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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo Detroit has stated their recovery lies in encouraging more residents to move to the city. The same is true for Flint. If we fall below 100,000 residents Flint will lose significant federal funding/ The issue is that those of us who listen to the scanner and check out Flint Police Operations know we are being scammed about the level of violence in Flint. It always amazes me when I switch through the channels only to see what is happening in Saginaw, detroit and lansing when I am expecting to hear the story about the issues important to me. I want to know how safe or unsafe my immediate surrounding are and not see some grinning fool with some ridiculous feel-good story. Thank God for Flint Police Operations! They did an informal look at recent violence in Flint. They reported 5 murders and 23 stabbings and shootings since June 21st. I think that is worth while to know. I am angry that Brown nd the local media only report a small portion of what is happening in our community. Instead we get a story about a task force and help training our new detectives. Flint needs a Gang unit and intelligence gathering. There are two and possibly three Chicago based gangs here and the turf war will continue just like the increased violence in Chicago. Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:24 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo After FPO gave their informal stats, there was a shooting at 11th and Garland. The male is in critical condition after he and a nude female ran into an alley. It was speculated the shooting was related to a domestic in the 1500 block of Grand Traverse. Police caught the suspect t 5th and Mason. Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:28 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo Read FPO on Facebook to keep up with the latest on crime in your area. Flint Police were called to MLKing and Root for a shooting. The case was turned over to the county when it was determined the shooting occurred at Detroit and Coldwater. There was a second shooting within 36 hours in the Rally's parking lot at 5th and Saginaw. A male was shot in the ankle. FPO is not going to catalog the B&E's and other crimes, but by listening to the scanner a significant number are occurring in the day time. Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:33 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo politic365 Was That Gunshots or Fireworks? Violence Rages On in America’s Cities 1 day ago | Also Featured in Nationa Kimora Cochran While the rest of America pulled out their lawn chairs and cool glasses of Coca-Cola, just to lay back and be entertained by the highly anticipated Independence Day fireworks, other cities where on the edge of their seats for different reasons. Of course, it was still “The Fourth of July” across the country but in America’s most violent cities, like Flint, MI or Chicago, IL citizens were more concerned with how they were going to decipher gunshots from fireworks. The colorful show in the sky didn’t stop, but neither did the reoccurring violence on these mean streets. In Flint Michigan, the city ranked as the number one most violent city in America, a man was killed as a result of a late night shooting last night, as fireworks continued to light up the sky. A woman, who was shot in the same incident, remains in critical condition the morning following the holiday celebration. Chicago headlines this morning read: “4 dead and 19 wounded in overnight shootings in city.” One Flint resident took to twitter the morning after tweeting the following “WOW…FlintTown went nuts last night! Fireworks, fights, shootings, hit and runs, breaking and entering…” Sixty-five miles south of Flint, similar tweets from citizens another highly ranked violent city were posted the night before. Detroit residents tweeted: “I get fireworks confused with gun shots so I’m jumping every second but then again living in Detroit it might be gun shots” Another citizen posted a tweet that read: “in detroit you cant tell if these fireworks or gunshots.” It is obvious, citizens of these cities were on high alert for criminal activity, and rightfully so. Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee was quoted in the DetNews saying, “With an 18 percent budget cut for the police department in the wings, we’re at a tipping point in Detroit … this is probably the most challenging time in the city’s history.” Taking the city’s financial crisis into consideration, Godbee recently implemented a special order requiring anyone applying for a job with the PoliceDepartment to first serve as a volunteer reserve. Flint’s police department echoes similar manpower issues. According to Flint’s police chief Chief Alvern Lock the antidote to the city’s crime infestation problem is 200 police officers and a functioning city jail. The city had 265 law enforcement officers five years ago, but due to extreme budget cuts, a state takeover, and retirements the police force is now down to 122 cops. The city has been granted funding through the state of Michigan to reopen a city jail; it expected to begin holding criminals again this fall. Police officers were not the only cut out of the budget in recent years. The city of Flint actually cut the fireworks display out of its’ budget back in 2009. Thankfully the Flint Downtown Development Association has sponsored the sky lighting show for the past two years. But who will step up to the plate in places like Flint, St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit? Who will fund projects to help deter criminal activity? Help save lives? Help educate their children? Help decrease gun violence? These cities need more than one night of a beautiful show. They need better protection. Freedom is not freedom if one is forced to live in fear - fear of death or bodily harm, that is. Wouldn’t you agree? Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:45 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo After Brown makes all of his cuts and enters into all of the downtown deals, then he will negotiate a bond. The guarantee for the bond is the future state revenue sharing funds which help pay for our police and fire. helping us or hurting us? Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:59 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo Chicago drug sales: fueled by Mexican cartels? Recent drug raid arrests netted suspects with ties to Zeta cartel; feds say they have contacts with many of the city's gangs June 14, 2012 By Alejandro Escalona Chicago Sun-Times (Commentary) CHICAGO — Everybody has long known that Chicago has a gang problem, but we're just beginning to understand that we have a perfect storm brewing of street gangs with ties to the Mexican narcos. Just last week, the Chicago Police and federal agents announced more than a dozen arrests in the city and suburbs in a coordinated drug raid. The authorities think the suspects arrested have ties to a Mexican drug cartel. Back in November, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 12 people in Chicago and charged them with drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said then that the charges were part of the first federal prosecution in Chicago of defendants with ties to the Zetas, one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels - and an extremely violent one. According to federal reports, the Chicago region is one of the nation's largest drug markets and a distribution center for illicit drugs. The feds and local cops know that gangs are increasingly involved in the retail sale of illegal narcotics across Illinois. And gangs have only one source to get drugs for resale: the Mexican cartels. The feds say the Mexican drug cartels operate in more than 2,500 cities across the country. In Chicago, they have contact with high-level members of the Gangster Disciples, the Vice Lords and the Latin Kings, supplying them with drugs for street distribution, according to federal agencies. most gruesome violence in the Mexican drug war, a conflict that has claimed an estimated 60,000 lives since Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched an all-out war against the cartels five and half years ago. Most homicides committed in Chicago are gang-related and many are the result of rival gangs fighting for turf to sell drugs. You need only to connect the dots. The arrest of people with alleged ties to the Zetas is very worrisome. The Zetas, formed by former members of an elite Mexican army unit, are behind some of the The Zetas also are capable of launching sophisticated operations, not only in Mexico but the United States. This week, federal authorities announced they have cracked a race horse-breeding scheme on this side of the border that allowed Mexican nationals with ties to the Zetas to launder millions of dollars in drug money. Sylvia Longmire, a retired Air Force captain and former special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, told me that Mexican drug cartels operatives live and work in the United States without calling too much attention to themselves. "The last thing they want is to arouse the ire of the U.S. authorities by committing the kind of violence we see in Mexico," said Longmire, author of the book Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars. Longmire said that there have been killings related to Mexican drug-trafficking groups on the Southwest border. And she pointed out that the potential for cartel-style vicious violence in the streets of American cities is very real because the cartels need to keep the business going "and they are being crunched by Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agencies." Curbing the spiral of violence in Chicago will require not only fighting gangs in city and suburbs, but also going after their narco friends. I've been saying this for a while now: The narcos are already here. Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:02 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo The feds have been publishing reports since at least 2003 that links major street gangs to not only the Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) but to other transnational organizations. Their active investigations have been ongoing for much longer. Flint, only 65 to 70 miles north of Detroit, is a perfect transportation hub for drug trafficking. The intersection of I-75 and I-69 is a perfect jumping off point for transport to and from Canada, Chicago, Saginaw, Lansing, Port Huron and even down to the southern states. I-75 is known by some as the "caine lane'. The reasons for the recent violence is many, but among the top two are fights over drug turf and the animousity and rivalry among the various gangs. Brown and Snyder only seem to be concerned with helping their Republican friends develop downtown, while neglecting the minority areas of the city. Highsmith delineated the political decisions that disenfranchised minorities in the past and Brown and the state are continuing in that path. Unchecked corruption in the allocation of resources in the Flint Area Investment Fund (FAIF) and othjer federal funding has squandered resources that could have had a positive impact on the north end of Flint. Instead a 70% loan failure rate of the FAIF left us with a North Saginaw Street filled with car washes, bars, party stores and dilapidated and shuttered buildings. Brown wants to jump start downtown development with about another $30 million in investment. But if the violence continues and increases in the nearby downtown and Miller Road areas, will this development be sustainable? Most of the projected jobs are transferred from another site or require high level skills. Medical schools and training facilities will not translate into jobs for north end kids and there are no provisions by anyone for low income job programs. The violence can only continue and worsen. Some of the Chicago gangs located here are known to be particularly violent and ruthless. Expect the carnage to worsen as the summer continues. Last edited by untanglingwebs on Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:27 pm; edited 1 time in total Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:32 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo Child Prostitution is part of many gangs operations. The east side and south side of Flint have long been plagued with this gang prostitution issue. SEASON IN HELL: AMERICA'S APPALLING MODERN DAY SLAVE ... www.ruthfullyyours.com/2012/01/07/season-in-hell-americas-appalling-modern-... Police Looking for Serial Child Pimp Satoria Youngblood Satoria Chari Youngblood is a Flint, Michigan area prostitute who also pimps out teen girls as a side line . The reporting on her most recent arrest is confusing but apparently cops caught Youngblood red handed pimping out teens and with child porn on her phone – but the feds are seeking her arrest which makes it sound like Youngblood went on her merry way after getting caught. I’m not sure if she got bail but if she did that’s a mistake since Youngblood moves from city to city. The mugshot above, courtesy of Busted Mugshots, is from a Utah bust where she was charged with pimping out kids and money laundering. Since that arrests was in July of this year and her newest arrest was in Michigan just a few weeks ago I assume she jumped bond there too. I doubt she’s still in Michigan or returning to Utah now. She is known to use Backpage.com for her pimping so any city (like Greenville) with a good number of escorts will be somewhere she’s likely to turn up. Her ads in Michigan had the title “New To Your Town — Hot! Sexy! & The Best Around.” All you whore-mongers out there should be aware that she’s using underage sex slaves so you should pull your pants up and call the cops if you’re doing business with her, scumbag. h/t Craigscrimelist Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:11 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo EASTERN MICHIGAN US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 18 Individuals With Ties To A Mexican Drug Cartel Have Been Indicted On Drugs Charges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2012 Eighteen individuals have been charged in a second superseding indictment with violating various federal drug law which include conspiracy to distribute in excess of 800 kilograms of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade. Ms. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Robert L. Corso, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The newly indicted were Jose Roberto Lucero-Bustamante,34, Armando Dias-Lucero, 28, Pedro Delgado-Sanchez, 44, Octavio Humberto Gamez, 38, Moises Osuna Licona, 43, Theodore J. Czach, 35, Alejandro Aparicio Vargas, 38, Antonio Simmons, 38, Sergio Cordova Alvarado, 31, Nicholas Dominick Simmons, 24, Kenneth Dwayne Jenkins, 53, David Felix Jurado, 30, Oscar Enriquez Martinez, 33, Reymoyne Thornton, 39, Walter Ogden, 55, Mark George Bailey, 38, and Martin Najjar, 36. The second superseding indictment, which was returned on February 29, 2012, is part of a previous indictment returned last year that alleges that Leo Earl Sharp possessed with intent to distribute multi-kilo quantities of cocaine in the Detroit metropolitan area. It is alleged that Jose Roberto Lucero-Bustamante and Armando Dias-Lucero led a drug trafficking organization responsible for the shipment and distribution of cocaine on regular basis from Mexico to Michigan. This drug organization is a part of the Joquin Guzman Lorea a/k/a "Chapo" Guzaman Sinaloa Cartel based in Sinaloa, Mexico. The organization distributed between 100 and 300 kilograms of cocaine per month in the Detroit metropolitan area from July 2008 through 2011. Since 2011, DEA agents and other law enforcement officers including agents from ICE and across the country, have seized over 200 kilograms of cocaine destined for distribution by this organization. More than $2.5 million in cash was seized by law enforcement officers between July, 2011 and February 2012. Members of the organization resided in Mexico, Florida, California and Michigan. Shipments of cocaine would be received at the Arizona Mexico border, and then driven to Michigan. Members would meet at a warehouse in Wyandotte, MI, where multi-kilo quantities of cocaine would be unloaded and distributed to individual members, with some members receiving as much as 100 kilograms of cocaine per shipment. At the warehouse, drug proceeds would be packaged and loaded into vehicles, including a recreational vehicle that would be driven by drug couriers to the Mexican border. U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade stated, “Our drug prosecution efforts are focused on large drug trafficking organizations like this one, which pour huge quantities of dangerous drugs into our community.” DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert L. Corso stated "This investigation exemplifies how DEA uses its resources to attack large, international drug trafficking organizations operating in the United States. Shedding light on this conspiracy makes it quite clear that the Mexican drug cartels are open for business right here in our backyard. The successful dismantling of this organization is a testament to the dedication, hard work and strong cooperative efforts of not just our federal, state, local law enforcement partners, but our Mexican law enforcement partners as well. The DEA is committed to the elimination of all drug trafficking groups, especially those organizations whose reach extends beyond international boundaries and into our community." This case was investigated by special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the Michigan State Police, Hamtramck Police Department, Northfield Police Department and Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department. An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:20 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo BOTH FLINT AND LANSING SHOW A CONNECTION TO THE SINALOA DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION IN THIS 2010 REPORT! [PDF] Cities Where Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization... info.publicintelligence.net/NDIC-Cartels-in-US-Cities.pdf Drug Cartel Affiliation. State/City. Beltrán-. Leyva. Gulf. Los Zetas. Juárez La Familia Sinaloa. Tijuana. Detroit, MI. Flint, MI. Lansing, MI. Minneapolis, MN. St. Paul ... Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:31 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center April 2010 Situation Report Product Number 2010-S0787-004 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE—LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE—LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document must be protected and not released to unauthorized individuals. It is to be used by persons in your agency who have a “need to know” the sensitive information contained in this document in order to perform an identifiable and authorized government function. It may not be released beyond your agency without the permission of NDIC. It must be stored in a limited access area or in a locked container when unattended. It must be destroyed by shredding or burning. Cities Where Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations Operate Within the United States Executive Summary (LES) The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) assesses with high confidence that in 2009, Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) were operating in the United States in at least 1,286 cities spanning all nine Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) regions, based on law enforcement reporting. Moreover, NDIC assesses with high confidence that Mexican DTOs in at least 143 of these U.S. cities (see Appendix A) were linked to a specific Mexican Cartel or DTO based in Mexico—the Sinaloa Cartel (at least 75 cities), the Gulf Cartel/ Los Zetas (at least 37 cities), the Juárez Cartel (at least 33 cities), the Beltrán-Leyva DTO (at least 30 cities), La Familia Michoacán (at least 27 cities), or the Tijuana Cartel (at least 21 cities). NDIC assesses with high confidence that Mexican DTOs will further expand their drug trafficking operations in the United States in the near term, particularly in the New England, New York/New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, and Florida/Caribbean Regions. NDIC also believes that Mexican DTOs will maintain the present high level of availability for heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine because the conditions in Mexico and in the United States that enabled and motivated the DTOs to increase production and availability of those drugs have not significantly changed Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:32 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo The Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World | Breaking ... www.americanlivewire.com/the-top-ten-most-violent-cities-in-the-world/ May 7, 2012 ... FLINT, Michigan: While perhaps not as violent as many countries ... With the escalation of violence due to gangs and drug cartels, it's no Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World Posted by Sarah Rasheed on May 7, 2012 The top ten most violent cities in the world 2012: In the world today, violence seems to be a growing concern in every country. However, there are some cities that are more violent than others. Here are the top ten most violent cities in the world today. #10: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Flint, Michigan - photo by archinect.com FLINT, Michigan: While perhaps not as violent as many countries outside the United States, Flint, Michigan continues to see an increase in murders, as much as 8.3 percent more that the previous year. Beyond the 310 murders that were reported in 2010, Flint continues to be one of the poorest cities in the nation, having an unemployment rate of over 12 percent. While the correlation between the rise in crime and unemployment is undeniable, the police department was reorganized after the FBI found some “inefficiencies” within the system. #9: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Kinshasa, Congo - photo by hadpte.com KINSHASA, Democratic Rep. of the Congo: With its violent history and continuation of poor living conditions, Kinshasa is a definite hot spot for crime. Currently,citizens and tourists alike continue to fall victim to crimes including armed robbery by groups posing as law enforcement officials in both urban and rural areas. Moreover, the mortality rate in the region is high, with more than one in three adults expected to die before they reach the age of 60. #8: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico - photo by rawstory.com NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico: While the entirety of Mexico is in crisis mode with its mounting drug cartels and poor living conditions, Nuevo Laredo is one of the most violent cities in that region. In fact, on May 5th, 2012, 14 headless bodies were found stuffed in a car near the border while 9 bodies were hung from a bridge nearby. With the escalation of violence due to gangs and drug cartels, it’s no wonder why Nuevo Laredo, Mexico is one of the top ten most violent cities in the world. #7: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - The Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Cape Town - photo by worldtop10.net CAPE TOWN, South Africa: One of the most dangerous cities in Africa has to be the infamous Cape Town. Unfortunately, this city that is full of beautiful scenery has one of the highest sexual offense rates, which in 2009, was estimated to be over 71,000. In addition, Cape Town has a high robbery rate of 27 percent. In 2009, the estimate of street robberies in Cape Town totaled to 72,194, making it one of the most dangerous cities in the world. #6: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: MOGADISHU, Somalia - photo by somaliswisstv.com MOGADISHU, Somalia: While Somalia made headlines for its unfortunate drought and famine epidemic, its capital, Mogadishu, is also well-known for its threat of terrorism, clan-based and ethnic fighting as well as high level of kidnapping and piracy off the coast. According to UN reports, dozens of people are wounded as frequent bombings kill many of civilians. Moreover, since 1991, more than one million people have lost lives in Somalia due to the civil war and famine. #5: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Beirut, Iraq - photo by nocaptionneeded.com BEIRUT, Lebanon: Once known around the world as the Paris of the Middle East, Beirut has been stricken over the years with a stream of violence, including the 2006 Lebanon war with Israel, where it left more than 1500 dead Lebanese civilians. Not only does Lebanon continue to deal with violence, but major conflicts continue to arise in the political spectrum as well, where in 2011, the Lebanese government collapsed after all ten opposition ministers and one presidential appointee resigned due to tensions stemming from the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which was expected to indict Hezbollah members in the assassination of former prime minister Rafic Hariri. #4: Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: N'djamena, Chad - photo by goafrica.about.com N’DJAMENA, Chad: According to Mercer, N’Djamena is the second most dangerous city in the world. It is considered so dangerous that the Bureau of Consular affairs issued a travel warning to the country of Chad, and has prohibited any government employees to travel outside N’Djamena. What is even more disturbing about this city is that 447 out of every 1,000 residents who reach the age of 15 will not make it to the age of 60 according to numerous health reports. #3 Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Ciudad Juarez - photo by mexicotrucker.com CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico: Crime does not pay, however, in Ciudad Juarez, it is one of the most abundant activities there is in the country of Mexico. Currently, there is a homicide rate of 229 killings per 100,000 inhabitants, mainly due to the rise in drug cartels throughout the city and the country. The city has yet to see any true progress to cease the violence due to the corruption and the assassination of many of its officers, making it one of the most dangerous cities in the world. #2 Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Homs, Syria - photo by CBS News HOMS, Syria: With heavy media coverage, Homs has steadily gathered attention from all over the world due to the Syrian regime’s crackdown on the region, which has suffered an estimation of 5,000 losses in total since the siege began in May 2011. While there is no resolution to the conflict in sight with the constant shelling, loss of life, and little resources, Homs has risen to the top of the ten most violent cities in the world. #1 Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World 2012 - Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World: Baghdad, Iraq - photo by csmonitor.com BAGHDAD, Iraq: It has been nine years since the U.S. began its combat operations in Iraq, however, violence continues to strike the capital city of Baghdad. Suicide bombings, random gunfire, roadside bombs and other attacks still occur throughout the city and continue to rise and escalate, causing disruption and chaos throughout the entire city. As there are no U.S. troops in Baghdad, the last of which left in December 2011, security forces continue to struggle in the region as the rise of violence continues to mount the grieve stricken city. The Top Ten Most Violent Cities in the World. Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:39 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo Did they confuse Flint with Chicago as I don't recall 310 murders? Last edited by untanglingwebs on Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:29 pm; edited 1 time in total Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:40 am  untanglingwebs El Supremo The main drug threats in the state of Michigan are cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and MDMA (Ecstasy). Cocaine is converted into crack cocaine for distribution on the streets or resold. Mexican Brown heroin and Mexican black tar heroin is available as well as South American heroin throughout Michigan. The importation of Canadian marijuana, or as referred to as B.C. Bud, along with MDMA by Asian organized crime groups at Michigan’s Northern Border ports of entry, is happening more often. Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie are quickly becoming trans-shipment areas to the rest of the United States. Cocaine is smuggled north into Canada at these same ports of entry. There are high levels within the state of Michigan of Cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking. Crack distribution groups operate in the major cities of Michigan and are run by Mexican drug trafficking organizations that have direct links to Colombian cartels. Cocaine Is a powerful addictive stimulant. This drug can be snorted or dissolved in water then injected. Crack is the street name given to a form of cocaine that has been processed to make a rock crystal, when heated, produces vapors that are smoked. Heroin Is an opiate drug that is derived from morphine, a substance extracted from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin is widely available throughout the Detroit metropolitan area and the more densely populated areas of Michigan. Major heroin trafficking organizations in Michigan are inner-city and Hispanic, although, Nigerian drug trafficking organizations continue to transport significant amounts of heroin into Michigan. MDMA (Ecstasy) and other club drugs The northern border in Detroit serves as a trans-shipment point for huge quantities of predatory club drugs such as MDMA: This is a synthetic psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to methamphetamine and mescaline which is a hallucinogen. MDMA ( ectasy) creates feelings of increased energy, euphoria, emotional warmth, and distorts time and perception. OxyContin It is in a class called narcotic pain relievers that is similar to morphine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. This drug has become one of the most abused prescription drugs. The street names are Kicker, OC, Oxy, OX, Blue, Oxycotton, and Hillybilly Heroin. OxyContin is increasing in demand throughout the state. Michigan is ranked number 30 for its OxyContin consumption. Michigan reported that 90 percent of the problems encountered are related to OxyContin. Abusers are getting this drug through break-ins, robberies, doctor shopping, stealing from patients that have them legitimately, forged prescriptions and home break-ins. Abuse of Prescription drugs are increasing throughout the state, especially: 1.Hydrocodone 2.Oxycodone 3.Methadone Hydrocodone Is an orally active narcotic analgesic (pain reliever) and antitussive (cough suppressant). Oxycodone Is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine. Its name is derived from codeine. It is used for the relief of pain. Methadone Is a synthetic (man-made) narcotic. It is used legally to treat addiction to narcotics and to relieve severe pain, often in inpiduals who have cancer or terminal illnesses. References: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration NIDA InfoFacts MDMA NIDA InfoFacts Heroin Oxycontin Michigan Rehab & Addiction Treatment by City Call 1-800-559-9503 for Addiction Treatment Centers in Michigan Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:47 am  brianstarr F L I N T O I D i have to totally agree with you that the coverage by the local media of the flint area basically for lack of a better term stinks channel 12s coverage basically is horrible i sat in front of the tv during the twelve o clock newscast yesterday waiting for some type of coverage of the major fire at the corner of pierson and clio and all they did was blather on about cooling centers and a third straight day of repeated storm damage coverage im sure if it would have been located in the downtown or cultural area they would have been there immediately and as for all the daytime breakins occuring i know all about that cause i had my house jacked 3 times in three months and lost half of my sports memorabilia collection that i took 30 years collecting and the police did nothing beyond filing a report Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:55 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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