(May 21, 2011, Ohio)--Two Columbus men are among 18 people arrested in Ohio and on the East Coast in what authorities say is an international trafficking ring that brought more than 4.8 tons of khat into the country.
Khat is an addictive stimulant popular among some Somalis, who chew the fresh leaves of the plant. Although illegal in the U.S., it's a commonly accepted drug in Yemen, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, and its use has been debated in the large Somali community in Columbus.
Khat is an addictive stimulant popular among some Somalis, who chew the fresh leaves of the plant. Although illegal in the U.S., it's a commonly accepted drug in Yemen, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, and its use has been debated in the large Somali community in Columbus.
Law-enforcement workers rounded up 10 men in Virginia, two in Maryland, four in New York and two in Columbus on Thursday after a nearly two-year investigation. Each was charged with conspiring to distribute cathinone, the stimulant in khat. Read more from The Columbus Dispatch »
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