Former Yaletown high-flyer now facing U.S. drug-smuggling charges: "Rick Bafaro and his ex-wife Jessica Ruth were hailed in 2002 as one of Yaletown’s “glam couples.”
They owned a pair of trendy stores and hairstylist Ruth had dyed the locks of three Vancouver Canucks platinum blond for the 2001 first-round Stanley Cup playoffs.
Today, 45-year-old Bafaro sits in jail in Washington state facing drug-smuggling charges. He’s been named in court documents as the ringleader in a plan to hike into the U.S. carrying backpacks stuffed with B.C. bud. He was arrested, along with four other men, on April 26."
Brand blames late fame on heroin | Celebrities | Entertainment | London Free Press
Brand blames late fame on heroin Celebrities Entertainment London Free Press: "Comic Russell Brand is convinced his rise to stardom was delayed because his addiction to heroin stopped him taking his career seriously.
The funnyman landed a series of major acting roles after appearing in 2007's St Trinian's, starring in films including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bedtime Stories.
And Brand is convinced he could have reached international fame earlier if he hadn't become hooked on drugs.
He tells Britain's The Sun, 'If you're addicted to heroin it takes up an awful lot of your time. You have to get the heroin, take the heroin, fall asleep because of the heroin, then more heroin. So I think I was unable to (become famous) because I was involved in a lot of other time-consuming things. I think that's the simple answer.
'I was a petty criminal and drug addict for a long while and if you're a drug addict it's very difficult to succeed in anything'."
The funnyman landed a series of major acting roles after appearing in 2007's St Trinian's, starring in films including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bedtime Stories.
And Brand is convinced he could have reached international fame earlier if he hadn't become hooked on drugs.
He tells Britain's The Sun, 'If you're addicted to heroin it takes up an awful lot of your time. You have to get the heroin, take the heroin, fall asleep because of the heroin, then more heroin. So I think I was unable to (become famous) because I was involved in a lot of other time-consuming things. I think that's the simple answer.
'I was a petty criminal and drug addict for a long while and if you're a drug addict it's very difficult to succeed in anything'."
Wave of cheap 'black tar' heroin that can kill instantly spreads across America | Mail Online
Wave of cheap 'black tar' heroin that can kill instantly spreads across America Mail Online: "potent wave of cheap heroin which can kill users before they pull the syringe from their veins is spreading across America.
Drug smugglers are selling the ‘black tar’ substance for as little as £7 ($10) a bag, raising concerns that its cost will widen its appeal with addicts.The heroin – named for its dark, gooey consistency – which is being grown in Mexico and Colombia and taken to the U.S., is so pure, it can kill unsuspecting users instantly."
Drug smugglers are selling the ‘black tar’ substance for as little as £7 ($10) a bag, raising concerns that its cost will widen its appeal with addicts.The heroin – named for its dark, gooey consistency – which is being grown in Mexico and Colombia and taken to the U.S., is so pure, it can kill unsuspecting users instantly."
Police: Cocaine cutting agent sending users to hospital - BostonHerald.com
Police: Cocaine cutting agent sending users to hospital - BostonHerald.com: "Police are warning that a chemical used to deworm animals is being added to cocaine and causing users to be hospitalized, reports the Portsmouth Herald.
City police were contacted by officials from a Boston-area hospital over the weekend and warned that multiple patients were showing up with adverse reactions to cocaine laced with levamisole, said Sgt. Mike Schwartz. The hospital reported patients were being treated “and they have a connection to Portsmouth,” he said.
“They called us for a reason,” said Schwartz, while declining to elaborate because an investigation is ongoing."
City police were contacted by officials from a Boston-area hospital over the weekend and warned that multiple patients were showing up with adverse reactions to cocaine laced with levamisole, said Sgt. Mike Schwartz. The hospital reported patients were being treated “and they have a connection to Portsmouth,” he said.
“They called us for a reason,” said Schwartz, while declining to elaborate because an investigation is ongoing."
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