Mexico Extradites Record Number of Fugitives
Mexico extradited 11 more fugitives to the U.S. last week, bringing the total for 2009 to a record 100 extraditions. The Justice Department said the extraditions marked a new level of cooperation between the two countries in fighting drug-related crime.
Cut Drunk Driving Standard to .05?
Pointing to the fact that the risk of a highway crash increases fivefold for drivers with a blood alcohol level between .05 and .08, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada wants to see the level for legal blood-alcohol dropped to .05. The current standard in Canada and throughout the U.S. is .08.
Cop Charged With Drunk Driving Patrol Car
Veteran policeman Donald Mitchell began his regular shift last week, but was called back to the station after only 10 minutes. According to his supervisor, Mitchell showed up for work unsteady on his feet, unable to walk a straight line and slurred speech. He was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Driver's Costume Didn't Help
It was no surprise to police that an Ohio man was intoxicated after they stopped him for driving the wrong way on a one-way street with no headlights on Halloween. What did surprise them was James Miller's costume. He was dressed as a Breathalyzer test.
Postman Asleep in Truck Gets DUI
When Boynton Beach, Florida deputies responded to a call reporting a man asleep behind the wheel of a mail truck stopped alongside the road, they found the driver slumped over the steering wheel. The postman, Kevin Michael Crocilla, was visibly intoxicated and kept falling asleep as police tried to question him. His blood alcohol level was .258, police said.
Drunk Woman Calls 9-1-1... on Herself
When a Wisconsin woman called 9-1-1 to report that someone was driving "really drunk" down the road, she knew what she was talking about. It turns out the drunk driver she was reporting was herself. The dispatcher talked her into pulling over. She had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit when officers arrived.
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Andre Agassi Admits Using MethIn his up-coming autobiography, Andre Agassi admits that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis officials to explain a failed drug test. Agassi, an eight-time grand slam champion, told officials that he accidentally drank from a soda spiked with meth by his assistant "Slim."
Hundreds Arrested in Prescription Crackdown
In a crackdown on a multi-state prescription pill pipeline, law enforcement authorities fanned out across eastern Kentucky armed with arrest warrants for 500 suspects in illegal trafficking of prescription drugs.
States Forced Into New Role on Marijuana
Now that the federal government has decided not to actively prosecute legal medical marijuana users and providers, state health and law enforcement officials in the 14 states where it is legal are scrambling to come up with regulations.
'Shake-and-Bake' Meth Harder to Detect
The old meth labs that required elaborate equipment and stoves to cook methamphetamine were difficult to hide, but the new shake-and-bake method that requires only one plastic bottles means meth-making operations can be conducted almost anywhere. It's becoming a growing problem for law enforcement.
Police Officer Charged in Fatal DUI Shooting
An Everett, Washington police officer has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting of a suspected drunken driver. Police said 51-year-old Niles Leo Meservey was shot seven times in the back as he sat at the wheel of his car which was boxed in by three police cruisers in a restaurant parking lot.
Drug Smugglers Get Creative Along Border
Trying to smuggle drugs into the United States from Mexico has caused smugglers to become more and more creative. Using custom-built ramps, untralight planes, false doors and hidden compartments, smugglers manage to get past custom officials and border patrols.
