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By Andrea Whitney
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Officers and Deputies in
Hardin County are waging a
war against a new predator.
Coming out of Houston and
larger cities and making its
way into the county is a new
drug with a new form of in-
toxication.
K2, also known as Kush,
has invaded the streets of
Hardin County just as it has in
larger cities. Officers are
working double time to learn
the effects of this drug and
every repercussion it may
have.
Formally known as syn-
thetic cannabinoids or syn-
thetic marijuana, K2 fools
users into thinking its effect is
similar to that of marijuana
but nothing could be further
from the truth.
Synthetic cannabinoids
were first synthesized as in-
vestigational drugs in the
1980's and then adopted by
the "Research Chemical"
movement in 2000. They were
sold as "legal highs", incense
blends, or "potpourri" recently
before laws were enacted to
add them to the controlled
substance act.
Synthetic cannabinoids
have an appeal to every age,
every gender, every race.
There is no discrimination.
Hardin County has wit-
nessed a surge of K2 in recent
months of over 100%, accord-
ing to Sergeant Mark Vincent
with the Hardin County Sher-
iffs Office Narcotics Division,
and young people are taking
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A photo of “K2” packages were taken by Hardin County
Sheriff’s Dept, in a recent bust in the area. The animated
features on the package are deceiving of its contents.
notice.
"A lot of parents don't know
what to look for,” Vincent
said. They don't know its ille-
gal when the kids bring it in.
Some think it’s natural but it's
not. It's sprayed with chemi-
cals and has no quality con-
trol. It's taking the place of
marijuana and dealers are tak-
ing notice because it brings in
more cash as well."
Vincent and partner Ser-
geant Charles Daigle went on
to explain that ingesting K2
has led to over-heating, dehy-
dration and even death here in
Hardin County.
Calls to poison control re-
garding synthetic cannabi-
noids have more than tripled
from January of 2010 to June
of 2011 and continue to rise.
Just with any other drug
they come across, officers of
the Lumberton, Kountze and
Silsbee Police Departments
and Hardin County Sheriff's
Office are working to eradi-
cate the problem or at least
begin to bring it under control.
Officers believe that education
may play a role in deterring
users and dealers from K2.
According to Sergeant
Charles Daigle, punishment
for having K2 is getting
steeper. When caught in pos-
session of K2, it is considered
a misdemeanor and weighed
in ounces. When caught with
possession of K2 with intent
to deliver or sale, the tables
turn and penalties get harsh.
The drug is then weighed in
grams and any amount over
four grams is considered a
Class 1 felony.
To put it in perspective, a
Class 1 felony charge for pos-
session of K2 with intent to
sale or deliver carries the same
penalty as an aggravated sex-
ual assault.
"We are seeing so much
more of this stuff, more than
marijuana," Lumberton Police
Chief Danny Sullins said.
"Why someone would want to
put chemically laced potpourri
in their body is beyond me.
There is no quality control or
regulation."
Sullins also stated that the
level of intoxication is also
new. Users tend to act similar
to someone who has ingested
speed, extremely jittery and
paranoid.
"We have seen it lead to de-
pression and suicide. Most
users have no idea what the
effects are until it's too late."
Officers in all aspects of
Hardin County Law Enforce-
ment are not taking a back
seat to K2. They are currently
taking classes to learn what to
look for in people who have
ingested K2 and constantly
updating their knowledge base
to protect the community from
this epidemic.
"Just like meth and the
shake and bake method, once
we figure out what the meth-
ods are to get this stuff and we
stop it, another will appear,"
Vincent said. "It's constant."
Sheriff Ed Cain has enacted
a "Zero Tolerance" rule for
K2, along with Chief Sullins,
Chief Paul Darks of Kountze
and Chief Davis of Silsbee
and their dedicated teams. Just
as with any other drug, offi-
cers will continue to work
non-stop to get it off the
streets.
Reception in memory of Dominguez
on Saturday at Silsbee Public Library
The Silsbee Public Library
will host a reception in mem-
ory of Cesar Dominguez and
in honor of his wife Edna on
Friday, March 15 at 11 a.m.
Before Cesar passed away,
the library was one of the
many maintained grounds he
and his wife kept The library
was fortunate to be loved by
them.
He and Edna always made
sure that the flowers, as well
as the little nook gardens were
maintained and very inviting
to guests.
Before he was lost, he and
Edna decorated the window
outside the children’s area so
that when the children visit,
they are greeted with a water-
fall statue with a little boy.
The statue of the boy is knelt
on hands and knees with a lit-
tle girl standing on his back
getting a drink of water, as
well as bird houses, bird feed-
ers and a giraffe in the setting.
The library board has placed
plaques in the children’s gar-
den in memory of Cesar and
in honor of Edna.
The public is welcomed to
celebrate what all this lovely
couple has given to Silsbee
and the library.
Arabian American releases fourth
quarter and full year 2012 results
Arabian American Develop-
ment Co. (NYSE:ARSD) re-
leased their financial results
for the fourth quarter and full
year ended Dec. 31,2012.
“We are happy to report
record revenue and volume
for 2012 and delighted with
the progress made during the
year by the A1 Masane A1
Kobra Mining Co.
(“AMAK”) mine which
achieved important shipping
and production milestones
after years of development,”
said Nick Carter, President
and Chief Executive Officer
of Arabian American. “While
we exited 2012 waiting on
customer orders, we are now
seeing orders resume on pace
to maximize the utilization of
our capacity this calendar
year. Combined with ongoing
AMAK shipments of copper
and zinc concentrate, we be-
lieve that we have good mo-
mentum moving into 2013.”
Mr. Carter continued,
“There is a change to be noted
in these financial statements
that is important to the clarity
of our information. As we had
mentioned in previous com-
munications, based upon the
receipt of accurate financial
information for our invest-
ment in AMAK as of and for
the years ended December 31,
2012,2011 and 2010 and also
our ability to significantly in-
fluence the operation of the
company, we concluded in the
fourth quarter of 2012 that our
investment in AMAK should
be presented using the equity
method of accounting. The in-
vestment had previously been
presented using the cost
method as of and for the years
ended December 31,2011 and
2010. The 2011 financial
statements, as set forth herein,
have been adjusted to apply
the change in accounting
method retroactively. We be-
lieve that now and going for-
ward, this will present a more
accurate picture of the value
and performance of this in-
vestment”
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Elizondo, Daniel. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 13, 2013, newspaper, March 13, 2013; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth661188/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Silsbee Public Library.