This Day in Coast Guard History – March 15

maritimetoday Monday, March 15, 2010 4:53:00 PM CET | info

3/15/2010 1:28:32 AM 1942- The 172-foot tender CGC Acacia was en route from Curacao, Netherlands West Indies to Antigua, British West Indies, when she was sunk by shellfire from the German submarine U-161. The entire crew of Acacia was rescued. She was the only Coast Guard buoy tender sunk by enemy action during the war....

Man jailed for knuckle-duster assault

irish-news Monday, March 15, 2010 4:53:00 PM CET | info

A north Dublin man with a history of violence has been sentenced to three years with 18 months suspended for punching his old schoolmate in the face with a brass knuckle-duster....

Drug dealers targeted by police

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 4:18:00 PM CET | info

Sixteen people are arrested for drug offences after a series of raids in the Forth Valley over the past 10 days....

Drug dealers get jail for 'despicable' crimes

iol Monday, March 15, 2010 4:07:00 PM CET | info

A Western Cape High Court judge has sentenced four convicted drug dealers, saying their actions "sacrificed the health and welfare of the entire community for financial gain"....

Man jailed for 10 years for attempted murder

irish-news Monday, March 15, 2010 3:52:00 PM CET | info

A 22-year-old north Dublin man whose trial was conducted in an “atmosphere of intimidation” has been jailed for 10 years for attempting to murder another man over a €200 drug debt....

Lawmakers Want To Tax Illegal Drugs

newschannel5 Monday, March 15, 2010 3:50:00 PM CET | info

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Should people be taxed for using illegal drugs? That's what lawmakers could start debating again. The so-called crack tax would require people to pay taxes for illegal drugs and liquor. The tax was approved by lawmakers in 2005, but declared unconstitutional in 2009....

Europe Sweep Nets Georgia Mafioso

rferl Monday, March 15, 2010 3:35:00 PM CET | info

Authorities in Spain have announced that 69 suspected members of a Georgian organized crime ring have been arrested in a Europe-wide operation....

US - MEXICO: Drugs hitmen blamed for Mexico border killings

radiofranceinternationale-en Monday, March 15, 2010 3:32:00 PM CET | info

US - MEXICO Authorities suspect drug cartel hitmen are behind the murders of an American couple and Mexican man with ties to the United States consulate. US President Barack Obama said he was outraged by these latest killings in the border city of Ciudad Juarez on Saturday night....

Call to clean up prisoner drug use

NEWScomAU Monday, March 15, 2010 3:26:00 PM CET | info

ACTION group says jails need to introduce a controlled needle exchange for inmates....

Russians spend $17 bln annually on Afghan drugs - chief doctor

rian-en Monday, March 15, 2010 3:16:00 PM CET | info

Russians annually spend some $17 billion on drugs that mainly come from Afghanistan, Russia's chief sanitary doctor said on Monday....

82 held and £96,000 cash seized in police clampdown

YorkshirePost Monday, March 15, 2010 1:13:00 PM CET | info

WEALTHY drug dealers across Kirklees have been hit where it hurts the most – in their pockets....

Queue of Cars on EU-Belarus Border Is Growing

telegraf-by Monday, March 15, 2010 12:15:00 PM CET | info

Last few days, queues of vehicles on the exit and entry is growing on the border of Belarus and EU countries. It was reported by the chief spokesman of Belarusian State Border Committee Alexander Tishchenko. March 15, at 08:00 a.m., there were about 100 cars - waiting in a queue for entering Belarus.......

Georgia 'mafia arrests' in Europe

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 11:48:00 AM CET | info

Sixty-nine people are arrested in six European countries as part of an operation against the Georgian mafia....

Kenya: Retain Firms That Offer Quality Jobs

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 11:45:00 AM CET | info

The story of Aids in Kenya, for more than three decades now, has been one of loss, pain and hardly any cheer to write about....