World Drugs Timeline, Year 2005
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Event of the Year:
Dec. 1 2005 SINGA****E. Young Australian hanged
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Mar. 18
GREECE. Sprinters cleared in doping case
Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been cleared by an independent
tribunal
May. 13
COLOMBIA. $300m drugs haul
The authorities have seized cocaine in what they say is the single
largest drugs haul ever
May. 21
AFGHANISTAN. Afghan president pressed on opium
US officials say Karzai is partly responsible for the failure of poppy
eradication efforts:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4570157.stm
Jul. 5
USA. Methamphetamine 'top drug in US'
Meth has overtaken cocaine as the biggest drug problem in the US,
according to a crime survey across 45 states
Nov. 19
PERU. Ex-airline owner arrested on drug charges
The US has labeled Fernando Zevallos as a cocaine kingpin and chargef
him of drug trafficking, homicide:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/11/19/peru.drug.arrest.ap
Dec. 1
SINGA****E. Young Australian hanged
Singa****e hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite
widespread condemnation in Australia:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/australia.singa****e.reut
Dec. 19
BOLIVIA. Morales vows to kill anti-coca programs
The leftist who claimed victory in presidential race repeated his
promise to end a U.S.-backed program
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Mikhail Sidorin
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