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Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million
Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

Straits Times

time9 hours ago

  • Straits Times

Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox WARSAW - Polish police said on Tuesday they had dismantled a number of interlinked drug smuggling networks that operated across Europe, seizing narcotics worth 1 billion zlotys ($275 million). The core of the criminal groups were Poles living in Spain, Poland's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBSP) said in a statement, with some members having links to Polish football hooliganism. "During the investigation, 600 kilograms of marijuana, 180 kilograms of hashish, 40 kilograms of amphetamine sulfate, as well as seven firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition were seized," the CBSP said. The core group trafficked drugs to several parts of Europe, mainly the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. The investigation was conducted together with law enforcement agencies from a number of European Union countries, the CBSP said. REUTERS

Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million
Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

Reuters

time9 hours ago

  • Reuters

Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

WARSAW, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Polish police said on Tuesday they had dismantled a number of interlinked drug smuggling networks that operated across Europe, seizing narcotics worth 1 billion zlotys ($275 million). The core of the criminal groups were Poles living in Spain, Poland's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBSP) said in a statement, with some members having links to Polish football hooliganism. "During the investigation, 600 kilograms of marijuana, 180 kilograms of hashish, 40 kilograms of amphetamine sulfate, as well as seven firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition were seized," the CBSP said. The core group trafficked drugs to several parts of Europe, mainly the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. The investigation was conducted together with law enforcement agencies from a number of European Union countries, the CBSP said. ($1 = 3.6361 zlotys)

Fairmont State Middle College switching to off-campus housing model
Fairmont State Middle College switching to off-campus housing model

Yahoo

time05-02-2025

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  • Yahoo

Fairmont State Middle College switching to off-campus housing model

FAIRMONT, (WBOY) — Beginning this summer, Fairmont State University's Middle College program will move away from its on-campus housing model for students in West Virginia's foster care system. For its initial cohort, it offered on-campus housing and educational opportunities to students aged 16 and over. The program provides support for those students as they complete their high school education and work on credit toward a bachelor's degree. State, university and local school officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the program in September of 2024. Fairmont State University emailed students last week to update them on changes coming to the program as it shifts to a Campus-Based Support Program (CBSP). That email reads, in part: 'While many of the inaugural cohort of Middle College students have been successful, program leaders are confident that with some changes to the program and expansion to serve non-residential students who have experienced foster care, Fairmont State can make an even bigger impact.' What does 'school choice' mean for West Virginians? Those changes include switching to a campus-based support program with off-campus housing, opening the program to eligible students living within driving distance. Prichard Hall, the dormitory assigned to Middle College students, will reopen in the fall as general campus housing. 'As part of the transition to a CBSP model, Middle College will begin to serve high school youth in foster or kinship care within driving distance to the University,' the email reads. 'This will remove the residential requirement, while continuing to provide the life-changing support services that Middle College students deserve.' The Middle College program will continue to offer: A high school diploma and a two-year associate degree (or 2 years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree). Tuition, fees, and housing fully supported by federal and state sources. Access to Fairmont State University education and resources, including college-level academic instruction, specialized advising, tutoring, mentoring, an on-campus Middle College student lounge, and other campus support services. Enhanced academic support, including certified West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition special education teachers. Access to KVC West Virginia community-based support services, including outpatient mental health therapy, life skills workshops, social-emotional learning opportunities, and more. Education and skills that prepare Middle College graduates to enter the job market or continue their college education. The program is a partnership between the university, KVC Health Systems and the West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition. 12 News reached out to university officials and a spokesperson for KVC Health Systems, but have not yet received a comment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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