So, crime does pay after all. Here's how it works: Step 1: Commit a crime bad enough to get yourself incarcerated in a Canadian prison (no mean feat, considering all the conditional sentences being handed out these days). Step 2: Suffer some kind of indignity. Examples include getting yourself searched for drugs, having the prison run out of the methadone you need for the heroin habit you developed behind bars, or simply getting yourself exposed to secondhand smoke from contraband cigarettes. [continues 326 words]
Still A Border Problem, But They Aren't Stopping Here The bad news is that drugs are still a problem at the border. The good news -- for Sarnians at least -- is that they seem to be bypassing the community. "A lot of times it's not drugs coming into this community but drugs going onto the larger (places)," said Ron Flowers, regional intelligence officer with Canada Border Services Agency. Flowers was a guest speaker at the Seaway Kiwanis Club's Canada/U.S. Goodwill dinner Monday night, where he gave the about 150 members a rundown of how border services have changed since Sept. 11, 2001. [continues 148 words]
Sarnia's acting deputy police chief says the community should not read too much into an increase in many types of crimes in the city in 2005. "It doesn't alarm me," said Insp. Phil Nelson during a recent interview with the Sun. "If we go back over the last, say, 10 years, you'll see an increase one year and a decrease some other year. And there is no real rhyme or reason why they (the statistics) do that," he said. [continues 158 words]
Did you know that 80 per cent of crime in our community is drug related? January is Crime Stoppers Month and we are asking for your help. Criminals are committing crime to support their drug habits. With your help, we can crack down on drugs and crime. Not to mention the negative image of this type of activity happening in our communities. Some indicators that officers are interested in concerning grow ops are: covered windows, condensation, smells and odours, high electrical use, bright lights, discarded growing equipment and suspicious comings and goings. If you have any information about this or any other serious crimes in Sarnia-Lambton, call Crime Stoppers at 332-TIPS. [end]
Champ Lauded For Work With Kids On Drugs George Chuvalo likes to say that he graduated from the school of hard knocks with a BST: Blood, sweat and tears. But the former Canadian heavyweight boxing champion admitted yesterday that all his skills as one of this country's most accomplished athletes never prepared him for the tragedy that drug abuse would bring to his family. Chuvalo lost three sons -- Jesse, George Jr., and Steven -- to the ravages of heroin addiction. If that weren't enough, his wife, Lynn, committed suicide after Steven's death. [continues 307 words]
Campaign Aims At Teens Behind Wheel There's little doubt that smoking pot impairs a person's ability to drive. It slows reaction time, muddles thinking and disturbs the ability to judge distances. But if you ask teenagers, it's not so clear. "For just in-town driving, it's perfectly fine," said Justin, an 18-year old from Toronto who didn't want his last name used. "I know how to handle my pot." That what the Canadian Public Health Association hopes to combat with its Pot and Driving campaign, which launched yesterday. [continues 245 words]
