https://freerepublic.com/tag/aqafrica/ en-us Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:13:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2653011/posts Metro Police late Tuesday seized about $98,000 worth of khat — a psychoactive drug with ties to the Middle East and Africa — that officials worry is gaining popularity in the United States.......... Officials across the country have noticed more khat seizures as immigration from Somalia has increased, but it's not exclusive to Somalia, Chavez said. Yemenese and Middle Eastern immigrants also have been known to possess khat, he said. Las Vegas Sun https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2653011/posts#comment Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:13:09 GMT