(May 19, 2011, (Foreign Policy))--“Police in Reykjavík have arrested four men suspected of attempting to send 60 kilos of khat to North America.
Vísir reports that it appears the four men did not intend to sell the khat in this country, but rather to send it onwards from mainland Europe to North America. This is actually the second time police have seized khat, which in Iceland is classified as an addictive substance, during a customs inspection last August.
Khat is a plant which grows particularly in Ethiopia and Somalia. It is chewed when fresh, producing a mild stimulant effect. It is, however, banned in the US, Canada, and all European countries except Holland and the UK.” Earlier this month, police here in Washington arrested an Ethiopian cafe owner after seizing more than 300 pounds of khat with a street value of around $95,000. Read more from foreign policy »
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Vísir reports that it appears the four men did not intend to sell the khat in this country, but rather to send it onwards from mainland Europe to North America. This is actually the second time police have seized khat, which in Iceland is classified as an addictive substance, during a customs inspection last August.
Khat is a plant which grows particularly in Ethiopia and Somalia. It is chewed when fresh, producing a mild stimulant effect. It is, however, banned in the US, Canada, and all European countries except Holland and the UK.” Earlier this month, police here in Washington arrested an Ethiopian cafe owner after seizing more than 300 pounds of khat with a street value of around $95,000. Read more from foreign policy »
Related topics:
U.S. khat roundup nets Columbus men
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