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Belfast Telegraph
3 hours ago
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
‘Ashamed' pharmacist suspended over Class C drug prescriptions for family and friends
Experienced professional behaved dishonestly and breached rules, says regulator A Co Down pharmacist who prescribed class C drugs for her partner, family and friends has been suspended from the profession for nine-months. Experienced pharmacist Geraldine McClean told a disciplinary hearing she was 'ashamed' of her actions which included repeatedly prescribing and facilitating the supply of the powerful painkiller Tramadol when it was not clinically appropriate or required.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
Narcotics worth Rs 1.25 crore seized, 15 arrested in six months in Vadodara
In the ongoing crackdown against the drug trade, the Vadodara City police has confiscated narcotics worth Rs 1.25 crore in the last six months, according to a statement. Under the Drug-Free Gujarat campaign, the police have arrested at least 26 accused in 15 cases, lodged in the city. In the statement issued Saturday, the Vadodara Special Operations Group (SOG) said that with the use of human intelligence and technology, the city police has seized significant quantities of opioid based cough syrups, Tramadol and alprazolam tablets, marijuana (ganja), hashish (charas) as well as hybrid ganja, registering the 15 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between December 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025. The Vadodara city police said it had seized 283.7 kg of ganja worth Rs 28.30 lakh and 1.23 kilos of hybrid ganja worth Rs 37.02 lakh. The police also seized 7380 bottles of cough syrups worth Rs 16.75 lakh and 1.59 lakh Tramadol capsules worth Rs 15.57 lakh, 3.69 Alpaprazol tablet worth Rs 15.42 lakh as well as 6.09 kilos of MD drugs worth Rs 6.09 lakh have been seized in the crackdown.
LeMonde
2 days ago
- Health
- LeMonde
In Côte d'Ivoire, the dangerous rise of the alcoholic beverage Vody
Letter from Abidjan Caffeine, taurine, lots of sugar, and 18% to 22% vodka. While people in France have only recently discovered Vody – a budget version of the vodka Red Bull cocktail – popular among young people, especially those of Caribbean descent and the West African diaspora, the drink has long been a staple in Côte d'Ivoire. The government even banned its importation into Côte d'Ivoire in October 2023 after the so-called "Gaddafi" trend, in which young internet users filmed themselves swallowing Tramadol, a powerful painkiller, washing it down with large amounts of Vody. The combination led to incidents among some of Abidjan's most underserved youth. Despite news reports and articles, the drink's popularity has shown no signs of waning. This has raised concerns for French Health Minister Yannick Neuder, who addressed the issue on May 21, speaking in the Assemblée Nationale after a question from Guadeloupe MP Olivier Serva. Calling Vody a "real scourge," Neuder condemned "extremely aggressive marketing targeting our youth, with impacts on their health, including cardiovascular and neurological effects," and said he was considering banning the product, or even pushing for European-level regulation.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Two people arrested in St. James Parish drug investigation
LUTCHER, La. (WGNO) — Two people were arrested Tuesday, May 27 following a Lutcher-area drug investigation. According to the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office, while surveilling the area, detectives were alerted that 46-year-old Tornell Tyler was allegedly involved in narcotics distribution. VIDEO: 62-year-old Lafitte woman hospitalized in Marrero deputy-involved shooting: JPSO SJPSO said detectives stopped a vehicle driven by Tyler. Reportedly with him was 38-year-old Jasmine Allen. Detectives said they found drugs and drug paraphernalia, as well as a firearm in the driver's side door panel. Detectives then arrested the two suspects and charged them with the following crimes. Tyler: Firearm free zone. Illegal carrying of weapon in presence of CDS. Violation of uniform controlled dangerous substances law. Possession with intent to distribute MDMA. Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone. Possession of Marijuana, THC, or chemical derivatives. Possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia. Illegal window tint. Stop lamps and turn signals required. Allen: Violation of uniform controlled dangerous substances law. Possession with intent to distribute MDMA. Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Possession of Percocet. Possession of Tramadol. Possession of Marijuana, THC, or Chemical trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law 'Blessed and grateful': Teen survivor of Utah murder-suicide graduates high school Scientists ID new prehistoric sea creature: Nearly 40 feet long with 'crushing' teeth Texas becomes 2nd state to require app store age verification Friend of George Wendt remembers the 'Cheers' star Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
India Gazette
6 days ago
- India Gazette
Delhi Police bust interstate pharma drug cartel, 5 arrested with tramadol, alprazolam worth over Rs 5 lakh
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): In a series of operations across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, Delhi's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) busted an interstate pharmaceutical drug cartel, arresting five alleged traffickers and seizing Alprazolam, Nitrazepam tablets, and Tramadol capsules worth over Rs 5 lakh. According to an official statement, the operation began with the arrest of 20-year-old Vikas, from whom 28 boxes of capsules containing Dicyclomine HCI and Tramadol HCI (totalling 336 grams and 6,720 capsules) were recovered. Another accused, Sudhir (43), a medical store owner, was arrested following a raid in the presence of Sanjay Kumar, Drug Inspector from the Department of Drug Control, Delhi. During the search, officials recovered 505 Alprazolam (0.5 mg) tablets and 664 Tramadol (50 mg) capsules from Sudhir's medical store. The police identified the source of the contraband from Sunil Kumar Bharadwaj, calling him a key figure in a pharmaceutical trafficking operation. 'As part of these ongoing efforts, sustained attempts were made to apprehend the source of the contraband, namely Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj, a key figure and mastermind in the pharmaceutical trafficking & his other accomplices,' the statement said. According to the police, the accused persons are partners in the medical store, with Vikas procuring medicines on March 8 from the house of Sunil, adding, 'A raid was conducted at the instance of the accused at the address of Sunil who was found absconding and NBW was issued against him by the Court on April 1, who was then arrested on April 5. 'He disclosed that he has been working with the accused Sudhir for 6-7 years. Both the medical stores are being run by them in partnership,' the statement read. The accused, Sunil, disclosed that the recovered contraband was purchased from one Jeetu during the investigation on April 7, at the instance of the accused. A raid was conducted at the house of the source/accused Ajeet in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, but he was not found there with his phone switched off. In the presence of police staff and family members, two white plastic sacks containing 18000 tablets of tramadol (1.8 Kg) & 7400 tablets of Nitrazepam Tablets IP 10 mg (Elza-10) were recovered from Ajeet's ground-floor room. On April 8, the accused person Ajeet, 32, was apprehended from the Tilak Marg, New Delhi area. After being interrogated in detail, he was arrested in this case. During the search, cash worth Rs 69,500 was also recovered from him. 'During interrogation, he disclosed that he had procured the recovered tramadol tablets and capsules from one Pandey (Shivam Medicos, Gorakhpur, UP). He procured the recovered tablets, Nitrazepam, from one Vijay Goel, one year ago,' the statement read. It has also been disclosed that the above-mentioned Vijay Goel is in Agra jail in an NDPS case. The accused was taken to Gorakhpur, UP, during Police Remand, but the source of the case, Ambar Agrahari, could not be traced in Gorakhpur. However, on April 13, the alleged source of contraband, Ambar Agrahari, 43, was arrested from a hotel in Delhi, and Rs 1,16,000 was recovered from him. Police officials said that Ambar disclosed that he is running this cartel with the help of his partner, Surender Nath Pandey, the proprietor of two medical stores. 'They used to purchase these pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol, Alprazolam, etc. through bills from a supplier situated in Gorakhpur, UP, and in order to earn huge money, further used to sell in Delhi through Ajeet Kumar at high prices,' the statement added. Police officials also found that the medicines were in Gorakhpur by the Pharmaceutical Companies. (ANI)
