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Articles with tag "Drugs"

prison break

Feline Felon’s Escape Risks Unraveling Russian Drug-Smuggling Case

Some cats were born for a life of crime.
In Trouble

Israel Asks Putin to Pardon U.S.-Israeli Jailed for Moscow Airport Transit Drugs

Issachar was arrested in April during a layover in flights from India to Israel.
drug possession

Russia Sentences U.S.-Israeli Woman to 7.5 Years Over Airport Marijuana Possession

Issachar was arrested in April during a layover in a Moscow airport and accused of having 9 grams of cannabis in her bag.
Illicit carry-on

Russia Fines U.S. Student With Drug Possession Over Medical Marijuana

She was allegedly found in possession of 19.05 grams of cannabis during an airport search.
Mail-order medicine

Russia Moves to Legalize Epilepsy Drug After Mothers Accused of Drug Smuggling

Two mothers who ordered the drug online for their epileptic children were detained this summer, sparking calls to re-register it in Russia. 
Test positive

Russian Hockey Star Kuznetsov Gets 4-Year Ban for Cocaine

Video allegedly showed Kuznetsov seated next to a table with lines of white powder and rolled-up U.S. dollar bills.
Officials detained

Russian Cops Take Down Security Officials for Planting Drugs on Teen

The officials took the 16-year-old victim to an ATM to withdraw cash for a bribe.
False arrests

Drug Charges Are 'Routinely' Falsified in Russia, Most Russians Say

“The notion of total corruption in law enforcement agencies ... has taken root in public consciousness,” the pollster's head said.
Article 228

A Change in Russia’s Draconian Drug Laws Could Be on the Horizon

The fiasco surrounding the case of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov is bringing the country’s controversial Article 228 into the spotlight.
Drug bust

$70M Worth of Cocaine Seized at Russian Port

The cocaine shipment was equivalent to 2.5 million doses, customs officials said.
Detained foreigners

Moscow Police Arrest Two British Citizens on Drug Charges – Reports

Investigators identified the discarded substance as mephedrone, an illegal narcotic also known as bath salts.
Drugs

Russia's Health Ministry Wants to Import Marijuana for Research

The ministry proposes annual import quotas of 1.1 kilograms of marijuana and 300 grams of hashish.
Olympics

IOC Athletes' Body Indicates Support for Fresh Action Against Russia

Russia recently missed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doping data deadline.
Drugs

Russia Moves Towards Allowing Medicinal Narcotic Crops

The Russian government approved a draft bill allowing the country to produce crops used in medicinal narcotics.
say my name

Ex-Science Teachers Busted in Breaking Bad-Style Drug Lab in Russia

The male suspect was reportedly responsible for preparing the amphetamine drug, while his female colleague distributed the illegal substance.
Education

Moscow University Granted License to Use Psychoactive Plants for Research

The decree signed by Medvedev will allow MSU to use narcotic and psychotropic substances for scientific and educational purposes.
Drugs

Russian Police Raid Floating Marijuana Plantation, Confiscate 230 Plants

Law enforcement officers said they seized 230 cannabis plants during the raid on the planation.
Drugs

Russians Detained Over 'Gucci' Cocaine Shipment From Venezuela, Media Report

147 kilograms of cocaine were seized aboard the Belgium-bound tanker earlier this month, media reported.
Drugs

Russian Faces 10 Years in Prison for LSD Mail Order From Britain

The Russian national explained that he had carried out at least three orders of LSD on foreign websites throughout 2018, officials said.
Drugs

Russian Police Target Dozens of New 'Designer Drug' Substances

The Russian government has struggled to crack down on synthetic drugs as dealers continue to develop new compounds to circumvent bans.
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