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  • Rosie O’Donnell: Missing Daughter Chelsea Found at Home of Man She Met on Tinder

    Rosie O’Donnell put out a plea earlier this week, for help in locating her missing daughter Chelsea. A day after she enlisted the help of those on the internet, the 17-year-old was located in the New Jersey home of a man she met on Tinder.

    25-year-old Steve Sheerer was once convicted of possession of heroin. He’s definitely not the kind of man any mom wants in the company of her 17-year-old daughter.

    So how was Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter located?

    People magazine reports that Chelsea’s phone number was traced to Sheerer’s home.

    Chelsea was missing before Rosie O’Donnell realized it. She was supposed to have been staying with friends, but that wasn’t the case.

    “Chelsea left the house a week ago. Rosie thought she was with friends and that was not the case. She just didn’t come home,” a source said when it was determined that Chelsea was missing. “She was missing for a week. People were looking for her locally. As soon as it became national news, the police were able to find her.”

    Rosie O’Donnell is most fearful of the fact that Sheerer is a drug addict.

    “Rosie is very concerned about the guy she was found with . . . Rosie is extremely concerned about everything and is trying to figure out what to do next,” a source says.

    Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter suffers from an undisclosed mental illness and wasn’t taking her medication at the time of her disappearance.

    Hopefully Rosie O’Donnell gets the answers she needs, as well as the resources necessary to work with Chelsea in light of this very frightening incident.

  • Jenelle Evans: ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Adds New Mugshot to Collection

    Jenelle Evans has a new mugshot to add to her collection. The Teen Mom 2 star was arrested yet again–this time for driving without a license.

    Evans is no stranger to arrests. Her past is riddled with arrests for infractions of the law including harassment, stalking, possession of heroin, breaking and entering, being violation of a restraining order, assaulting a woman, and attacking her husband.

    On Tuesday, Jenelle Evans was stopped and booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center around 3:00 PM. She posted a $237.50 bond about an hour later and left the jail.

    Evans claims her license was suspended for paying a seat belt violation late. She also claims she wasn’t told her license was suspended as a result of that late payment.

    Jenelle Evans clearly thinks she’s getting unfair treatment both in the media and among her peers.

    Do you think the Teen Mom 2 star–mom of two–will ever get her act together? Some claim her relationship with fiance Nathan Griffith is a mess, too, and they just had a baby together. He is reportedly a control freak and is living off the money she makes. Will she wind up losing custody of their child, too?

    It seems nothing has yet convinced Jenelle Evans that she is expected to live above the law–just like everyone else.

    Do you see a decent future for her and her children? Or will this pattern of infractions of the law–and collection of mugshots–follow Jenelle Evans throughout her entire life?

  • Bobbi Kristina Brown Reportedly Under Influence of Drugs When Discovered in Bathtub

    Bobbi Kristina Brown was reportedly under the influence of drugs when she was discovered more than three weeks ago in the bathtub of her home in Roswell, Georgia. She was unresponsive at the time and was rushed to the nearest hospital. She has since been transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where she remains in a medically induced coma. She received a tracheotomy late last week to move her breathing tube.

    People magazine reports that a source close to the situation says Bobbi Kristina Brown used heroin, cocaine, nd Xanax in the months leading up to this tragedy.

    Brown was also a heavy drinker, according to other sources, who added she “often appeared to be high, slurring her words and seeming incoherent.”

    Yet another source indicated Bobbi Kristina Brown had been in and out of rehab facilities ever since her mom, Whitney Houston, died just over three years ago, and that she was ‘distraught’ that the third anniversary of her mom’s passing was fast approaching.

    “How thin she had gotten is an indicator,” the source said. “This girl was trying hard, but she didn’t have any support system. She was still dealing with a lot of grief over her mother.”

    It will be very interesting to learn if Bobbi Kristina’s father, Bobby Brown, issues a statement with regard to this latest report by People. He has dispelled many so-called discrepancies that have hit the media, issuing statements to negate them.

    Brown issued statements saying Bobbi Kristina Brown never married Nick Gordon, and most recently that she wasn’t being removed from life support to die.

    Do you there is truth behind this report about Bobbi Kristina Brown having drugs in her system when she was discovered in her bathtub more than three weeks ago?

  • Alix Tichelman Back in the Courtroom

    Alix Tichelman Back in the Courtroom

    Public defenders representing Alix Tichelman, the northern California call girl charged with murdering Google executive Forrest Hayes aboard his yacht last November, have suggested that other women had visited the deceased before their client did, and have asked the prosecution for access to more surveillance footage.

    Jerry Christensen, one of three public defenders representing Tichelman, commented outside Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Friday, “We have some indication from other materials that there may have been some previous encounters on the boat.”

    Hayes was found dead on his 50-foot motorboat, and authorities initially concluded that it was due to his overdosing on heroin. Seven months later, police have uncovered new video evidence taken from Hayes’ yacht, “The Escape,” which reveals he may have been murdered by Tichelman.

    Tichelman, 27, a high-priced call girl, was seen injecting Hayes with heroin in the footage obtained by police, before Hayes fell unconscious after his overdose. Santa Cruz Police Department Deputy Chief Steve Clark revealed that Tichelman did nothing to help Hayes, and commented that she was “so callous that in gathering her things, she was literally stepping over the body and at one point stepped over the body to grab a glass of wine and finish the glass of wine.”

    Santa Cruz County Judge Timothy Volkmann granted Tichelman’s counsel access to more footage. Christensen commented, “We’ve always been curious in regard to Mr. Hayes’ receptiveness, if not welcoming purchase, of drugs. It would make a great deal of difference in regard to the drug crimes.”

    Hayes, 51, a married father of 5, had met Tichelman on a sugardaddy website called SeekingArrangement. The night of Hayes death was not the first time he and Tichelman had met; the two had an ongoing prostitution arrangement.

    Tichelman is charged with manslaughter, prostitution and the transportation and sales of narcotics, and faces up to 15 years behind bars. She is presently being held on a $1.5 million bail.

    Larry Biggam, another of Tichelman’s attorneys, remarked, “The evidence we’re missing is more related to Forrest Hayes, who he is, what’s his character, his habits, his compulsions. I think that evidence is relevant to explain why he was on the boat, why there were drugs present and why he was shooting heroin with a young woman.”

  • Ebola Heroin Found in Jersey Drug Bust

    Ebola Heroin Found in Jersey Drug Bust

    Anyone who’s ever watched The Wire knows about heroin branding. Dealers come up with outrageous-sounding names for the product they sell on the streets. It may actually be no different from the stuff around the corner, but if you got some “Death Row” from a guy last weekend, and that stuff proved to be to your liking, you come back and ask for it by name.

    Some of the more colorful brand names that they used in The Wire include:

    * Tech 9
    * In the Hole
    * Q tip
    * Payback
    * Killer Bee
    * Red Dilly
    * Gold stars
    * Family Affair
    * Death Row
    * WMD
    * Bin Laden
    * Rockefeller
    * Double Cheese
    * Spider Bags
    * Bottle Rockets
    * Reddies
    * Rasheed
    * Benno
    * Body Bags
    * Pandemic
    * Black Horse
    * Big Yellow Bird
    * Brokeback
    * Icicle
    * Mistletoe
    * Greenhouse Gas

    You may remember some of these from the series.

    This practice is a real-world thing, too, not just something they thought up for movies and TV to sound tough.

    When actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from a heroin overdose, police found dozens of heroin packets in his apartment labeled “Ace of Spades” and “Ace of Hearts”.

    Recently, police raided a Ramada Inn hotel room in New Jersey where one Barnabas “Hammer” Davis was allegedly selling heroin and crack. Police say they found 633 wax folds containing heroin and about 40 grams of crack cocaine.

    But it was the brand name stamped on some of Davis’ stash that stunned police. The packets bore the brand “Ebola”.

    Perhaps Davis was capitalizing on the recent hysteria surrounding the disease. It certainly would be an attention-grabbing moniker, hard to forget whether you liked the product or not.

    There were other “brands” of heroin among Davis’ products, but with a name like “Ebola”, it’s got to be good.

    Various drug message boards have compiled lists of branded names in different locales. A few of the more imaginative are:

    * God Father
    * Parkway South
    * Perfect Ten
    * Dipset
    * Adult Content
    * Bulletproof
    * Fleetwood Mac
    * Purple City
    * Street Money
    * Whitehouse
    * Summer Jam
    * Sick Call
    * True Story
    * Absolute Power
    * Regallion
    * No Way Out
    * 911
    * Hercules
    * Horse Power
    * Black Night
    * Taking Lives
    * Hot Sauce
    * Slick Rick
    * K9
    * Michael Jackson
    * Dog Food

  • NYPD Will Carry Lifesaving Heroin Overdose Reversal Kits

    From 2006 to 2010, deaths attributed to heroin overdose rose a staggering 45 percent, and the total heroin users in the country have more than doubled in the last six years. Many, including those at the highest levels of state and national government, are calling it an epidemic.

    To combat the so-called epidemic, America’s biggest city has just announced funding to implement a no-brainer of a program–one that other cities should mimic without hesitation. Soon, nearly 20,000 New York City police officers will begin carrying a little kit that can save the lives of those in the throes of a heroin overdose.

    Not only can it save lives, but it has–at a success rate of 95%–where it’s already been implemented.

    Thanks to $1.1 million in funding from NYC Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Community Overdose Prevention (COP) program, officers citywide will soon carry naloxone kits. Naloxone, which is often known by its trademarked names of Narcan or Nalone, is a pure opioid antagonist. When used, naloxone can counteract the most life-threatening effects of a heroin overdose, such as depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system.

    Each kit will cost about $60, and will include two syringes of naloxone, two atomizers for nasal administration, sterile gloves, and a book on how to properly administer the drug.

    “The COP Program is an essential part of our effort to combat the spike in heroin overdoses that is plaguing communities and families here in New York City and across the state,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “By providing NYPD police officers with naloxone, we are making this stunningly effective overdose antidote available in every corner of the five boroughs. This program will literally save lives.”

    Schneiderman first announced the COP program a couple of months ago, and some police have already been trained for the naloxone administration–but today’s announcement of more funding means that it will truly become a citywide initiative.

    Funding for the COP program comes from seizures–both drug-related and otherwise.

    New York City is the first city of its size to take such a measure to prevent deaths from heroin and other opioid overdoses, but the growing epidemic has been on the White House’s mind for some time.

    “Opioid drug abuse in America…is an urgent public health issue,” White House Drug Policy Director R. Gil Kerlikowske recently said. “The Obama Administration is committed to dramatically reducing the rate of overdose deaths by helping equip first responders with the lifesaving overdose reversal drug, naloxone. But it is not enough to reverse overdoses. Science has shown us that drug addiction is a disease of the brain – a disease that can be prevented, treated, and from which one can recover. Substance use disorders, including those driven by opioid use, are a progressive disease. This demands that we address the issue by emphasizing prevention, treatment, and smart-on-crime approaches that seek to break the cycle of drug use, crime, and addiction”

    Attorney General Eric Holder recently called the rise in heroin overdoses an “urgent public health crisis,” and said that the Justice Department would employ a mix of “enforcement and treatment efforts” to battle the problem.

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  • Toddler Found With Heroin In His Jacket

    Toddler Found With Heroin In His Jacket

    Workers at a child-care center called Michael’s Energy Center in Paterson, New Jersey made a shocking discovery when they went to help a two-year-old take off his coat.

    Inside the little boy’s jacket was 48 packets of heroin that had been stashed there by his father. The worker immediately called the police and informed them about the heroin and explained that the boy’s father had been the one to bring him in to daycare that day.

    The father was revealed as Phillip Young, 27, and was arrested on Monday. He is currently being held on $85,000 bail, according to Paterson Police Lieutenant Bert Ribeiro. Young is currently being charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Police do not think that the child knew the drugs were in his jacket.

    Parents of other children that were attending the daycare were outraged that the health and safety of their children had been compromised by Young’s ignorant act. They were also frustrated that the daycare center did not immediately tell them what had happened, and most of them had to find out from the news.

    “My daughter picks stuff up off the floor and puts it in her mouth thinking it’s candy,” a parent told reporters. “The same thing could have happened here. It’s sad that we didn’t even get one phone call to let know what’s going on,” the mother continued. “I have the right to know.”

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  • Toddler: Heroin Found By Daycare Workers In Coat

    Of all the things a daycare worker was expecting to find in a toddler’s jacket, heroin was quite possibly the last thing.

    On Monday things took a turn for the unexpected after an employee at a child care center in Patterson, New Jersey found an astonishing 48 packets of heroin in a toddler’s coat.

    Paterson Police Lieutenant Bert Ribeiro said the startled individual soon after called the police. After a bit of investigating, it was determined by law enforcement officials that the father had brought the two-year-old to the daycare center.

    The boy’s father has since been identified as Phillip Young. The 27-year-old was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

    According to police, there is no indication that the child was ever aware that there were drugs in his jacket. It’s fortunate that the young child managed to avoid taking the drugs and causing himself potentially fatal harm.

    The toddler’s father is currently being held on $85,000 bail.

    As unfortunate as this case is, it’s not the only known incident of drugs being found in a situation that could have jeopardized children.

    In January of this year, two different McDonald’s employees were busted using Happy Meals as a means of getting heroin to customers. One woman, Shania Dennis, had even instructed her customers to get the drugs by asking for a toy. Imagine the surprise on a parent’s face if they unintentionally found themselves purchasing smack when all they really wanted was the latest Mattel toy for their kid.

    What’s especially startling about the incidents being around children or items sold to children is that there is a lethal batch of heroin being sold in the area. Nearly a dozen people have been reported to have died due to the mixture of drugs.

    In the case of the heroin found on the toddler at the New Jersey daycare, it is not yet known if the batch has any connection to the dangerous fentanyl-laced heroin that has been sold in the region.

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  • Four Arrested Regarding Hoffman’s Case

    Police have arrested four people in connection to the death investigation of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

    After receiving a tip that there had been heavy drug dealing out of a New York City apartment, police executed search warrants for three units of a Mott Street apartment. During the search police recovered more than 350 bags of heroin.

    57-year-old Robert Vineberg and 48-year-old Thomas Cushman were both charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance. Vineberg was also charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia.

    Max Rosenbloom and Juliana Luchkiw, both 22-years-old were charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of controlled substance, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

    The connection between the four arrested and Hoffman’s death is still unclear.

    In the meantime, police had tested the heroin to discover if it was laced with any additional substances like fentanyl, a synthetic morphine linked to 22 suspected overdoes deaths in western PA.

    Reports have concluded that fentanyl was not included in the recovered heroin.

    Fans, friends and family are still mourning the loss of the actor, taking to social media to express their sympathy for the lost life.

    The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home said Hoffman’s family has requested a private funeral. It will be held Friday.

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  • Fentanyl In Heroin: Did It Lead To The Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman?

    The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman came as both a shock and a tragedy to many people. A big-name star with roles in multiple films, his death left a wake of sorrow and mourning among both fans and fellow celebrities, particularly in the Hunger Games movie franchise community. Many were saddened to find that the 46-year-old actor’s death had been attributed to a heroin overdose, especially after he had been in recovery for so long. Now, the drugs that contributed to the actor’s sudden and tragic death are under fearful investigation for being part of a “bad batch” of heroin that is leading to more fatal overdoses.

    There is speculation that Hoffman may have been the victim of heroin laced with fentanyl, a type of drug that is used as a painkiller by healthcare professionals, as well as an addition to heroin to create a stronger high. State officials in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland are investigating a string of overdoses that may be linked to a batch of heroin laced with the drug, and with Hoffman’s sudden death, the question is being raised as to if he was a victim, as well.

    There have been over 50 fatal overdoses in the three states mentioned above, and the frequency of deaths related to the drug has become increasingly concerning to law enforcement officials. Many heroin addicts enjoy having their fix laced with fentanyl, since it adds an extra “pop” to their high, but very few seem to understand the added risk that comes with that “pop.” As Ray Isackila, a counselor at the University Hospital Case Medical Center in Cleveland, puts it, “They don’t know that fentanyl is in it and shoot it up and stop breathing, because they were unaware of the added punch in the narcotic.”

    There is speculation as to if Hoffman’s death is actually related to fentanyl-laced heroin or not. The actor was found dead on Sunday, and since the autopsy was just performed on Monday, the toxicology reports and findings from the Autopsy have not been made available yet. As such, there is no sure answer to the question. Some people speculate that the string of fentanyl-related overdoses are merely a coincidence, and that Hoffman was a relapsing addict that fell prey to an overdose born out of accident, rather than laced drugs.

    It seems that the answers will not be made clear until a toxicology report is made public. Still, no matter the reason, Hoffman’s death is still tragic, as is the loss of such a talented and beloved individual.

    Image via this YouTube video.

  • Heroin Happy Meals: Twice In One Month

    Heroin Happy Meals: Twice In One Month

    Heroin is not exactly what you’d like to see when you open your kid’s Happy Meal box from McDonald’s, but apparently, that is what was being used to sell the drug out of a McDonald’s drive-thru in Pittsburg, PA.

    Shania Dennis, 26, was busted by undercover agents for selling heroin at work, where she would instruct her “customers” to say, “I would like to order a toy” while she was working her shift at the drive-thru, and she would then pass them the drugs in the Happy Meal boxes.

    Dennis then proceeded to deny any wrong doing to gathering reporters as she was led away in handcuffs. Police say they found 10 bags of heroin in a Happy Meal box and got another 50 bags of the drug off of the suspect.

    According to the AP, the owner of the restaurant didn’t have any idea what was going on and wasn’t involved.

    “We have no indication the owner knew of this and neither suspect has, to this point, implicated the owner or anyone else at either restaurant,” said Mike Manko, who is a spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney’s office in Pennsylvania.

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    This is the second time this month that a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania has been busted for selling drugs at work. According to ABC, Theodore Levon Upshaw, 28, was also arrested when an informant bought drugs from him at the restaurant just off of Route 22 in Murrysville.

    Upshaw was fresh off an early release from a three-year prison sentence after he was convicted of possession with intent to deliver. He was living in an alternative housing facility.

    The same man, Iftikhar Malik, owns both of the stores busted for heroin sales. He has issued a statement saying,

    “As an employer and a member of the community, the safety of our guests and employees is our first priority. The allegations related to this employee do not represent acceptable behaviors and are not consistent with my values. As such, we take these charges very seriously and we are fully cooperating with the authorities. We are also conducting our own thorough internal investigation.”

    Investigators don’t, however, believe the drugs sold at either of Malik’s restaurants are linked to fentanyl-laced heroin that are being blamed for 22 fatal overdoses in Pennsylvania in recent weeks.

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  • Heroin Happy Meal- Drug Dealer Gets Creative

    Heroin Happy Meal- Drug Dealer Gets Creative

    McDonalds worker ShanTia Denni was arrested for dealing heroin. The shocking part of this story is the method in which she was dealing the drug. District Attorney Narcotics Enforcement received information that Denni was dealing drugs through Happy Meals at the McDonalds where she worked.

    According to investigators, Denni would sell heroin through the drive thru to customers who said, “I’d like to order a toy.” That phrase was the code word for buying heroin and it is unknown exactly how many people Denni was dealing to through the drive thru.

    Denni was arrested on Wednesday night but denied the allegations. Iftikhar Malik owns the franchise where the heroin deals occurred. He also owns another McDonalds a few miles away, where another employee was caught dealing drugs earlier this month. Investigators do not think the McDonalds franchise owner was aware of Denni’s drug deals.

    Malik released a statement through a McDonald’s corporate office saying, “As an employer and a member of the community, the safety of our guests and employees is our first priority. The allegations related to this employee do not represent acceptable behaviors and are not consistent with my values. As such, we take these charges very seriously and we are fully cooperating with the authorities. We are also conducting our own thorough internal investigation.”

    There have been 22 fatal heroin overdoses in Pennsylvania over the last few weeks. Police are working to determine where the fentanyl-laced heroin is coming from, but do not believe that either of the McDonald’s dealers are connected to the lethal batches of heroin.

    Denni has been charged with criminal use of a cellphone and four drug counts: delivery of heroin, possession with intent to deliver heroin, and possession of heroin and marijuana. She is currently in jail.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons.

  • Krokodil Confirmed as Flesh-eating Drug in Mexico

    Mexican health authorities have confirmed a homemade drug, better known as “the poor man’s heroin,” to be a flesh-eating substance.

    In December, a teenage girl was hospitalized in Mexico after injecting Krokodil (Desomorphine) into her genitals.

    The 17-year-old Texas-native experienced what appeared to be green and flakey skin. Doctors at first assumed her condition was related to a STD outbreak, but after thorough research they soon discovered that lesions were spreading in her genital area.

    Additionally, gangrene usually develops after using the drug resulting in amputation of the affected body part.

    The health condition of the young girl is unknown because she never returned for a follow-up treatment. She was on Krokodil for just two-months before the outbreak began.

    Initially, the usage of Krokodil was denied in Canada, the UK and yes, even the United States. However, Mexico is now blowing the whistle to warn people about its harsh effects.

    According to Business Insider, the drug most likely started its course in Russia where it acquired its named from the Russian word “crocodile.”

    As a cheap alternative for substance abusers, the drug consists of: codeine, paint thinner, gasoline, hydrochloric acid, iodine and red phosphorous. It can give off the same high as heroine but deteriorate the body at a fast rate.

    The drug is said to be very lethal and addicts typically die two years after usage.

    Some say the drug is becoming prevalent in the U.S., especially after its recent expansion to Nebraska went unnoticed; but what synthetic drugs aren’t?

    Synthetic drugs such as spice, knock-off marijuana, and “bath salt” can be purchased online or from local stores. They’re usually made up of unknown ingredients and/or chemicals. Yet, people still use these man-made substances because they’re easily accessible and affordable.

    Drug abuse is already harmful enough, but using synthetic drugs like Krokodil are likely to have some of the most unpredictable outcomes seen thus far.

    Hopefully the U.S. and other nations alike will start to produce more educative reports on the increasing popularity of Krokodil OR we will continue to lose even more people to yet another deadly narcotic.

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  • “Obamacare Heroin” Seized in Massachusetts

    The next time someone asks if you like Obamacare, you might want to make sure they’re referring to the Affordable Care Act and not drugs. State police in Massachusetts seized 1,250 bags of heroin during a traffic stop on Friday, and many of the bags were stamped with “Obamacare.” Some of the heroin bags were also stamped with “Kurt Cobain,” and four people were arrested in the case.

    Trooper Joseph Petty pulled over a vehicle he saw breaking several traffic laws on Friday morning. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the officer found evidence of drugs and called a K9 unit on the scene. Trooper David Stucenski and K9 Frankie eventually found the hundreds of bags of heroin, which led to the arrest of four individuals. Tyler Robenstein, the 23-year-old driver of the vehicle, was arrested, as well as his three passengers–Marquese Jones (22), Sherod Green (24) and Ashley Beaulieu (21).

    Robenstein was reportedly charged with “trafficking in heroin, conspiracy to violate the drugs laws, possession to distribute a Class A substance, speeding, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to change lanes for an emergency vehicle.” Robenstein’s passengers received the same drug charges. According to The Massachusetts Court System, the individuals could spend at least five years in prison if found guilty on just one of the felony charges.

    Check out the post detailing the traffic stop and arrest from the Massachusetts State Police Facebook page:

    Post by Massachusetts State Police.

    People are arrested for possession of drugs every day, but what made this case so interesting was the heroin being labeled with “Obamacare.” According to state police Lt. Daniel Richard, this is the first time he has seen heroin stamped with this name. Lest you think this was some grand political statement on behalf of the drug traffickers, Richard says that dealers often come up with a name to put on heroin bags to identify who is selling the drugs.

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  • Obamacare Heroin: Someone’s Idea Of A Joke?

    Obamacare Heroin: Someone’s Idea Of A Joke?

    If you’re in the drug-trafficking business, usually there comes a time when you decide it’s not enough to call what you’re selling by its common name. In this case, heroin. The usual suspects (“Big H”, “smack”, etc.) aren’t working for you either. So why not come up with a unique reference that will make your illegal product stand out from the rest while at the same time showing just how “witty” you are?

    Of course, there’s no way of knowing that this is what 23-year-old Tyler Robenstein of Colchester, VT had in mind. What is known is that the cops who pulled him over on Friday morning were thrown for a bit of a loop.

    State Police Trooper Joseph Petty was in the midst of a traffic stop in the area of Route 91 in Northampton, MA when he says the suspect’s vehicle flew past him. Petty noted several violations (some drug traffickers aren’t that subtle when transferring illegal products), which resulted in a pursuit of the car.

    Petty ended up stopping Robenstein in Hatfield, MA. It was during the course of conversing with the driver and passengers that Petty found evidence of narcotics. After requesting a State Police K-9, law enforcement discovered roughly 1,250 bags of individual packets of heroin in the vehicle.

    Many of those packets had “Obamacare” stamped on them in big red letters. Obamacare is a common nickname for the Affordable Care Act. State Police Lieutenant Daniel Richard says it’s common for drugs to be stamped with words and numbers, usually to identify the product or seller. He does admit this is the first he’s heard of anyone using the term Obamacare for such purposes.

    Tyler Robenstein and his passengers 22-year-old Marquese Jones and 24-year-old Sherod Green, both of Newark NJ, are being held until their appearance in Northampton District Court. In addition to answering to charges ranging from speeding to possession with intent to distribute, maybe they will bother to explain why they named their drugs after the president’s health care bill.

    Image via the Massachusetts State Police Facebook