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Long Beach man pleads to running Chinese synthetic opioid ring
By: Admin On: 09-06-2017 Category: addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug trafficking Comment: 0
In a federal court hearing on August 28, 2017, a 32-year-old man of Long Beach admitted to operating a narcotic ring that imported deadly opioids from China and engaged in bulk distribution activities across the United States. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California, Gary Resnik has been charged with […]
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2 Long Beach persons among 4 arrested in meth bust
By: Admin On: 08-10-2017 Category: addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug trafficking Comment: 0
Responding to a K-9 alert during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Bureau County, Illinois, officers of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) on July 27, 2017, arrested four people on various drug-related charges. The Long Beach police first arrested Mary Brown and Robert Dyas, the vehicle’s driver, both of Long Beach, California. According […]
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Drug bust: Traffic stops lead to seizure of 52 pounds of meth
By: Admin On: 07-14-2017 Category: addiction, Drug trafficking Comment: 0
In early June, Long Beach police seized about 52 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate incidents. Both the recoveries were made on Atlantic Avenue when the cops stopped the accused for the violation of traffic rules. The first seizure was made when officers stopped a vehicle on Atlantic Avenue near Willow Street for an unsafe […]
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Drunk driver sentenced for murder in Long Beach crash
By: Admin On: 04-06-2017 Category: addiction, Alcohol, drinking, DUI Comment: 0
In early March 2017, a 29-year-old man from Los Angeles County was pronounced guilty of manslaughter while engaging in a drunk driving way back in 2015. Alvin Ray Shaw was earlier convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) that led to a crash on the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, killing one motorist and […]
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Long Beach police enforced safe driving during holiday season
By: Admin On: 01-18-2017 Category: addiction, drugged driving, drunk driving, DUI, Substance Abuse Comment: 0
Every year, during the holiday season, a significantly higher number of people in America succumb to alcohol-related road accidents. Sadly, alcohol-related fatalities have become a kind of tradition during the holiday season. In order to put a check on the alarming increases in driving under the influence (DUI) offenses, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) […]
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By: Admin On: 12-09-2016 Category: addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Abuse, alcohol rehab Comment: 0
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving hold vigil for DUI Victims
By: Admin On: 11-30-2016 Category: addiction, Alcohol Abuse, alcohol rehab, Mental Health Comment: 0
Driving Under Influence (DUI), is a preventable yet prevalent crime. The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), works actively to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving to bring about a change. In early August this year, MADD, organized a vigil in Los Angeles to raise awareness and to help families of victims support […]
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Police seized marijuana from fishing boat in Long Beach
By: Admin On: 11-10-2016 Category: addiction, Drug trafficking Comment: 0
California, owing to its proximity to the Mexican borders and being a hub of different cultures, ethnicities, and social classes, is highly vulnerable to the menace of substance abuse and addiction. The state has seen a significant rise in drug trafficking cases, with the drugs moving in and out of the state via air, land […]
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DUI checkpoints lower casualties; Long Beach police arrest 4 within a month
By: Admin On: 02-23-2016 Category: addiction, Alcohol Comment: 0
Two people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol at a checkpoint in Long Beach, California over the last weekend, the police said in a press statement on February 22, 2016. “The Long Beach Police Department’s Traffic Section conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, February 20, at Pacific Coast […]
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Drug abuse and woman specific treatment needs
By: Admin On: 02-04-2016 Category: addiction, Drug Abuse, Rehab Comment: 0
Statistically speaking, men are indeed more likely to abuse illicit drugs than women. Yet, this only indicates that perhaps public awareness needs to increase on the issue of females using controlled substances. On the other hand, women are more likely to receive prescription medications from a doctor and some studies suggest that this could be […]