SEVENTY-THREE per cent of suspected thieves were on heroin when they were arrested, new figures have revealed. And 15 per cent of people nabbed by police for burglary had also taken hard drugs. The figures, recorded since 2004, reflect greater detection of drug use among criminals - and professionals have vowed to continue to work together to tackle the issues. Crack and cocaine abusers are becoming more prevalent while heroin remains the most popular drug in town says a council report on Safer Hartlepool Partnership's Adult Drug Treatment Plan 2008/09. [continues 401 words]
An Attorney For The Former Cowboys Star Criticizes A Decision To Reopen The Case DENTON - A grand jury will consider evidence Thursday and decide whether to indict former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin on cocaine and ecstasy possession counts, Irvin's attorney says he has been told by the Denton County district attorney. First Assistant District Attorney Lee Ann Breeding would not say what cases are on Thursday's grand jury list. But if a Denton County grand jury is going to consider indicting Irvin on the drug counts, it would most likely do so before July 28, when the current grand jury term ends, she said. [continues 209 words]
