 feet, 5 tall, played basketball, big smile, loved music, and hugged …