A rhinoceros enclosure at Hellbrunn zoo in western Austria turns out to have served a more lucrative purpose: as a cannabis plantation, the zoo revealed on Saturday.

A caretaker at the zoo was able to grow over 30 marijuana plants in the enclosure, unbeknownst to anyone else, the zoo's director told the Austria Press Agency.

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Denunziant rief Drogenfahnder auf den Plan, diese entdeckten die Plantage - Pfleger entlassen

Salzburg - Drogenfahnder der Salzburger Polizei haben Anfang September im Nashorngehege des Tiergartens Hellbrunn eine Cannabis-Plantage entdeckt. Tiergartenchefin Sabine Grebner bestätigte auf Anfrage der APA am Samstag entsprechende Medienberichte. Ein 59-jähriger Pfleger der Dickhäuter hatte in einem sowohl für die Tiere als auch für Besucher nicht zugänglichen Teil der Anlage heimlich 33 Marihuanapflanzen gezogen. Der Mitarbeiter sei entlassen worden, sagte Grebner.

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Die Eltern waren völlig ahnungslos, was ihr 23 Jahre alter, arbeitsloser Sprössling so trieb. Ihr Sohn hatte monatelang in Münster mit Drogen gehandelt, die er in seinem alten Kinderzimmer gebunkert hatte.

Als die Beamten im April 2010 zugriffen, staunten sie nicht schlecht. Sie fanden 7000 Euro und Drogen über Drogen. Ecstasy-Tabletten in Überraschungseiern, Speed in Plastiktüten und Marihuana in Bonbondosen. Die Eltern waren offenbar ahnungslos.

In jedem 7, Ei, ein Eggstacy ist mit dabai!

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Two South Texas police officers are charged with pot smuggling as part of a federal investigation targeting Mexican drug cartels.

Roma police officers Jose Omar Garcia and his brother, Roel Roberto Garcia, are under indictment for allegedly conspiring to smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana since 2006. Five others were also charged, including the father of the two officers.

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An Ohio mother has been accused of teaching her 2-year-old daughter to smoke marijuana after prosecutors said she e-mailed to friends a video of the child puffing on a joint.

Jessica Gamble is charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering and "corrupting another with drugs," according to an indictment returned by a grand jury in Cincinnati. The 21-year-old mother could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

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The FBI Uniform Crime Report shows marijuana arrests increased by 10,000 to the 2nd highest-levels ever recorded.

The 2009 FBI Uniform Crime Report has been released. Last year’s report showed a decrease of nearly 25,000 from 2007, but this year we find marijuana arrests increased by over 10,000 to 858,408, the 2nd-highest total ever recorded.

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2009 FBI Uniform Crime Report

Two Cherokee County residents were behind bars Tuesday, and approximately 1,000 pounds of marijuana was off the streets due to Tahlequah police receiving an anonymous tip.

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