Topic: cocaine

Coke-Smuggling Scheme Had Doormen at Fancy Buildings Signing for 'Packages'

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Giving the term "white-glove doormen" a new meaning, The New York Post reports today on a drug smuggling ring that came up with the idea to bribe doormen at high-end city buildings to sign for packages containing cocaine.

By Dino Grandoni

Jan 27, 2012

U.N. Pouches Are a Pretty Good Way to Mail Cocaine

In a rather ingenious method of international drug smuggling, two diplomatic bags were shipped from Mexico to the U.N. headquarters in New York containing about 35 pounds of cocaine.

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By Dino Grandoni

Jan 2, 2012

Stat of the Day

An Issue of The New York Times Now Worth 0.836 of a McRib

The New York Times has raised its price from $2 to $2.50 (or "to 2.50 from $2" if we go with The Times's style) for non-Sunday issues beginning today.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 15, 2011

Goodbye, Scarface: Cocaine Goes Out of Style in Miami

Prescription drugs, not blow, now fuel well-to-do partiers in the town of Tony Montana

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 9, 2011

Nudity, Clam Cocaine and Tennis with Matt Drudge

Plus: The bird commuter report

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