WASHINGTON (AP)--Authorities in North Carolina have seized $1.4 million worth of narcotics and have convicted more than 80 Marines and sailors of using or distributing designer drugs, officials said Tuesday. The drugs involved were ecstasy, cocaine, LSD and methamphetamine, Marine Corps officials said.<p>*** ... none of which is a designer drug, although ecstasy used to be and LSD was before the term was coined.***<p> Marine Corps officials said that while they are concerned by any illicit drug use, the 84 service members charged in the investigation represent only 0.001 percent of the 50,000 to 60,000 Marines and sailors who served in the Camp Lejeune area during the time of the investigation.<p>*** ... none of which is relevant to the story. The only thing more stupid than the Marines saying such a thing is including it in a news story. Also, AP, check your arithmetic. ***<p>[ July 02, 2002: Message edited by: blanp ]</p>
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