WARSAW — Two individuals arrested in August 2014, have received sentences in their court matters. Both were facing multiple charges relating to corrupt business influence, drugs and synthetic drugs. Michelle L. Stimmel, 37, 6351 Jackson St., Kimmel, was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections to serve a total of seven years on Jan. 4, …read more.

The War on Drugs rages on. New “designer drugs” – synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones – are the latest drug craze to hit the U.S., and law enforcement have a new set of problems to deal with. Typical packaging of synthetic marijuana. (Photo courtesy of AAPCC) Synthetic pot, often referred to as “Spice,” “K2,” or …read more.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service and other federal, state and local partners announced the culmination of Project Synergy Phase II, an ongoing effort targeting every level of the dangerous global synthetic designer drug market. Since January, and leading …read more.

North Webster Town Council passed its second ordinance of 2013 at its meeting Tuesday evening. This one making it unlawful to sell synthetic drugs. Ordinance 2013-2 “prohibits the use, sale, delivery, manufacturing, marketing or possession of synthetic drugs and synthetic drug look alike substances in the town of North Webster.” It establishes a subject in …read more.

Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11 and AKB48 Schedule I, illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act for the next two years. These cannabinoids are often seen in so-called “fake pot” products that are falsely marketed and sold as “herbal incense” or “potpourri” products. Synthetic cannabinoids refer to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana retailers can expect a formal notice and warning from state and local officials that continued synthetic drug sales could cost them their business. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller teamed up recently to launch initiatives aimed at getting synthetic drugs like “bath salts” and “spice” off retailers’ shelves. According …read more.